Car insurance customers warned over bald tyres

Posted :13-08-2007

Drivers are being urged to check their tyres regularly to ensure they have no bald patches and are safe for use on the road.

Non-profit organisation TyreSafe has emphasised the "vital" role properly maintained tyres play in a vehicle's handling and said bald tyres or poor tread can be a "major" risk.

According to the group, defective tyres can be particularly dangerous with regards to a car's handling on wet roads and motorists should visually check this part of a car weekly to ensure thorough upkeep.

"Bald tyres are a major road safety risk and can cause a vehicle to skid out of control, or in some cases, double the normal stopping distance," TyreSafe remarked in a statement.

Although recommendations about when tyres should be changed may vary, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents suggests that replacements should take place when the tread reaches a depth of three millimetres.


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