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 :)

Low tread reduces the depth of the sipes which allow water to exit from
under the tread. Tyres like the old Michelin X from the late '60s, had so
much carbon in them, they wore like flint,..which meant when they did get
lowish,..you were driving on underperforming tyres for longer.

Jason