New tyres? (not winter tyre related)

[Jay12329]

The front tyres on my golf are just below the 2mm at which the lease company will replace them, but obviously still legal. I'm driving home for Christmas on Thursday.
My question is will new tyres be worse than worn tyres in slippy / wet / icy conditions?
I've got p6000's on the front at the moment, new ones can't be any worse surely?!

Thanks
J

[Munter]

Jay12329 said:

The front tyres on my golf are just below the 2mm at which the lease company will replace them, but obviously still legal. I'm driving home for Christmas on Thursday.
My question is will new tyres be worse than worn tyres in slippy / wet / icy conditions?
I've got p6000's on the front at the moment, new ones can't be any worse surely?!

Thanks
J

Get the new ones on it.

[lescombes]

Munter said:

Jay12329 said:

The front tyres on my golf are just below the 2mm at which the lease company will replace them, but obviously still legal. I'm driving home for Christmas on Thursday.
My question is will new tyres be worse than worn tyres in slippy / wet / icy conditions?
I've got p6000's on the front at the moment, new ones can't be any worse surely?!

Thanks
J

Get the new ones on it.

+1....

[HellDiver]

Jay12329 said:

My question is will new tyres be worse than worn tyres in slippy / wet / icy conditions?

Will worn tyre be better in poor conditions than new ones? Really?


Some people astound me...

[Jay12329]

It was more a question will a new tyre still covered in release compound be worse than a nice rough old one.
But thanks for your input!

Thanks the rest of you, and yes I agree the p6000's are the worst thing ever. I'll see what they say tomorrow.

J

Edited by Jay12329 on Monday 20th December 14:16

[BeeRoad]

HellDiver said:

Jay12329 said:

My question is will new tyres be worse than worn tyres in slippy / wet / icy conditions?

Will worn tyre be better in poor conditions than new ones? Really?


Some people astound me...

I think he's wondering whether a brand new tyre that hasn't scrubbed in or worn the release agent off might be worse than sticking with his existing tyres for a few more days.

[HellDiver]

Jay12329 said:

It was more a question will a new tyre still covered in release compound be worse than a nice rough old one.
But thanks for your input!

Fair enough, my apologies. Blame the flu medication.

I think I'd risk it - 2mm of tread is already 1mm below what a lot of tyre manufacturers and public services take as minimum serviceable tread depth. I'd rather have 8mm of potentially slippy tread than 2mm of old worn, non-existent tread.

I also agree with others here, Pirelli P6000 are deathtraps. I'd run on bare rims before putting those junk near a car I'd have to drive.