Re: Tyre tread depth: 3mm vs. 1.5mm?

"RainbowWarrior" <anemailaddress@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>"Just JT" <JohnnyThor@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> What is the legal tyre tread depth for cars in Australia? Is it 1.6mm
or 
>> higher?
>>
>> Just watched an "ancient" (season 9 episode 13 first show 24-jul-2006) 
>> episode of Fifth Gear discussing tyre tread depth. Show says any depth 
>> less than 3mm is dangerous on wet weather. This site says the same:
>>
>>
(http://www.conti-online.com/generator/www/uk/en/continental/tyres_for_life/themes/16_v_3mm/16mm_v_3mm_en.html)
>>
>> Your thoughts?
>>
>> --
>> Need.to.get.a.tyre.thingie.to.measure.tread.depth.

>Hmm 1.5mm aint much away from bald really. I have around 35mm tread depth
on 
>my tyres but the get pretty useless under 5mm especially in the mud :) 

And they'd be quite useless on a blacktop road too in an emergency
situation. Good for off-road driving though.

Craig.
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