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Tyre Depth Guage

  • 23-03-2015 2:18pm
    #1
    ninty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 545 ✭✭✭


    Which one of the 3 red mm readings do i use on a tyre depth guage


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  • #2
    Tails142
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,119 ✭✭✭Tails142


    They look to be staggered to make them readable so go with the lowest line that is visible


  • #3
    RED PASSION
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 280 ✭✭RED PASSION


    Where can you buy a good tyre depth guage. Also does it read to 1.6mm accuracy or does it only read to nearest whole number 1mm, 2mm etc...


  • #4
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,522 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Tbh if you're anywhere near needing to know the difference between 1.6 and 2mm, you'd be better off spending the money on tyres.


  • #5
    RED PASSION
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 280 ✭✭RED PASSION


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Tbh if you're anywhere near needing to know the difference between 1.6 and 2mm, you'd be better off spending the money on tyres.

    Point taken, I always assumed a car tyre depth gauge only measured between 1.0mm and possibly 8.0 mm, with maybe 1.6mm marking in red as it is the legal limit, my fronts are not far away from the wear indicators, I wanted to check if the wear indicator is at 3mm or 1.6mm i.e how urgent I need to order new tyres online.

    I have a RSA paper corner indicator, tbh I find it useless.


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