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Andrew
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12th Jan 14 at 14:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

What have people got?

Thinking of purchasing something like this since I noticed my tracking out
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Digital-Tyre-Tread-Depth-Also-Disc-Pad-Gauge-Checker-/180568541150?pt=UK_Measuring_Tools_Levels&hash=item2a0ab947de

Ben G
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12th Jan 14 at 14:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

20p or a finger.

really should invest in a proper tread depth gauge.
djgritt
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12th Jan 14 at 15:10   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

20p & Eyes.
VegasPhil
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12th Jan 14 at 15:26   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I tend to just look.


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12th Jan 14 at 16:03   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Eyes.
alan-g-w
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12th Jan 14 at 16:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Wear bars, eyes are only any good if you know for sure you've got plenty. i.e. it would be hard to tell the difference between 2 and 1.6mm
pow
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12th Jan 14 at 17:07   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

You've been on about these tyres for a while
deano87
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12th Jan 14 at 17:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Don't tyres have wear bars in the tread these days as said?!
Daniel_Corsa
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12th Jan 14 at 18:26   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

More like one of these...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TYRE-TREAD-DEPTH-GAUGE-CAR-BIKE-LORRY-MOTORBIKE-TRUCK-POCKET-METRIC-LEGAL-/251187466115?pt=UK_Measuring_Tools_Levels&hash=item3a7bf08f83


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Andrew
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12th Jan 14 at 18:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by pow
You've been on about these tyres for a while


Slightly illegal now

I've bought some more, don't worry.

Probably be a few more threads before I spend money getting the tracking done

 
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