Tyres

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- Tyre Law
The use of a vehicle with defective (or incorrectly inflated) tyres can result in heavy penalties:

Possible prosecution
A maximum fine of £2,500 (£5,000 if committed with a goods vehicle)
3 penalty points on the driver's licence

If the offence results in danger to other road users, heavier road penalties and driving licence disqualification may follow
It is illegal to have a tyre on the road if the grooves of the tread pattern of every tyre fitted to the wheel of the vehicle do not have a tread depth of at least 1.6mm throughout a continuous band comprising the central three quarters of the breadth of the tread and around the entire outer circumference of the tyre. (Breadth of tread means the width of that part of the tyre which is in contact with the road surface under normal conditions).
This applies to tyres on cars, light vans (not exceeding 3,500kg gross weight) and light trailers.
For goods vehicles over 3.5 tonnes the minimum tread depth requirement remains at 1mm (along with other requirements).

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