Part worn tyres

phill106 · 28-06-2011 6:12pm #1

Hi, just got some partworn tyres, and compared to partworns i got previously, there seems to be very little thread. Is there a "norm" for what should be sold in this instance?

Atlantic Dawn · 28-06-2011 7:12pm

Im not aware theres any legal spec of what qualifies as minimum depth to be sold, I suppose once they are road legal at 1.6mm theres nothing to take them off the road.

biko · 28-06-2011 7:13pm

Where did you get them from? Did they say anything like "tyres will have 2 mm on them" or similar?

mgbgt1978 · 28-06-2011 7:19pm

I'm really not trying to be a smart4rse, but if these tyres have so little tread compared to ones you got before then why did you buy them ?

MarkR · 28-06-2011 7:22pm

mgbgt1978 wrote: »

I'm really not trying to be a smart4rse, but if these tyres have so little tread compared to ones you got before then why did you buy them ?

Done deal now I'd say. What size?

colm_mcm · 28-06-2011 7:33pm

Any time I get them I make sure they're a top brand with lots of tread left. Anything with less than halfleft or a budget tyre is a false economy.

Anywhere I've gone has invited me to inspect the tyres before fitting.

phill106 · 28-06-2011 7:54pm

colm_mcm wrote: »

Any time I get them I make sure they're a top brand with lots of tread left. Anything with less than halfleft or a budget tyre is a false economy.

Anywhere I've gone has invited me to inspect the tyres before fitting.

Previously when I purchased off him, he said they would be 4mm on them, as was a repeat order so to speak, I assumed it would be the same, but there is less then 2 left. Additionally the size isnt the exact size promised ( assumed he actually put the right bloody sizes on). As the tyre are obviously wrong, I'm tempted to just ask for my money back and the old rubber back on and take my business elaewhere.

colm_mcm · 28-06-2011 8:17pm

Go back. The wrong size alone is grounds for that.

Sounds like stuff that should be thrown away rather than tyres hes actually bought in.

Owen · 28-06-2011 8:27pm

They're buying them for about 4 euro each, so asking for replacements isn't exactly going to bankrupt him.

28-06-2011 8:47pm

phill106 wrote: »

Previously when I purchased off him, he said they would be 4mm on them, as was a repeat order so to speak, I assumed it would be the same, but there is less then 2 left. ................

Less than 2mm

Sure the minimum by law is 1.6mm, your old tyres shouldn't have been much worse than the "new" ones. Bring them back defo.

Part worn tyres

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