spu01jaw Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Quick question, i have searched here and google but cannot find a coherent answer. Just had a puncture (rear offside) which cannot be repaired and i am aware i should have both rear tyres replace however the other tyre has a lot of tread left. my question is how much tread makes the other tyre ok 4mm, 5mm, 6mm, 7mm? i will check the tyre tonight to see how much is left but i dont know what level is ok Any info would be appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu350z Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Not sure bout the tread depth question! Sumone in the know on the forum will answer u soon! Damn bout the puncture! Hope u dont have to sell a kidney! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spu01jaw Posted January 4, 2011 Author Share Posted January 4, 2011 kwick fit priced BS 050 at £250!!!!!! But my local garage (spare deal tyres, nottingham) did it for £170 fitted so not to bad but the tyres were still relatively new so annoying note: spare deal tyres are great with cheap tyres. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetSet Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 I had a similar thing some time ago but on the front. I just replaced the one tyre, the other one was maybe 20-25% worn, both tyres are still on there after a further 5k. I'll replace them both when the older one wears out though. Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spu01jaw Posted January 4, 2011 Author Share Posted January 4, 2011 I had a similar thing some time ago but on the front. I just replaced the one tyre, the other one was maybe 20-25% worn, both tyres are still on there after a further 5k. I'll replace them both when the older one wears out though. Pete ok a quick calculation says about 6.5mm tread or 2mm difference should be ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 I had a similar thing some time ago but on the front. I just replaced the one tyre, the other one was maybe 20-25% worn, both tyres are still on there after a further 5k. I'll replace them both when the older one wears out though. Pete ok a quick calculation says about 6.5mm tread or 2mm difference should be ok might not notice it now, but when the original gets down to about 2-3 mm you'll be suprised how much grip one side will have over the other Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HEADPHONES Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 I had the same dilemma last year. In the end I changed both and kept the part worn one in the garage in case of a future damaged rear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 part worns can get good money on ebay if you want to make some of the cash back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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