M.O.T. Regs-Tyres

Scooby · Post by **Scooby** » Sun Oct 26, 08 11:54 am

My motor is due for its MOT soon and I presently have Hoozies quick time on there.
275/60/15 ( Road & Drag tyres.) ( D.O.T approved.)

So will these be all right to pass the mot. Cant seem to find anything on the mot regs to say otherwise. I know the depths and width regulations in respect to how much tread.
Has anyone on here had a failure due to having these types of tyres on their motor.
Thanks in advance......
Richard.

latil · Post by **latil** » Sun Oct 26, 08 11:59 am

Iffy,are they e marked?

mopar_mark · Post by **mopar_mark** » Sun Oct 26, 08 12:34 pm

If tyres have sufficient tread, you should be OK, better if you have same combination all round, as opposed to cross ply & radial mix

Post by **TyreFryer** » Sun Oct 26, 08 5:26 pm

latil wrote:Iffy,are they e marked?

The ones I bought a few years ago weren't EU approved, I don't know if the new ones are any different but if not, technically they aren't legal on the road in the UK (I believe). Matt would be able to confirm, PM him.

How well do you know the tester?

Scooby · Post by **Scooby** » Sun Oct 26, 08 8:14 pm

TyreFryer wrote:
latil wrote:Iffy,are they e marked?
The ones I bought a few years ago weren't EU approved, I don't know if the new ones are any different but if not, technically they aren't legal on the road in the UK (I believe). Matt would be able to confirm, PM him.

How well do you know the tester?

They are the new type, as for mot tester...ok but the guys do go by the rules.
Just dont want a wasted journey.....
Will pm Matt.
Cheers.
Richard.

latil · Post by **latil** » Sun Oct 26, 08 8:52 pm

Here's the rules
http://www.motuk.co.uk/manual/mot_section_four.htm

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Wed Oct 29, 08 1:25 am

Great post Latil

Scooby · Post by **Scooby** » Wed Oct 29, 08 5:03 pm

Thanks for the info Steve.... Anyway the car passed its Mot today with out any hitches.

Cheers all.

Rich.

latil · Post by **latil** » Wed Oct 29, 08 5:28 pm

Good result.

Anything said about the tyres?

Scooby · Post by **Scooby** » Thu Oct 30, 08 8:03 am

Steve.
Nothing said about the tyres...maybe i was just fussing to much...as I said the guy I take the car to does go by the rules.

Although I could'nt find anything to say they would fail the MOT,they are after all drag tyres.
Still result..passed. Can put the motor away for the winter now.

Cheers.
Richard.

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