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Tire Tech Information - When Should I Replace My Tires?
…Tires? Lea esta pgina en espaol While it is simple to place a Lincoln penny in the tread groove of a worn tire and use Abe's likeness as a guide, we don't think Honest Abe knows what's best for today's drivers. The Lincoln penny tread depth test has been touted for years to be a suitable method of determining…

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Blog - Winter Tire Traction: Are Yours Up to the Task This Winter? - Cody's Corner | Tire Rack
…6/32" is best; but there are other ways to check depth. You may have heard of the Penny Test where you use the top of Lincoln's head on a penny to see if your tires are legally worn out (2/32"). If you flip the penny around and insert into various spots on the tire with Mr. Lincoln's memorial upside…

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Winter Tech - Measuring Tire Tread Depth with a Coin
…coins can be substituted for a tire tread depth gauge as tires wear to the critical final few 32nds of an inch of their remaining tread depth. Place a penny into several tread grooves across the tire. If part of Lincoln's head is always covered by the tread, you have more than 2/32" of tread depth remaining…

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Winter Tech - When Should I Replace My Tires?
…Tires? Lea esta pgina en espaol While it is simple to place a Lincoln penny in the tread groove of a worn tire and use Abe's likeness as a guide, we don't think Honest Abe knows what's best for today's drivers. The Lincoln penny tread depth test has been touted for years to be a suitable method of determining…

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Blog - Spare Change - Contact Patch | Tire Rack
…stopping distances and can contribute to skidding or loss of vehicle control. Checking tread depth is simple and only costs a penny. To do the “penny test,” take a penny; insert Abe Lincoln’s head upside down into the tread. If you can see all of his head, your tire is 2/32" deep or less and should…

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Blog - Cody's Corner | Tire Rack
…6/32" is best; but there are other ways to check depth. You may have heard of the Penny Test where you use the top of Lincoln's head on a penny to see if your tires are legally worn out (2/32"). If you flip the penny around and insert into various spots on the tire with Mr. Lincoln's memorial upside…

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Blog - When it's raining...a quarter will get you home, a penny might not. - Letters from Luke | Tire Rack
…will get you home, a penny might not. Friday, July 2, 2010 by Luke Pavlick The "penny test" tread depth check doesn't hold water. Yes, U.S. coins can be substituted as a tire tread depth gauge to measure the critical, final few 32nds of an inch of remaining tread depth. Place a penny into several tread…

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Blog - Are Your Tires Worn Out? - Alex's Automotive Performance guide | Tire Rack
…You can substitute a tire tread depth gauge with a U.S. coin to measure those critical few 32nds of an inch of remaining tread depth. When placing a penny into several tread grooves across the tire, if part of Lincoln's head is always covered by the tread, you have more than 2/32" of tread depth remaining…
 
What Honest Abe Doesn't Tell You About Minimum Tread Depths
…tires to tires at the point of approaching being legally worn out in most states with 2/32nds-inch of remaining tread depth (easily measured using a penny), as well as tires with 4/32nds of remaining tread depth (easily measured using a quarter). Because we wanted to complete the testing before the ambient…

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Blog - What Your Change is Telling You About Tread Depth - Doc's advice on tires | Tire Rack
…where it appears almost "slick" with no tread pattern showing. But when is the proper time to replace your tires? While most of us believe using a penny is the proper way to gauge our tire's tread depth, read "When Should I Replace My Tires?" to learn what Honest Abe may not be telling today's drivers…

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Blog - Letters from Luke | Tire Rack
…will get you home, a penny might not. Friday, July 2, 2010 by Luke Pavlick The "penny test" tread depth check doesn't hold water. Yes, U.S. coins can be substituted as a tire tread depth gauge to measure the critical, final few 32nds of an inch of remaining tread depth. Place a penny into several tread…

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Tire Tech Information - When Should I Replace My Tires?
…Tires? Lea esta pgina en espaol While it is simple to place a Lincoln penny in the tread groove of a worn tire and use Abe's likeness as a guide, we don't think Honest Abe knows what's best for today's drivers. The Lincoln penny tread depth test has been touted for years to be a suitable method of determining…

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