so i got three points

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so i got three points

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Got pulled the other day for " spot checking" and my rear tyre was .1mm under the limt :(
3 points £60 fine plus need full mot again
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Errr The limits 1mm that means your tread depth was........Zero! :roll:
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There's no excuse there M8,and it'll cost you alot more every time you renew your insurance :thumbdown:
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sorry to hear that fella, you gotta check your rubber tho, i bet you'll check more often now.......... :thumbdown:
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When mine gets to 1mm above the limit I change them
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Aye if your rubber fails your in trouble :thumbup:
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Should type that again. My rear tyre was a just under 1mm I mean it could well of been 1mm but there tool is always right
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when you put it like that, i don't believe the police tend to use common sense these days......bad luck fella
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I thought it was a minimum of 1.6 mm the same as a car!
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Fireman on a Storm wrote:I thought it was a minimum of 1.6 mm the same as a car!

1.6 for car
1mm for bikes.
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1mm for bikes
1.6 for cars


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Beet me 2 it lol


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bigspanishmarty wrote:when you put it like that, i don't believe the police tend to use common sense these days......bad luck fella
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jono49 wrote:Errr The limits 1mm that means your tread depth was........Zero! :roll:
"and my rear tyre was .1mm under"

I rather think you may have missed the point, old boy......
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simo wrote:There's no excuse there M8,and it'll cost you alot more every time you renew your insurance :thumbdown:
ah dunno tbh most arent that bothered unless its like d/d, reckless driving, no insurance etc

be interesting if an inexperienced plod had a look at my power ones lol.... what tread!!! :lol:
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