To check tyre tread properly, use the 20p coin test (or a penny if you’re in the US): insert the coin into the main tread groove; if the outer band is visible, the tread is below the 1.6mm legal limit ...

The research also revealed that 73% of British motorists considered themselves somewhat or very confident about their tyre ...

Ordiniq launches a digital tyre tread depth gauge designed to help UK drivers prepare for MOT inspections - addressing more ...

Too many people ignore their tires. Most enthusiasts know that they are more than just pieces of rubber and are actually one of the most important factors in the ability to control a vehicle. Still, ...

When technicians think of advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) calibration-recalibration, they visualize scanners, targets and stands. But more boxes are to be checked before we get to the ...

Only one in three (35%) UK drivers correctly answered that the DOT number identifies the tyre age and manufacturer. A total ...

Any driver can tell you that you shouldn't be driving with bald tires. Many might not know what constitutes a bald tire, though, and why it is dangerous to let your tread depth get too low. Your ...

Prior research1 has suggested the need for an increase in minimum legal passenger car tire tread depth requirements. One of the objections raised to this suggestion is that no data are available to ...

Now that winter has set in, drivers typically start paying more attention to the tread depth on their tires, particularly the ones in the drive positions. Tire dealers always look forward to the first ...