Bridgestone, the world’s largest tyre manufacturer, worked with Sigmavision at the recent British Masters supported by Sky Sports golf event in October, where 2,400 cars were surveyed, to measure tread depth with the company’s TreadReaderTM hand held scanners.

1. What happened when
Bridgestone
used the
TreadReader
Hand Held scanner?

2. The world’s largest tyre
manufacturer, Bridgestone,
worked with the manufacturer
of the patented TreadReader
Tyre Measurement technology
to survey 2,400 cars
October 2016, British Masters Golf Tournament

3. A team of Sigmavision technicians
scanned tyres using the
TreadReader Hand Held scanner,
as part of a collaborative venture
between Sigmavision, Bridgestone
and its network of tyre service
providers, First Stop.

4. 805 tyres ‘badly worn’ or showing uneven wear
due to misalignment or tyre inflation problems
380 vehicles (15.8%) with at least one tyre
having a tread depth below 3mm.
65 of those vehicles (2.7%) with one tyre below
the legal limit of 1.6mm.
Survey Findings
2,400 vehicles inspected, 805 tyres scanned, October 2016, British Masters Golf Tournament

5. 389 of the 805 tyres (48.3%), showed
uneven tyre due to wheel misalignment
189 of 805 tyres scanned (23.5%) showed
signs of tyre under-inflation
57 tyres (7.1%) with accelerated centre
wear, symptomatic of tyre over-inflation.
Survey Findings
2,400 vehicles inspected, 805 tyres scanned, October 2016, British Masters Golf Tournament

6. TreadReaderTM products create a
3D scan of tyre tread depth
What makes TreadReader Unique?
Unlike laser line scanners, TreadReaderTM produces
accurate readings even on wet and dirty tyres

7. Tyre Safety is a Consumer Issue
Poor consumer awareness of tyre safety
remains a serious issue
58% of people never check the tyre tread
or assume it is done as part of a service
Motorists are receptive to correctly
delivered tyre safety information
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* Tyre Safety Clinic, Warrington 2016, Tyresafe, Highways England, Sigmavision

8. • Accurate
• Simply roll across the tyre tread
• Visually compelling 3D scan
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