Tyres on lease - they won't change until 2mm :(
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My tyres are down to just under 3mm, so I called the jolly lease company today and asked if I could have new ones. I felt, given the winter we seem to be having that actually having decent tread may help in safety (not to mention getting up the not at all steep but enough to be impossible slope from my parking place).
Computer says no, not until they're 2mm because, sir, that's actually still 0.4mm above the legal limit.
So road safety doesn't come into it?
No sir, they're still legal down to 1.6mm, we change at 2mm.
I'd have changed them by now if it was my car.
We stick to 2mm sir. Have a nice day.
Tw@.
These are the same people who told me I couldn't have new wiper blades because I hadn't done enough miles. Never mind they were knackered!
Computer says no, not until they're 2mm because, sir, that's actually still 0.4mm above the legal limit.
So road safety doesn't come into it?
No sir, they're still legal down to 1.6mm, we change at 2mm.
I'd have changed them by now if it was my car.
We stick to 2mm sir. Have a nice day.
Tw@.
These are the same people who told me I couldn't have new wiper blades because I hadn't done enough miles. Never mind they were knackered!
Rebel Ian said:
The leasing company will have a standard policy (typically 2mm) unless its overridden by your company's instructions. Don't have a go at the leasing company - ask your company why they feel 2mm is acceptable. I have to say it's very common amongst most leasing companies.
It's a Motability car so no company to go through.Six Fiend said:
My tyres are down to just under 3mm, so I called the jolly lease company today and asked if I could have new ones. I felt, given the winter we seem to be having that actually having decent tread may help in safety (not to mention getting up the not at all steep but enough to be impossible slope from my parking place).
Computer says no, not until they're 2mm because, sir, that's actually still 0.4mm above the legal limit.
So road safety doesn't come into it?
No sir, they're still legal down to 1.6mm, we change at 2mm.
I'd have changed them by now if it was my car.
We stick to 2mm sir. Have a nice day.
Tw@.
These are the same people who told me I couldn't have new wiper blades because I hadn't done enough miles. Never mind they were knackered!
How special do you think you are?Computer says no, not until they're 2mm because, sir, that's actually still 0.4mm above the legal limit.
So road safety doesn't come into it?
No sir, they're still legal down to 1.6mm, we change at 2mm.
I'd have changed them by now if it was my car.
We stick to 2mm sir. Have a nice day.
Tw@.
These are the same people who told me I couldn't have new wiper blades because I hadn't done enough miles. Never mind they were knackered!
farting said:
Six Fiend said:
My tyres are down to just under 3mm, so I called the jolly lease company today and asked if I could have new ones. I felt, given the winter we seem to be having that actually having decent tread may help in safety (not to mention getting up the not at all steep but enough to be impossible slope from my parking place).
Computer says no, not until they're 2mm because, sir, that's actually still 0.4mm above the legal limit.
So road safety doesn't come into it?
No sir, they're still legal down to 1.6mm, we change at 2mm.
I'd have changed them by now if it was my car.
We stick to 2mm sir. Have a nice day.
Tw@.
These are the same people who told me I couldn't have new wiper blades because I hadn't done enough miles. Never mind they were knackered!
How special do you think you are?Computer says no, not until they're 2mm because, sir, that's actually still 0.4mm above the legal limit.
So road safety doesn't come into it?
No sir, they're still legal down to 1.6mm, we change at 2mm.
I'd have changed them by now if it was my car.
We stick to 2mm sir. Have a nice day.
Tw@.
These are the same people who told me I couldn't have new wiper blades because I hadn't done enough miles. Never mind they were knackered!
Six Fiend said:
Rebel Ian said:
The leasing company will have a standard policy (typically 2mm) unless its overridden by your company's instructions. Don't have a go at the leasing company - ask your company why they feel 2mm is acceptable. I have to say it's very common amongst most leasing companies.
It's a Motability car so no company to go through.
00161wj said:
I dont understand why your even asking this question, wheel splin the tread away. And who says there just above 2mm anyway, if its you then simply say its 2mm and if its a tyre company theyd say 2mm so they can get some money out of the tyres.
Burnout would be my first choice, and letting the tyre fitter know that there is some business in it for them if the change them, else you'll go somewhere else (if you are allowed)Who measured the 3mm anyway?
BigLepton said:
Six Fiend said:
Rebel Ian said:
The leasing company will have a standard policy (typically 2mm) unless its overridden by your company's instructions. Don't have a go at the leasing company - ask your company why they feel 2mm is acceptable. I have to say it's very common amongst most leasing companies.
It's a Motability car so no company to go through.
(cos it lives down a dip, down a steep drive down a hill)mat205125 said:
00161wj said:
I dont understand why your even asking this question, wheel splin the tread away. And who says there just above 2mm anyway, if its you then simply say its 2mm and if its a tyre company theyd say 2mm so they can get some money out of the tyres.
Burnout would be my first choice, and letting the tyre fitter know that there is some business in it for them if the change them, else you'll go somewhere else (if you are allowed)Who measured the 3mm anyway?
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