Piddy Posted June 7, 2005 Share Posted June 7, 2005 Can someone tell me the minimum tread for tyres for the CT. All 4 are fairly worn but am going back to UK in august after the CT and want to buy them there as they are cheaper.Also if the car fails CT is there a charge. Someone on forum said that initial CT is free?Piddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamedup Posted June 7, 2005 Share Posted June 7, 2005 The CT's are run by businesses and they charge. Different prices depending on whether it is a diesel or petrol car. I think that if it fails then the second test is at a reduced rate. I think it is about 40 euros or so for the test.Sorry I don't know about the tyre usage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opel Fruit<P><BR>Opel Fruit, Dept. 53<P> Posted June 7, 2005 Share Posted June 7, 2005 2mm min anywhere across the contact area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derf Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 [quote]2mm min anywhere across the contact area.[/quote]I think you will find the law states 1.6mm as the minimum legal tread depth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opel Fruit<P><BR>Opel Fruit, Dept. 53<P> Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 No, for the CT it is 2mm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derf Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 more info:http://www.controle-technique.org/fr5lias.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opel Fruit<P><BR>Opel Fruit, Dept. 53<P> Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 In our local CT depot (Centre Veritas), there is a notice stating from Nov 2004, 2mm is the minimum, although they REALLY pull their faces if less than 3mm......http://www.dekra-veritas.fr/CT/verification.asp?ID=141&point=pneu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piddy Posted June 8, 2005 Author Share Posted June 8, 2005 Thanks all.Does the spare tyre get checked for tread? or do they tend to be a bit more lax on that one .Piddy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derf Posted June 9, 2005 Share Posted June 9, 2005 [quote]Thanks all. Does the spare tyre get checked for tread? or do they tend to be a bit more lax on that one . Piddy.[/quote]The same as the UK, the spare is not checked for the MOT/CT, but if you have a puncture and then use the spare it must conform to the law on tread depth and structure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamedup Posted June 9, 2005 Share Posted June 9, 2005 Derf, I don't understand that, as both our spares are real emergency things, feel like solid rubber to me (although they may not be) and not like the tyres that are on the cars, although they do fit, I've had flats and had to change the wheels on both cars.Both spares provided by the manufacturer in France. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derf Posted June 9, 2005 Share Posted June 9, 2005 [quote]Derf, I don't understand that, as both our spares are real emergency things, feel like solid rubber to me (although they may not be) and not like the tyres that are on the cars, although they do fit, ...[/quote]It simply means it has to be. A: a tyre of the same structure, ie. Radial, if that's what the rest of your tyres on the car are.B: It must meet the legal minimum for the required tread depth.C: Have no cuts or serious abrasions on the tyre walls.and providing it's only to be used as a temporary measure to get you home or to a garage then it's ok, it can be one of strange looking space saver tyres that lots of Modern cars now have provided by the manufacturer as a spare wheel.and as a temporary fitment It does not have to conform to the usual tyre regs. regarding, size, the same make of tyre, tread pattern and variations of tread depth between tyres. etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamedup Posted June 9, 2005 Share Posted June 9, 2005 .........it can be one of strange looking space saver tyres that lots of Modern cars now have provided by the manufacturer as a spare wheel. That is exactly what they are. I can only assume that the manufacturer married my spares up with the others. The thing about these things is that they seem so odd that I get to the garage ASAP once it is on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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