磨損的輪胎可能會花費您數千英鎊

如果輪胎不符合法律規定，您可能會被處以最高 2,500 英鎊的罰款，並在駕照上扣 3 分。

Your car’s emergency stopping performance is affected once the tyre tread depth goes below 3mm, especially in wet weather. This is because the grooves in the tyre remove water, reducing your risk of getting into a skid. Worn tyre grooves can’t shift as much water which affects your grip to the road’s surface.

一旦輪胎花紋深度低於 3 毫米，汽車的緊急煞車性能就會受到影響，尤其是在潮濕的天氣。這是因為輪胎上的凹槽可以去除水分，從而降低打滑的風險。磨損的輪胎凹槽無法轉移太多的水，從而影響您對路面的抓地力。

Many people choose to replace their tyres once they go below a tread depth of 3mm. You can quickly check your tyres once per month, using the 2.7mm rim of a 20p coin, to gain extra awareness about when a trip to your local tyre garage makes sense.

當輪胎花紋深度低於 3 毫米時，許多人會選擇更換輪胎。您可以每月使用 20 便士硬幣的 2.7 毫米邊緣快速檢查一次輪胎，以便進一步了解何時需要前往當地輪胎車庫。

It’s also worth doing the 20 pence piece test before taking your car in for its annual MOT. Tyre tread issues are one of the major causes of MOT failures. If your car fails its MOT test you may have to pay to have it re-tested (as well as paying to replace the tyre).

在您的汽車參加年度 MOT 之前，還值得進行 20 便士的測試。輪胎花紋問題是 MOT 故障的主要原因之一。如果您的汽車未通過 MOT 測試，您可能需要付費重新測試（以及更換輪胎）。

You can be fined up to £2,500, and receive 3 penalty points on your licence, for each tyre that isn’t compliant with the law. This could result in a total fine of up to £10,000 (and the loss of your driving licence) if all four of your car’s tyres are too worn. Getting penalty points could increase the cost of your car insurance in the future, and insurers might even refuse to pay out on an accident claim if your tyres aren’t legal.

如果輪胎不符合法律規定，您可能會被處以最高 2,500 英鎊的罰款，並在駕照上扣 3 分。如果您汽車的四個輪胎都磨損過度，可能會導致高達 10,000 英鎊的總罰款（並吊銷您的駕駛執照）。獲得罰分可能會增加您未來的汽車保險費用，如果您的輪胎不合法，保險公司甚至可能拒絕支付事故索賠。

For so many important reasons, it’s well worth keeping a spare 20 pence coin in your car and doing a really quick tyre safety inspection every few weeks. As well as helping to keep you and your passengers safe, this simple check could save you lots of money and hassle in the future.

出於如此多的重要原因，在您的車中保留一枚備用的 20 便士硬幣並每隔幾週進行一次快速的輪胎安全檢查是非常值得的。這項簡單的檢查不僅有助於確保您和乘客的安全，還可以為您在未來節省大量金錢和麻煩。