Are these tyres legal?

[Welsh Dan]

The inside edges are going, it was easier to tell yesterday when it was up on the ramps having the exhaust done than it is with the camera at the moment.

http://www.xen0phobiak.f2s.com/novaload/diamond/tyres1.jpg
http://www.xen0phobiak.f2s.com/novaload/diamond/tyres2.jpg
http://www.xen0phobiak.f2s.com/novaload/diamond/tyres3.jpg

They'll be replaced soon anyway, but if they're illegal then I can get mum to pay :D.


Yes, I know it needs a new drivers side CV joint gater, that'll be done in the next few days.

[Adam]

Yes.


Cant quite tell, but they look right on the limit, and if parents paying, replace them :thumb: lol

[Mike]

probably yes! 3 points per tyre is it now iirc?? lol

[Welsh Dan]

Thanks guys, I've been quoted ?36 each for generics, ?41 each for goodyear gt2's and ?57.80 for eagle f1's, all in. I'll hopefully get mum to pay for the generics, but add the rest myself for one of the better ones.

[Adam]

What size wheels are they???

Think my dad paid about ?18 fitted for a 14" tyre, lol

[Welsh Dan]

14" nova 3 spokes. The price for the f1s is the same as blackcircles or http://www.etyres.co.uk/ give or take a quid or two.

[Welsh Dan]

Mum's paying for a pair of f1's. :D

[Jack]

Result lol

Legal lmit is >1.6mm across 75% of the tyre isn't it?

[mikey14sr]

Yes it is razor, I generally say that if they're worn down to the TWI's in any area it's time to replace them. Xen, it might be worth getting your camber checked from what I can see in those pics.

[Welsh Dan]

OK, its having the cv gaiter done first thing tomorrow so I'll ask them to check it then. :)

[Geth]

Result lol

Legal lmit is >1.6mm across 75% of the tyre isn't it?

From what I remember yes. Best way to check is get a tyre tread gauge. They only cost a couple of quide and simple to use. Measure the depth at 3 points across the width of the tyre and repeat at 6 points around the circumfrence. If you get more than 4 measurments under the 1.6mm it's time for some boots.

[Timmy]

if you haven't already got the tyer it may be worth getting slighty wider tyer fitted they will fit on the GTE wheel and give btter grip had wider set on my OLd nova when it was stolen (RIP)

[Welsh Dan]

Our tyre place is getting me a pair of 185/60/14 Goodyear Eagle F1's in for 1pm tomorrow hopefully.

[Welsh Dan]

Thanks guys, its all done:

http://www.xen0phobiak.f2s.com/novaload/diamond/tyres4.jpg
:D