🚗🔧 Ensuring your tyres are in top condition is crucial for safe and legal driving. The legal minimum tread depth in the UK is 1.6mm but, for optimal safety, especially in wet conditions, it's wise to keep treads well above this limit. It will not only improve acceleration, braking, steering, and cornering, but reduce the risk of accidents. A simple way to check your tread depth is using a 20p coin – a quick and easy method that could prevent a potential £2,500 fine and three penalty points per

Tyre tread depth, UK law and tyre safety checks