When do 'you' change tyres?

[Snooze]

When they hit then wear marker. Remember always put new ones on the back and switch ya old rears to the front.

[Hawaii-Five-O]

Cheers for the help everyone. General (average) consensus is change at around 3mm wear.

I changed the front two when they reached 3mm as I wasn't happy with grip/getting power down.

Maybe I'm too fussy about grip. Maybe I drive too hard sometimes. Maybe my expectations are too high for a FWD motor. Maybe I need 4Motion

[monkeyhanger]

^Depends on the ime of year. If I was heading for Winter with 3mm on i'd change them, if I was heading for Summer with 3mm on i'd run them down to the markers or to to onset of the colder weather.

[Finglonga]

Mine are on the wear marker now but will not replace until they are at 1.6mm.

[Jackie Treehorn]

Mine are on the wear marker now but will not replace until they are at 1.6mm.

Not sure I understand, the wear markers are at 1.6mm, so you're on the legal limit.

I wish we were like Germany, I think they force road users to replace tyres at 3mm, which appears a sensible level of tread based on UK wet weather too. 

[Hawaii-Five-O]

Mine are on the wear marker now but will not replace until they are at 1.6mm.

I wouldn't advise wearing your tyres down any lower! It will be like running on slicks. Not worth the back-end going or aquaplaning on the motorway at 70+.

[Mk7-GTD]

Mine are on the wear marker now but will not replace until they are at 1.6mm.

Not sure I understand, the wear markers are at 1.6mm, so you're on the legal limit.

I wish we were like Germany, I think they force road users to replace tyres at 3mm, which appears a sensible level of tread based on UK wet weather too.

If we had to change at 3mm that would only give me 2.5mm of wear for my tyres from new.

[Jackie Treehorn]

I know its seems high, but probably sensible, 

The rules in Germany changed again in 2010 - regulations now require all passenger cars and motorbikes including vehicles from foreign countries to be fitted with winter tyres or all season tyres on all axles when conditions are wintery. So not only do they need 3mm or more, they have to have a spare set of wheels with winter tyres!

I guess thats where the vast amounts of part worns on ebay come from.

[Mk7-GTD]

I know its seems high, but probably sensible, 

The rules in Germany changed again in 2010 - regulations now require all passenger cars and motorbikes including vehicles from foreign countries to be fitted with winter tyres or all season tyres on all axles when conditions are wintery. So not only do they need 3mm or more, they have to have a spare set of wheels with winter tyres!

I guess thats where the vast amounts of part worns on ebay come from.

I think we should also have to have winter tyres here and they should have a minimum limit of 3mm and summer tyres a limit of 2mm

Now sorry but I have got to ask, why Jackie Threehorn?

[Jackie Treehorn]

I know its seems high, but probably sensible, 

The rules in Germany changed again in 2010 - regulations now require all passenger cars and motorbikes including vehicles from foreign countries to be fitted with winter tyres or all season tyres on all axles when conditions are wintery. So not only do they need 3mm or more, they have to have a spare set of wheels with winter tyres!

I guess thats where the vast amounts of part worns on ebay come from.

I think we should also have to have winter tyres here and they should have a minimum limit of 3mm and summer tyres a limit of 2mm

Now sorry but I have got to ask, why Jackie Threehorn?

Jackie Treehorn?
I couldn't think of a better name when I signed up many moons ago and it was nice and random,  a Cohen brothers film called The Big Lebowski had a theme of a big Porn producer called Jackie Treehorn.

bit bizarre I guess, but awesome film..