Tire Wear Patterns

…sipes molded into the tread to fine-tune noise, handling, traction and wear. Tire tread patterns feature different basic designs to help them meet anticipated driving conditions. Symmetric Tread Patterns A symmetric tread pattern is the most common and features continuous ribs or independent tread…

…have suspensions optimized for even tire wear across the whole tread area. The result is usually a band of heavy wear on the outboard shoulder, especially on the front tires. Use visual change in the remaining tread pattern as your guide to judge tire wear. Once the lateral grooves in the shoulder…

…probable the first tire rotation will be required as a stand-alone service. NOTE: Skipping tire rotations is likely to promote irreversible irregular tread wear patterns that will increase noise over time. Related Links * How Should Tires Be Rotated? * What Is Noise Reducing Tire Technology? SERVICE…

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…etc, can cause rapid or uneven tire wear. An accurate tread depth gauge can detect developing wear patterns earlier than simply looking at the tread. This often allows the cause to be identified and corrected before excessive or irregular tread wear ruins the tire. Test Report Video: Panic Stopping:…

…of age. Incorrect alignment settings will usually result in more rapid tire wear. Therefore, alignment should be checked whenever new tires or suspension components are installed, and any time unusual tire wear patterns appear. Alignment should also be checked after the vehicle has encountered…

…with Tire diagnosis chart. If available, use on-the-car spin balancer to fine-tune tire balance. No Yes No Yes No Yes Were tires & wheels rebalanced when they were rotated? Check suspension tightness. Check suspension bushing wear. Continue with Tire diagnosis chart. Continue with Tire diagnosis…

…diagonal tread wear pattern. Minimizing Diagonal Tread Scuffing / Diagonal Tire Wear Maintaining the vehicle alignment is critical, especially the toe settings. Periodic tactile tire inspection (running your hand around the circumference of the tire) may reveal developing wear patterns sooner than…

…wheels and/or directional tires. * A "Side-to-Side" (Figure E) pattern may be used for vehicles equipped with different sized non-directional tires and wheels on the front axle compared to the rear axle. If the last two rotation patterns do not provide even wear, dismounting, mounting and…

…versatile. Full-size matching spare tires and wheels should be integrated into the vehicle's tire rotation pattern from the beginning. This will essentially create a set of five tires that will last longer than just four, as well as will "wear out" the spare tire before it "ages out." If the vehicle…

…laws, tires become legally worn out when they reach 2/32" of remaining tread depth (identified when the tread blocks/ribs wear down to the bars molded across their tread pattern). Tire manufacturer treadlife/mileage warranties specify pro-rated replacement will only be considered when all four tires…

…your tires between runs to monitor tire wear, particularly on the outboard shoulders, and check for scuffing of the sidewalls that would indicate tire roll-over. Look closely for chips, cracks or damage and compare the appearance of the tread pattern on your tires to that of a new tire to help…

…with a tire manufacturer to help them clear out their inventory when they discontinue a tire line. While this may uncover some new tires that are several years old, these clearance tires are typically offered at a discount and will wear out before they age out. Tires are stocked in Tire Rack…

…five tires will match in type, dimensions, tread design and wear. If the truck features a matching spare tire mounted on a non-matching steel wheel (as in this case), it will require dismounting and mounting the spare and one additional tire to integrate the spare into the rotation pattern. While…

…So if you're going to depend on all-season tires for wintertime traction, you'll want to pick the ones that fulfill their all-season promise. Note: All tires require sufficient tread depth to provide traction in deep, powder snow. As all-season tires wear down, they will eventually be reduced to…