Drivers with illegal tyres face receiving three penalty ... Drivers can check tread depth by inserting a 20p coin into the main grooves, and examining whether the coin’s outer band is visible.

The legal tread limit for tyres is 1.6mm, and motorists can check if tyres are sufficient by putting a 20p coin into the main tread grooves. If the outer rim of the 20p is visible when performing ...

Tyre tread depth gauges are cheap and easy to use, but an even lower cost alternative is to take a 20p piece and place it into the main grooves of each tyre in several different places.

CAR SOS presenter Fuzz Townshend has revealed how a 20p coin could help road users avoid a massive motoring fine. In the UK, drivers must ensure their tyre tread depth is a minimum of 1.6 ...

The legal tread limit for tyres is 1.6mm, and motorists can check if tyres are sufficient by putting a 20p coin into the main tread grooves. If the outer rim of the 20p is visible when ...