The experts at Semperit have discovered that if the brakes lock on wet roads, a tread depth of 8mm almost halves the braking distance compared with the legal minimum of 1.6mm tread depth.

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From 2 mm tread depth summer tyres should be put into retirement and winter tyres from 4 millimetres (at least for winter use).

With decreasing tread depth, the tyres require a greater braking distance and the risk of aquaplaning increases substantially.

If your tread depth is below 1.6mm, you are risking legal consequences and it may also invalidate your insurance in the case of an accident. You have reached the 1.6mm depth once the tyre is worn to the level of the tread wear indicators.

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Check your tread depth every four weeks!

You can check your tread depth with a tread depth gauge available from any good specialist workshop or retailer.