We at Premio are happy to take care of the disposal of used tires - of course in an environmentally friendly manner in accordance with all legal requirements . Even if, from a legal point of view, car tires are considered "non-hazardous waste", you cannot simply throw them in the household or bulky waste, as they cannot be clearly assigned to a waste class. There are heavy fines here. Because of their up to 200 different materials, rubber and iron, among other things, old tires belong to the composite waste, i.e. hazardous waste. This is the only place where the tires can be efficiently recycled. Premio companies only commission specialist companies for disposal, so you can be sure that your worn tires are still in good hands and will not end up on some illegal landfill.

When do old tires have to be disposed of?

Anyone who thinks that the old slippers still work is often wrong. Tires are logically one of the most important parts of a car . And they need to do a lot more than just roll. With regard to good braking and steering behavior and maximum resilience even in extreme situations, good adhesion is essential. This is only guaranteed by a sufficient tread depth. If there is no grip, there is no security .

The legal situation on this is clear in Germany: as soon as your car tires have less than 1.6 millimeters of remaining tread, you are no longer allowed to drive with them on the road. You could endanger yourself and other road users, and on top of that there are fines and points in Flensburg. You drive much safer if you have your tires changed earlier. The ADAC therefore recommends a tread depth of at least three millimeters for summer tires and at least four millimeters for winter or all-season tires.