Tyre information
Recommendations, advice and tips about tyre care
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Tyre performance: tread patterns, tread depth and driving style
There are many different factors that affect the performance of your tyres, from tread depth and tread patterns, to the individual driving style of the driver.
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Tyre care tips: Minimum tread depth and tyre pressure information
For increased safety, especially in the wet, Continental and many leading car manufacturers and safety organisations including Roadsafe, RoSPA and the AA recommend you change your tyres at a tread depth of 3mm.
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Tyre maintenance: How you can play an important role
Tyres should be removed from service for numerous reasons, including tread worn to minimum depth, damage or abuse.
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Consider grip, steering and braking when replacing tyres
Tyres have a range of functions providing grip, steering and braking. The average sized tyre will rotate about 880 times every mile, with a total mileage of about 30,000 miles which is more than once round the earth
How old are your tyres?
If you drive less than the UK average of 8,000 miles a year, your tyres may well become unsafe through ageing before they ever wear out.