Rover 75 Owner's Handbook - 3rd Edition - Eng - RoverClub-BG.com

Tyres3Tyre wear indicatorsH2703Tyres fitted as original equipment have wear indicatorsmoulded into the tread pattern at several points around thecircumference. When the tread has worn down to 1.6 mm,the indicators will come to the surface of the tread pattern,producing the effect of a continuous band of rubber across thewidth of the tyre.The indicators provide warning that there is insufficient treadremaining to provide good traction, particularly on wet roads,and that the tyres no longer comply with legislation requiringa minimum tread depth of 1.6 mm.For safety, a tyre MUST be replaced as soon as a wearindicator becomes visible.Care point: If tyre wear is uneven(on one side of the tyre only) orbecomes abnormally excessive,the wheel alignment should bechecked by your dealer.157