Drivers in the EU can now buy tyres knowing they’ll meet regulatory minimum performance standards for wet weather braking, even when worn to the minimum legal tread depth.
Thanks to the adoption of a new regulation in the EU (R117-04), tyres sold across the channel and beyond must be tested to ensure they’ll meet the same minimum wet weather braking requirement when worn down to the lawful minimum tread of 1.6mm, as they do when brand new. Previously, the regulations only stipulated minimum braking performance when tyres were new, and although there’s no sign as yet of the authorities mandating compliance with the new standard here, UK drivers will reap the benefit as manufacturers supply standardised products across all markets.
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