Important! : are there tyres legal

1. wigansaxo Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2008 wigan Posts: 3787 citroen saxo 1.1 forte(sold) sierra sapphire 1.8 v

   #1 12th January 2009, 14:34

   as above, think the car theye came off had bad tracking or summin, just waitinh for the pics to upload, be 5 mins
   
   1,rite this is the main one i wanna kno about
   
   2, think this is just leagle
   
   3' think this is also just leagle
   
   4, ill edit with a pic of this later
   
   
   thanks
2. Toad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2007 Reading Posts: 8980 French tin can

   #2 12th January 2009, 14:37

   It's 'legal' by the way.
3. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

   #3 12th January 2009, 14:40

   i would say not
   
   the first has cracking
   2nd looks to be very low on tread
4. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

   #4 12th January 2009, 14:41

   Probables on the limit but tbh id get 4 new tyres, wouldnt be driving with them and in this weather you need as much grip as possible
5. wigansaxo Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2008 wigan Posts: 3787 citroen saxo 1.1 forte(sold) sierra sapphire 1.8 v

   #5 12th January 2009, 14:42

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Toad It's 'legal' by the way.

   
   didnt think it was spelt correct lol, spelling aint my thing
6. wigansaxo Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2008 wigan Posts: 3787 citroen saxo 1.1 forte(sold) sierra sapphire 1.8 v

   #6 12th January 2009, 14:43

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Predator_VTR Probables on the limit but tbh id get 4 new tyres, wouldnt be driving with them and in this weather you need as much grip as possible

   
   there not going on my car, im selling them
7. wigansaxo Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2008 wigan Posts: 3787 citroen saxo 1.1 forte(sold) sierra sapphire 1.8 v

   #7 12th January 2009, 14:48

   another pic of the first tyre, there all flat btw
   
8. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

   #8 12th January 2009, 14:49

   no, no, yes
9. Toad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2007 Reading Posts: 8980 French tin can

   #9 12th January 2009, 14:53

   You could have made a better effort scraping off the roadkill from that last tyre...
10. wigansaxo Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2008 wigan Posts: 3787 citroen saxo 1.1 forte(sold) sierra sapphire 1.8 v

    #10 12th January 2009, 14:56

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Toad You could have made a better effort scraping off the roadkill from that last tyre...

    
    lol just water, looks red because my finger was on the flash a bit, o and then theres some wet bread
11. don55 Established Member Joined: Feb 2004 southampton United Kingdom (England) Posts: 1881 Super stripped VTS transit camper iveco work hor

    #11 12th January 2009, 15:01

    im a tyre fitter
    
    1 yes its fine as long as the cracks dont reach the cords of the tyre
    
    2 hell no, must have 1.6mm of tread across 3/4 of the tyre road surface.
    
    3 hard to tell but id say no
12. wigansaxo Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2008 wigan Posts: 3787 citroen saxo 1.1 forte(sold) sierra sapphire 1.8 v

    #12 12th January 2009, 15:07

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by don55 im a tyre fitter 1 yes its fine as long as the cracks dont reach the cords of the tyre 2 hell no, must have 1.6mm of tread across 3/4 of the tyre road surface. 3 hard to tell but id say no

    
    
    so the first one is deffo fine? if so then the 4th must be
13. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

    #13 12th January 2009, 15:08

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by don55 im a tyre fitter 1 yes its fine as long as the cracks dont reach the cords of the tyre 2 hell no, must have 1.6mm of tread across 3/4 of the tyre road surface. 3 hard to tell but id say no

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by wigansaxo so the first one is deffo fine? if so then the 4th must be

    i used to be a tyre fitter, and i wouldnt say the 1st one is fine
14. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

    #14 12th January 2009, 15:16

    Its cracks on the sidewall that are the main worries
    
    the 1st one looks fine but id still wouldnt drive on them
    
    just put in the for sale details that tyres could do with replacing, probablies a few hundred miles worth of tread on them
15. don55 Established Member Joined: Feb 2004 southampton United Kingdom (England) Posts: 1881 Super stripped VTS transit camper iveco work hor

    #15 12th January 2009, 15:27

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by db_sax i used to be a tyre fitter, and i wouldnt say the 1st one is fine

    i didnt say it was fine, he asked if it was LEGAL, which it is.
    
    be fucked if i'd drive on it though
16. sax_o_milley Established Member Joined: Jun 2007 oldham lad now in billingham Posts: 1349 white mk1 vtr

    #16 12th January 2009, 15:40

    i"d scrap the lot there all in a state
17. r_i_c_h_1 Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 305

    #17 12th January 2009, 20:11

    Why don't you just buy a depth guage from halfords, they must be all of £2. 1.6mm across the central 3/4 and no exposed chords - can't go far wrong if you remember that.
18. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

    #18 12th January 2009, 20:13

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by don55 im a tyre fitter 1 yes its fine as long as the cracks dont reach the cords of the tyre 2 hell no, must have 1.6mm of tread across 3/4 of the tyre road surface. 3 hard to tell but id say no

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by don55 i didnt say it was fine, he asked if it was legal, which it is. Be fucked if i'd drive on it though

    
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