Mechanic tells used car drivers to ‘replace’ one part now with motorists at risk

A top car mechanic has encouraged used car drivers to replace one vital car component found on every vehicle. Scotty Kilmer, one of the leading motoring experts, stressed motorists should check their tyre tread “every once in a while” in a major safety warning. He suggested that individuals must “make sure there is still a lot of tread” which could mean replacing the tyre .

Scotty admitted tyres without proper tread would be “useless” in wet conditions with road users at risk of “slipping” off the road. Scotty first issued the simple tip last summer as he encouraged road users to embrace regular checks. Scotty said: “Today I'm going to talk about car tyres and rain.



Now if you’ve ever noticed, drag cars have big wide tyres with all rubber, no tread, on the ground. All that rubber lets them accelerate fast. “But a tyre with no tread and all rubber, when it rains, it’s useless and will slip like mad.

“Now your car's tread may be running real thin. It will run fine when it's dry but when it's running it will slip all over the place. “So every once in a while, look at your car’s tread, make sure there is still a lot of tread depth like this one.

” Experts at BookMyGarage, the leading comparison site for car service and repair work, suggested that road users should check their tyres at least once every two weeks. The experts strongly suggested road users keep at least 3mm of tread on their tyres despite the legal limit being much lower. However, not checking the tyres as often as motorists should is likely to dramatically backfire.

Breakdown experts at the RAC admitted issues around tyre tread is one of the most common reasons motorists fail their annual MOT exam. The RAC said: “The legal tyre tread depth limit for cars in the UK and Europe is 1.6mm across the central three-quarters of the tyre.

"By law, the tread depth must meet this minimum requirement across its complete circumference. “Bald tyres are one of the most common reasons for MOT fails, which is why it's essential that you get into the habit of checking your car's tyres regularly.”.