Defective or Under-Inflated Tyres
According to The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, in 2016, 8 people were killed and 120 people were seriously injured in road traffic accidents where illegal, defective or under-inflated tyres were deemed to be a contributory factor to the accident.
Free Tyre Check
At Autofit Garage Chorley we will check you tyres for you for free, to make sure you are safe on the road. To book in for your free tyre check call Autofit Garage Chorley today on 01257 267 829.
The Only Point of Contact with The Road
Tyres are the vehicle’s only point of contact with the road. The actual area of contact is small, roughly equivalent to four size eight men’s shoes. Bald tyres – ‘slicks’ – may be fine for a race car on a dry track, but no good at all for road vehicles on a wet road surface. Tyres treads are designed to pump water from the road surface and provide maximum grip. By the time the tread is worn down to the legal limit they will be unable to perform this task efficiently and MUST be replaced.
The Legal Tyre Tread Depth
The legal tyre tread depth for cars in the UK and Europe is 1.6mm across the central three-quarters of the tyre, according to law. The tread must meet this minimum requirement across its complete circumference.
Tyre and safety experts believe the 1.6mm legal minimum is insufficient to guarantee safety – most recommend a minimum tread depth of 3mm for tyre replacement. Tests by UK technical organisation MIRA found that, once tyres are below 3mm, stopping distances increase dramatically. The difference in wet braking distance between a tyre worn to 3mm and one worn to 1.6mm can be as much as 44%.
Free Tyre Check
At Autofit Garage Chorley we will check you tyres for you for free, to make sure they are fit for purpose and will keep you safe on the road. To book in for your free tyre check call Autofit Garage Chorley today on 01257 267 829, or why not call round to see us? We look forward to seeing you.
More Information
For more information visit the ROSPA website.