Is my rear tyre still legal?

[UrbanRacer]

I went out on the bike today for a quick run to my local J&S to look at a new lid and gloves after fitting my new HEL Brake Lines (which are awesome btw)
on my way there i almost ran into the back of a merc which had stopped in the middle of the road. my own fault for winding round the throttle to much. when i was on the brakes trying to slow down my back wheel was all over the road due to it partially locking, i had a look at my rear tyre when i got home and noticed the middle of my rear tyre had no tread and had started to go down into the harder compound.

I myself think i could get another 1000 miles out of it but my mate says otherwise, what do you think?

https://www.urbanracing.net/misc/tyre1.jpg
https://www.urbanracing.net/misc/tyre2.jpg

[Rookie]

You could easily get more mileage out of it, but it is illegal.

[NSR Mick]

Would sir like 3 points?
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[Richard Green]

Greta to hear someone admit it was there fault for a change , but im afraid it is illegal get it changed as soon as possible

[UrbanRacer]

guys, i'm taking the piss out of myself. i know it needs replaced and will be getting changed soon. i don't plan on going out again in this weather anyway

[Ant]

it looks prime for a nice burnout (with pics of course )
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[wilbur]

Illegal as they come.

[Finglonga]

If you need to ask, you should stick to pushbikes.

Try Googling the law about tread depth or do a search. In this weather if you were pulled or followed by the police and they saw that you would be getting much more than a slap on the wrist.
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[st3v3]

yeah, get a new one, but before that, make a vid of burnouts, and post it, just to get some decent use out of it
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[KTM Gordo]

The law says that the minimum tread depth is 1mm across a continuous band, 3/4 of the width of the tyre (so basically it can be bald at either edge, but not in the middle).

If you have a moped, then the there is no minimum tread depth, but the tread pattern must be visible as above.

(The 1.6mm tread limit applies to cars, vans etc.)

So in answer to your question, yes, it's illegal and could get you 3 points on your licence plus a fine.

HTH
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[Wooly R6]

i'm glad i am not riding your bike, put it that way
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[Ariel Badger]

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[MarJay]

Looks like you need to keep that tyre for a trackday at a twisty circuit such as Cadwell...
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[_Will_]

Same thing happened to me(although not my fault )
its quite thin in the middle but i have lots of tread either side if it, not as wide across as that.
Will post pic of me tyre tomorow.
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[KTM Gordo]

On the subject of... err... tired tyres, here's mine after two hot days at Cadwell Park:

https://images.fotopic.net/yah9eh.jpg
(Click for full-size image and more)

That's a Bridgestone Battlax BT-020 that is, in case you were curious.
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[McGee]

Pics of a few wrecked tyres

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