The Tyre Yard Bury added 8 new photos.Wholesale part worn tyres Quality checked Pressure Tested Painted Marked... No punctures Ready to go on your shelves & fit straight on cars saving you time and money. Nationwide delivery service available call for details 0161 914 6122 Mon-Fri 9-6pmThey may seem like a cheap alternative, especially if your car has seen better days, but part worn tyres are a potential accident in the making. Tyres are extremely important in keeping you and fellow motorists safe on the road. They are the only part of the car in contact with the road and so a lot relies on their condition. Did you know: each year in the UK more than 1,200 motorists are injured in an accident where illegal, defective or under-inflated tyres are a contributory factor (source: TyreSafe). In the UK it is not illegal to sell a part worn tyre. Legislation has been put in place to permit the sale, subject to the tyres meeting a number of strict criteria. However, the number of part worn tyres sold illegally is worrying and poses a serious safety risk to motorists.

A campaign carried out by TyreSafe discovered that 98% of part worn tyres they checked were sold illegally - with 34% of the tyre containing dangerous forms of damage. we feel very strongly on this subject and actively encourage motorists to purchase new tyres.Rims And Tires Buford Ga To protect motorists, trading standards have defined the legal expectations of a part worn tyre.Pug Breeders South West Uk Part worn tyres must:Used Furniture For Sale In Bismarck Nd Although these rules have been put together to try and help regulate the sale of part worn tyres, the fact that a tyre, which has previously been damaged and then repaired, is ok to sell should raise eyebrows. If you have looked into buying part worn tyre and believe that the tyres that were up for sale did not comply with the legislation, it would be advisable to contact Trading Standards.

One of the main reasons is the potential dangers that lurk within the internal structure of a used tyre. Although the tyres do need to meet certain regulations, the test which take place when a part worn tyre is put through to deem whether it is safe for reselling does not make use of any x-ray machinery and as such it is impossible to tell what unseen damage may have occurred. Most part worn tyres are imported, mainly coming from continental Europe, with many coming from Germany where the legal minimum tread depth is 3mm. They tyres are typically sold with around 50% of the original tread depth – meaning they have often been used for several thousand miles prior to the sale. It is hard to know the full history of a part worn tyre. You can never truly know how often they have hit kerbs, been run with the wrong air pressure, or if there is any irreparable invisible damage. The cost of a part worn tyre is, at first sight, lower than that of a new tyre. The very nature that they are a used product reflects this.

However, despite the initial cost, part worn tyres do not offer good value for money in the long term. Given the fact that a part worn tyre has already been used, they come with significantly less tread depth than a new tyre. A part worn tyre typically has 4mm and under, whereas a new tyre on average comes with 8mm of tread. Rather than just considering the initial purchase price, drivers should look at the cost per mm of a tyre. When purchased a part worn tyre may have as little as 2mm of tread. In the UK, the legal minimum tread depth of a tyre is 1.6mm across 75% of the circumference of a tyre. So it would not be long before another new set of tyres was required. Tread depth is one of the key components for safe driving, especially on wet road surfaces. The grooves in a tyre aid in dispersing water from between the tyre and road surface. If a tyre has lower tread depth, then it becomes increasingly ineffective at removing the water. This in turn leads to increased braking distances and a higher risk of aquaplaning.

When the British Tyre Manufacturers' Association, conducted tests on the performance on tyres with different levels of tread depth, the braking distance in wet weather for a tyre with the minimum legal limit of 1.6mm was almost 12m longer than a new tyre (at 50mph).How Safe Are Part Worn Tyres? Trading Standard offices across the UK are being urged to enforce existing regulations regarding the sale of part worn tyres in a bid to help improve consumer safety after a month-long nationwide investigation by TyreSafe and Auto Express unearthed some alarming results. Click here to read Auto Express's Part Worn News Article. Part Worn Tyres and the Law Under The Motor Vehicle Tyres (Safety) Regulations 1994 (reg.7.) part of the Consumer Protection Act, it is an offence for anyone to sell part worn tyres that do not meet the following principal requirements: Key Fact34% of part worn tyres contain potentially dangerous forms of damage or non-compliance. The structural integrity should be free of large cuts, any bulges or lumps both internally and externally.

No plies or cords should be exposed. Part worn tyres which have not been retreaded Part worn tyres which have not been retreaded must clearly show the relevant 'E' mark alongside which 'PART-WORN' must be permanently and legibly applied in letters at least 4mm high. Repair of part worn tyres Any repair to a part worn tyre must have been carried out in accordance with paragraphs 4-7 of BS AU 159. Results of TyreSafe's part worn tyre investigation Fault / Non Conformity % of Tyres Found in Sample (n=50) Not correctly marked "Part worn" Repair not in accordance with BS AU 159 Evidence of running under-inflation Inner liner damager/open liner splices Object still penetrating tyre The original grooves must still be clearly visible in their entirely and must be to a depth of at least 2mm across the full breadth of the tread, around its entire circumference. Tyres must have passed an inflation test prior to sale. Part worn tyres which have been retreaded