20p Could Save Your Life… Tyre Safety Month 2018
How often do you check your tyres? Checking them just once a month, that's only 12 times a year, could make a huge difference and even save your life!
October 2018 is Tyre Safety Month, so here at Hometyre we're kicking things off by encouraging you all to grab a 20p coin out of your pocket and pop outside to your vehicle. Put your handbrake on and make sure your car is not in gear, start your engine (if you have powered steering) and lock your steering fully to one side then switch off your engine. This will enable you to see across the full tread area of the front tyres.
Now place your 20p coin into the main tread grooves of the tyre, if the outer band of the 20p coin is not visible when inserted, your tread is above the legal limit. The legal minimum tread depth for cars in the UK is 1.6mm throughout a continuous band within the central ¾ of the tread. If you can see the outer band of the coin your tyres may be illegal and unsafe. You should have them checked immediately by one of our qualified tyre professionals.
If you do not have enough tread in your tyres it can seriously affect the way the tyre disperses water in wet conditions, something we don't doubt there will be a lot of coming our way the in UK this winter! The grooves in the tread help to remove water from the area between your tyres and the road, if these grooves are not deep enough it will affect how your car breaks, steers and accelerates.
If you are unsure on how to check your tyres or need more information, simply click here or call our sales team on 0333 444 5454.
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