Tyres and Car Insurance
Driving on illegal car tyres can cause many issues. The most important factor is that the driver could easily lose control of the vehicle especially on wet or icy roads. When a vehicle is driven on little or very low tread the stopping distances can be almost doubled! The chances of accidents are incredibly high. This is why insurance companies and the police will crack down on drivers with illegal tyres.
The police can give fines of up to £2,500 and three penalty points per illegal tyre. This would also have a knock on effect for car insurance. The car insurance would be effected for re-quotes for as long as it takes for the points to be removed from the driving licence.
Car insurance companies can refuse payouts if the tyre is below the legal minimum limit. As part of the terms of a car insurance policy is that the vehicle must be fit and legal for the highway.
As you can see you could have a very bad day if you had an accident caused by illegal tyres. This could result in a fine, penalty points and your insurance company refusing to pay out would make a nightmare!
At Grippy we have a huge supply of cheap online tyres, which we can arrange to fit at a convenient time and place to suit you.