Tyre tread depths 2017
Volkswagen UK recommended tyre tread. Front tyre remaining life matrix. Based on a tyre study from Michelin, this matrix provides a guide to when tyres will need replacing. Obviously, this is dependent on mileage and driving style. All tread depth/mileage combinations inside the red line indicate that it takes less than 3 months for the tyres to become illegal so it might be more convenient to get tyres changed whilst already at the retailer, rather than book a subsequent appointment.
Reported depth (mm)
2
Annual mileage
2.2
2.5
3
Months Life Remaining.
3.5
4
4.5
5+
250 miles = 0.1mm tyre wear
5,000
2.4
3.6
5.4
8.4
11.4
14.4
17.4
20.4
6,000
2.0
3.0
4.5
7.0
9.5
12.
14.5
17.0
7,000
1.7
2.6
3.9
6.0
8.1
10.3
12.4
14.6
8,000
1.5
2.3
3.4
5.3
7.1
9.0
10.9
12.8
9,000
1.3
2.0
3.0
4.7
6.3
8.0
9.7
11.3
10,000
1.2
1.8
2.7
4.2
5.7
7.2
8.7
10.2
11,000
1.1
1.6
2.5
3.8
5.2
6.5
7.9
9.3
12,000
1.0
1.5
2.3
3.5
4.8
6.0
7.3
8.5
13,000
0.9
1.4
2.1
3.2
4.4
5.5
6.7
7.8
14,000
0.9
1.3
1.9
3.0
4.1
5.1
6.2
7.3
15,000
0.8
1.2
1.8
2.8
3.8
4.8
5.8
6.8
16,000
0.8
1.1
1.7
2.6
3.6
4.5
5.4
6.4
17,000
0.7
1.1
1.6
2.5
3.4
4.2
5.1
6.0
18,000
0.7
1.0
1.5
2.3
3.2
4.0
4.8
5.7
19,000
0.6
0.9
1.4
2.2
3.0
3.8
4.6
5.4
20,000
0.6
0.9
1.4
2.1
2.9
3.6
4.4
5.1
The royal society for the prevention of accidents recommends that worn tyres are replaced ideally at 3mm, before the legal minimum tread limit of 1.6mm is reached.
Source: Michelin
Reported depth (mm)
2
Annual mileage
2.2
2.5
3
Months Life Remaining.
3.5
4
4.5
5+
250 miles = 0.1mm tyre wear
5,000
2.4
3.6
5.4
8.4
11.4
14.4
17.4
20.4
6,000
2.0
3.0
4.5
7.0
9.5
12.
14.5
17.0
7,000
1.7
2.6
3.9
6.0
8.1
10.3
12.4
14.6
8,000
1.5
2.3
3.4
5.3
7.1
9.0
10.9
12.8
9,000
1.3
2.0
3.0
4.7
6.3
8.0
9.7
11.3
10,000
1.2
1.8
2.7
4.2
5.7
7.2
8.7
10.2
11,000
1.1
1.6
2.5
3.8
5.2
6.5
7.9
9.3
12,000
1.0
1.5
2.3
3.5
4.8
6.0
7.3
8.5
13,000
0.9
1.4
2.1
3.2
4.4
5.5
6.7
7.8
14,000
0.9
1.3
1.9
3.0
4.1
5.1
6.2
7.3
15,000
0.8
1.2
1.8
2.8
3.8
4.8
5.8
6.8
16,000
0.8
1.1
1.7
2.6
3.6
4.5
5.4
6.4
17,000
0.7
1.1
1.6
2.5
3.4
4.2
5.1
6.0
18,000
0.7
1.0
1.5
2.3
3.2
4.0
4.8
5.7
19,000
0.6
0.9
1.4
2.2
3.0
3.8
4.6
5.4
20,000
0.6
0.9
1.4
2.1
2.9
3.6
4.4
5.1
The royal society for the prevention of accidents recommends that worn tyres are replaced ideally at 3mm, before the legal minimum tread limit of 1.6mm is reached.
Source: Michelin
