Looking to buy car tyres? Here at DW Autos, we supply an extensive range of leading and budget brands of car tyres. Tyres are the only contact between your vehicle and the road. Properly fitted and maintained car tyres are vital to the road handling, comfort and safety of the vehicle, while improving fuel economy and tyre life.

Tyres and the law

Tread Depth Law Current tread depth legislation requires that car tyres must have a minimum of 1.6mm of tread in a continuous band throughout the central ¾ of the tread width and over the whole circumference of the tyre.

To help drivers recognise when their tyres are nearing the legal limit tyres are manufactured with tread wear indicators in the grooves.

However, despite the law, it is universally recognised in the tyre industry that the legal limit is wholly insufficient to protect drivers in adverse driving conditions. Drivers are therefore recommended to consider replacing their tyres when the tread depth reaches 3mm.