| One sign that your tyres need changing is noticing | | | | tyres is not worn beyond the legal minimum limit |
| a deterioration in performance. For example, your | | | | of 1.6 millimetres. |
| car does not handle or grip the road as well in | | | | To make this easier to identify, tyre |
| poor weather conditions as it normally does, or it | | | | manufacturers mould tread wear indicators (T.W.I) |
| takes longer to stop when you apply the brakes. | | | | into the design of the tyres tread pattern usually |
| The fact that tyres wear gradually can make it | | | | at a tread level of 1.6mm. As soon as the tread is |
| difficult to identify the reduction in performance, | | | | worn to the height of the tread wear indicator, |
| so it's best to have them checked regularly and | | | | the tyre has reached the legal minimum tread |
| preferably by an expert. It is the driver's | | | | depth and you should replace the tyre as soon as |
| responsibility to ensure that the tread on your | | | | possible. |