Worn car tyres, here’s how to tell if they need to be changed: from today, a click is all you need

Tires are a fundamental component of vehicles. They allow movement, braking and cornering grip. For this reason they must always be in good condition and swollen to the right point. The Highway Code is very clear in this regard and not complying with these rules is very risky for safety, therefore liable to heavy fines.

Tires wear out with normal wear. Accelerating, braking and cornering naturally wear out the rubber which ends up pulverizing on the asphalt and even in the air. Since tires have grooves that allow water to seep in and out, a tread that is too worn loses this natural ability of the tyre. That’s why you have to change tires that are too worn.

Not just wear and tear on the tread though. Rubber has a life that does not depend on use. Sun, bad weather and sudden changes in temperature end up deteriorating the rubber over time even if the car is stationary or is rarely used. Here because each tire has a date which is marked on the shoulder. Ideally, tires start to deteriorate within 5 years. After that, the rubber can develop dangerous cracks and the tire can deform or even explode.

In extreme conditions, a tire can last up to ten years. However, this longevity is very rare. It only occurs if the car is used very little (less than 1,000 km a year) and if the car is always parked in the garage, day and night.

However, the thing that interests us most is the thickness of the tread and for this we refer to the Traffic laws: “the tread must have a clearly visible relief design along its entire width and circumference. The depth of the main notches must be at least 1.60 mm for motor vehicles, trolleybuses and trailers, at least 1.00 mm for motorcycles and at least 0.50 mm for mopeds”

The innovative smartphone tool: tells you when to change tyres

Industry-first scanning technology that measures tread depth and alerts you when tires are dangerously worn. By replacing subjective manual measurements with objectively acquired digital data, Anyline Tread Scanner It is a tool that is very practical and useful. The Anyline tread scanner is easy to use with minimal training and ensures accurate and reliable results, you don’t need to be an expert tire or mechanic.

Lo DOT/TIN scanner for Anyline tires it can scan hard-to-read, low-contrast tire sidewall numbers using advanced machine learning models with real-world constraints. Reliable and accurate scan results ensure that you can rely on Anyline to get the job done. Since all tire sidewall data is captured, processed and stored offline, your operators can travel and scan anywhere.

Anyline tire scanners capture all the data on the sidewalls of the tyres what tire dealers and manufacturers need. It is certainly an excellent tool for those who have no idea of ​​the symbols indicated on the tires of their vehicle, but also useful for not being cheated by unscrupulous tire specialists who convince us to change tires that are still in good condition, to resell them on the used market.