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TYRE FITTING - How safe are your tyres?
The tests also showed that there was little difference in braking performance between 6.7mm and 4mm, but there was a severe drop in stopping power when the tread depth fell below 3.5mm. The tests were carried out using three different kinds of vehicles, a sports saloon, an executive saloon and a people carrier, which were all fitted with different tyre sizes. UK tyre experts feel that the UK legal tyre minimum tread should be 3mm, but the Government will not change the current legislation from 1.6mm. If you are worried about any aspects of your car's tyres, please call in and ask for a FREE tyre safety check. At R and C Motor Services, we recommend that you replace your tyres when the tread depth falls to 3mm. As this depth of tread, there will be some loss in performance under braking compared to a new tyre but we feel this offers the best compromise between safety and value for money. We can offer competitive quotations for all makes and sizes and will usually have the tyres in stock for a "while-you-wait" fitting, or for special requests be able to get any in stock by the following day. All our prices are fully inclusive, i.e. they include fitting, valve, balancing, VAT and also disposal of the old tyres. Give us a call today on 01234 750460 - you will be surprised at our prices.
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Recent independant research by the Motor Industry Research Association has produced some new findings on stopping distances. The findings proved that a car stopping at 50 mph on tyres with the legal minimum tread of 1.6mm will take more than 40% more distance to stop in the wet than a car fitted with new tyres with a depth of 6.7mm.