Tyre tread depth

[Exonian]

I just checked mine.
750 miles and somewhere between 7.5 and 8mm on the rears so we can assume 8mm new.
Bridgestones.

[Finglonga]

Yes they are 8mm new on Bridgestones, I checked mine when I picked up the car, also 8mm on my new Dunlops.

[Optimus prime]

Mine are always changed at 3mm same as Police Traffic Cars.  A friend is in traffic and he see's far to many accidents caused by low tyre tread especially in the wet, hence 3mm change.  The difference in braking distance with tyres below 3mm can be quite substantial

[caprigreen]

Mine are always changed at 3mm same as Police Traffic Cars.  A friend is in traffic and he see's far to many accidents caused by low tyre tread especially in the wet, hence 3mm change.  The difference in braking distance with tyres below 3mm can be quite substantial

Quite agree

[monkeyhanger]

If you have Bridgestones then I wouldn't worry about deterioration when they wear down, they are no worse at 2mm than they are at 7mm (they could hardly get any worse).

[caprigreen]

If you have Bridgestones then I wouldn't worry about deterioration when they wear down, they are no worse at 2mm than they are at 7mm (they could hardly get any worse).

Here we go again 

[monkeyhanger]

If you have Bridgestones then I wouldn't worry about deterioration when they wear down, they are no worse at 2mm than they are at 7mm (they could hardly get any worse).

Here we go again 

I'm not joking, I wore my GTD's S001s down to a fraction over the legal limit on the extended wait for the R (as I didn't want to shell out for new tyres on a car I was about to swap out), and I can honestly say that they were not significantly worse at that point than new with a full tread.

[caprigreen]

If you have Bridgestones then I wouldn't worry about deterioration when they wear down, they are no worse at 2mm than they are at 7mm (they could hardly get any worse).

Here we go again 

I'm not joking, I wore my GTD's S001s down to a fraction over the legal limit on the extended wait for the R (as I didn't want to shell out for new tyres on a car I was about to swap out), and I can honestly say that they were not significantly worse at that point than new with a full tread.

Only pulling your leg.
To maintain the same level of grip throughout a tyres life is credible. Shame the grip is not what it should be from new. The tyre is consistent ,wears well but lack grips especially in the wet. Not the right match for the GTI or R.

[monkeyhanger]

If you have Bridgestones then I wouldn't worry about deterioration when they wear down, they are no worse at 2mm than they are at 7mm (they could hardly get any worse).

Here we go again 

I'm not joking, I wore my GTD's S001s down to a fraction over the legal limit on the extended wait for the R (as I didn't want to shell out for new tyres on a car I was about to swap out), and I can honestly say that they were not significantly worse at that point than new with a full tread.

Only pulling your leg.
To maintain the same level of grip throughout a tyres life is credible. Shame the grip is not what it should be from new. The tyre is consistent ,wears well but lack grips especially in the wet. Not the right match for the GTI or R.

Some brands do stay consistent - I find Michelins don't really fall off when the y get low, but Continentals are quite poor below 4mm (relative to where they started).

[caprigreen]

If you have Bridgestones then I wouldn't worry about deterioration when they wear down, they are no worse at 2mm than they are at 7mm (they could hardly get any worse).

Here we go again 

I'm not joking, I wore my GTD's S001s down to a fraction over the legal limit on the extended wait for the R (as I didn't want to shell out for new tyres on a car I was about to swap out), and I can honestly say that they were not significantly worse at that point than new with a full tread.

Only pulling your leg.
To maintain the same level of grip throughout a tyres life is credible. Shame the grip is not what it should be from new. The tyre is consistent ,wears well but lack grips especially in the wet. Not the right match for the GTI or R.

Some brands do stay consistent - I find Michelins don't really fall off when the y get low, but Continentals are quite poor below 4mm (relative to where they started).

Always used Michelin PS3s they only lasted about 10k on my MK5 . Softer compound more grip I suppose