It\u2019s all too easy to become complacent about the safety of your car, but the tread depth of your tyres is not something you want to ignore. Driving in the wet, your tyres may have to disperse up to 9 litres of water a second when travelling at 100km\/h. Their ability to do this comes down to their tread; too worn, and the water becomes sandwiched between the rubber and the road, and that\u2019s when all grip disappears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fortunately, checking tread depth on your tyres is a simple\nprocess. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
First, some numbers.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s important to know the depth of your tyre tread, not\nonly for safety reasons. People often receive reports from their mechanics saying\nthat their tyres desperately need replacing, even when adequate tread remains! This\nis why you should always ask what the tread depth is, so you can make an\ninformed decision and replace your tyres when needed, and not when they are\nstill viable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Remember, here at Eastern Tyre centre, we will measure your tyre\u2019s tread depth for free. So pop in anytime and we\u2019ll make sure you\u2019re safe on the road. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nThere are two methods for checking tyre tread depth. <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n