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Can you fail the NCT for having two different types of tyres on your front wheels?

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  • 11-01-2009 8:07pm
    #1
    hollywoodhoppy
    Registered Users Posts: 385 ✭✭


    Just a quick one there lads, gonna be putting my car through the NCT soon enough and i'm wondering if you can fail on having different tyres on the front? i have a continental on the front left and a michelin on the front right. i got this from the NCT website but it is vague enough:

    3.Wheels : Tyres
    Tyre Condition
    Tyre Specification
    Tyre Tread
    Wheels
    Spare Wheel and Carrier
    Wheel Bearings

    Anyone have any experience? Thanks


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    Mr. Frost
    Closed Accounts Posts: 726 ✭✭✭Mr. Frost


    hollywoodhoppy wrote: »
    Just a quick one there lads, gonna be putting my car through the NCT soon enough and i'm wondering if you can fail on having different tyres on the front? i have a continental on the front left and a michelin on the front right. i got this from the NCT website but it is vague enough:

    3.Wheels : Tyres
    Tyre Condition
    Tyre Specification
    Tyre Tread
    Wheels
    Spare Wheel and Carrier
    Wheel Bearings

    Anyone have any experience? Thanks

    I really don't think so, though nothing would surprise me about that sham of a test.


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    sukikettle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 315 ✭✭sukikettle


    no they must be roadworthy is all...i passed my nct a few hours ago...i didnt think i would


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    tismenotyou
    Closed Accounts Posts: 54 ✭✭tismenotyou


    yes your car can fail but only if the thread is different !!
    different makes of tyre are ok as long as the threads are the same


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    Eric Cartman
    Registered Users Posts: 26,280 ✭✭✭✭Eric Cartman


    dont know if the DOE is the same on tyres but i have 3 pirelli and one kumo tyre (all radial) and it was fine


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    cashmni1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 629 ✭✭✭cashmni1


    No, not at all, once the thread is OK and the condition of the Tyre is good, you will be fine.


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    Wishbone Ash
    Registered Users Posts: 24,995 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    You can have different brands but not cross ply mixed with radials.


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    tismenotyou
    Closed Accounts Posts: 54 ✭✭tismenotyou


    Wishbone Ash wrote: »
    You can have different brands but not cross ply mixed with radials.


    yup just said that lol


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    alo1587
    Registered Users Posts: 460 ✭✭alo1587


    They must be same size tyre on the same axle eg 195/50r15 on both front wheels.


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    Wishbone Ash
    Registered Users Posts: 24,995 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    tismenotyou wrote: »
    yup just said that lol
    I was just clarifying it as some may think that you meant the actual thread pattern as opposed to the ply type. ;)


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    hebejebees
    Closed Accounts Posts: 52 ✭✭hebejebees


    NCT will fail if the tyres arent the same speed/load rating on the same axle. EG 195/65/15 91T, brand/thread difference shouldn't matter


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    Alun
    Registered Users Posts: 21,466 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    TREAD not THREAD.

    Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh!


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    tismenotyou
    Closed Accounts Posts: 54 ✭✭tismenotyou


    Alun wrote: »
    TREAD not THREAD.

    Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh!


    oops we`re all dyslexic !! haha sorry "tread"


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    hollywoodhoppy
    Registered Users Posts: 385 ✭✭hollywoodhoppy


    great stuff lads, thanks for coming back so quickly there,i will check the loading tomorrow, doesnt look like its gonna be an issue which is great news


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