HC Deb 23 March 1979 vol 964 c292W
Mr. Litterick

asked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will publish figures showing the approximate road-miles life of motor vehicle tyres in current manufacture compared with those being manufactured 10 years ago.

Mr. Horam

This information is not available. The life of a tyre varies greatly with the type of tyre and the use to which it is put. It is up to the road user at all times to ensure that the condition of his tyres meets the safety requirements of the law, particularly those of tread depth. However, new cars are subject to type approval by the Department in respect of various safety aspects, including tyres which have to meet the standards laid down in regulation 30 of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe.