Winter wheels and tyres setup -- are you ready ??

nobby810996 · 12-15-2012, 03:23 PM

I've been told that winter tyres need to be at least 4mm tread, otherwise they are pointless. In Germany they need to be scrapped once below 3mm so you often see them appearing over here - legal but completely useless!

MEGA · 12-16-2012, 06:43 AM

Don't see why they'd be useless. Less useful sure as the whole point is that the tread blocks move into the snow/slush to create movement, and you can't do this without a tread block. But they'd still be a shed load better than summers in the same circumstance.

I'd never buy a part worn winter though. Regardless.

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nobby810996 First Lieutenant 57 Rep 301 Posts Drives: F30 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: U.K. iTrader: (0)	I've been told that winter tyres need to be at least 4mm tread, otherwise they are pointless. In Germany they need to be scrapped once below 3mm so you often see them appearing over here - legal but completely useless!
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MEGA Dieseasal 209 Rep 6,881 Posts Drives: LCI E92 335d M-Sport Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Harrow, London iTrader: (2)	Don't see why they'd be useless. Less useful sure as the whole point is that the tread blocks move into the snow/slush to create movement, and you can't do this without a tread block. But they'd still be a shed load better than summers in the same circumstance. I'd never buy a part worn winter though. Regardless. __________________ Previously: 2003 Peugeot 206 1.6 8v \| 2006 E90 320d M-Sport, 19" BBS CH, Full Ice-cold JL audio install, August 2010 Total BMW 6 page feature car. \| 2003 Nissan 350Z GT Coupe 286BHP Now:2010 E92 LCI 335d M-Sport
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