Product Announcement: GREEN GAUGE Permanent Tyre Tread Depth Gauge Overview
Every time someone drives a car with badly worn tyres, they are subjecting
themselves and other road users to increased risk of an accident and injury,
possibly even death, from not being able to stop within a safe distance, not
being able to control the car properly in wet conditions or simply from
the increased risk of a blow out or puncture whilst driving because of a
badly worn tyre.
In addition to this, the driver risks being fined and given penalty points
on their driving license if stopped by the police and found to have a
worn tyre or tyres that have a tread depth less than the legal limit of 1.6mm
for cars or 1.0mm for motorcycles.
It is also a proven fact that badly worn tyres can cause additional drag
and friction between the road and the car which in turn leads to increased
fuel consumption and increased CO2 emissions.
Another fact is that one of the most common causes of MOT failure is because
of badly worn tyres. The GRAYhatch Permanent Tyre Depth Gauge or Green Gauge
is a simple and easy to fit design that enables the driver to easily visually
check the wear of his car tyres without the need of having to use a separate
measuring device. The Green Gauge indicates to the drive that he is Good to Go,
the tyre is just legal and needs changing, or the tyre is illegal,
dangerous and needs changing.  Real Size Compared to Euro Coin Actual Size Comparison (Click Image to Enlarge)  How it looks on a real tyre Green Gauge in Place (Click Image to Enlarge) By installing two Green Gauges, one on each side of the tyre, the driver can
easily check the tyre wear without having to move the car.
Motorists are failing to check the condition of their tyres, which could have
fatal consequences, Although tyres are critical for the safety of all road users,
many motorists are in breach of, and, oblivious to, the legal 1.6mm tread
depth requirement. Many may have tyres classified as severely worn or damaged.
With a maximum fine of £2,500 per tyre with discretionary disqualification
including three penalty points, motorists could be in for a nasty shock,
if caught driving with illegal tyres.
Continuing to drive on a severely worn tyre or tyres can lead to serious control,
braking and drivability issues. The tyres are the only contact with the road and
if they do not work together to grip the road securely, the driver’s ability to
control the vehicle can be impaired.
Hydroplaning starts sooner. The faster you drive, the greater the risk of hydroplaning, since higher speeds
allow less time for water to escape through the tread grooves. Shallower tread
worsens that situation by allowing more water to stay beneath the tyre.
Half-tread tyres begin to skim over the water's surface at as slow as 40 mph in
hydroplane testing, about 3 to 4 mph slower than the full-tread tyres.
That’s nearly 8 percent drop in hydroplaning resistance compared with the same
model tyres when new. The Green Gauge is manufactured from extruded rubber, basically the same material
used in tyre manufacture, and the glue provided is specifically for bonding
rubber products.
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