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Canada Al:
I just read about some new tyre laws on this forum  . Is this a proposed thing or is it set in stone . What are these new laws ? The post mentioned five years ? Can anybody enlighten me ?
Yes I know I am in Canada and the laws here are different but my vehicles are in storaqge in the U.K and I may ( not bloody likely ) come back some day .

defenderdan:
I don't know if the law has been passed or just proposed but it's basically an expiry date on tyres of five years. So at five years old even if they are still perfectly fine with loads of tread and currently an mot pass they go in the bin :(

Canada Al:
:shock: What a crock . How are they giong to work that ? What about all the low milage vehicles .

defenderdan:
I guess that it will become part of the mot to check tyre expiry date and if you got caught by the plod you would get a fine, some points, and a VRO (vehicle rectification order). In respect of low milage vehicles i don't think they give a t**s or they wouldn't make you pay full rate for tax either. Even the tyres on a vehicle that doesn't go far will still degrade though, possibly quicker than a daily driver as they just perish.

Budgie:
So remoulds will be out then, unless the carcass is less than 5 years old!!
And what do they intend to do with all these "scrap" tyres? They have enough problems getting shot of them now!  :roll:

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