磨损的轮胎可能会花费您数千英镑

如果轮胎不符合法律规定，您可能会被处以最高 2,500 英镑的罚款，并在驾照上扣 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.

一旦轮胎花纹深度低于 3 毫米，汽车的紧急制动性能就会受到影响，尤其是在潮湿的天气里。这是因为轮胎上的凹槽可以去除水分，从而降低打滑的风险。磨损的轮胎凹槽无法转移太多的水，从而影响您对路面的抓地力。

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.

当轮胎花纹深度低于 3 毫米时，许多人会选择更换轮胎。您可以每月使用 20 便士硬币的 2.7 毫米边缘快速检查一次轮胎，以便进一步了解何时需要前往当地轮胎车库。

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).

在您的汽车参加年度 MOT 之前，还值得进行 20 便士的测试。轮胎花纹问题是 MOT 故障的主要原因之一。如果您的汽车未通过 MOT 测试，您可能需要付费重新测试（以及更换轮胎）。

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.

如果轮胎不符合法律规定，您可能会被处以最高 2,500 英镑的罚款，并在驾照上扣 3 分。如果您汽车的四个轮胎都磨损过度，可能会导致高达 10,000 英镑的总罚款（并吊销您的驾驶执照）。获得罚分可能会增加您未来的汽车保险费用，如果您的轮胎不合法，保险公司甚至可能拒绝支付事故索赔。

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.

出于如此多的重要原因，在您的车中保留一枚备用的 20 便士硬币并每隔几周进行一次快速的轮胎安全检查是非常值得的。这项简单的检查不仅有助于确保您和乘客的安全，还可以为您在未来节省大量金钱和麻烦。