Tread Depth Indicator

…base. * Step 5: Do not place the probe on the molded tread wear indicators or on any raised surfaces of the tread design. * Step 6: Carefully remove gauge by holding its barrel (without touching the probe) and confirm the tread depth reading. * Step 7: Place the probe into additional locations…

…tread designs and chemists can develop advanced rubber compounds, it is often the remaining tread depth that is the variable in determining wintertime performance. New Tire Tread Depth Approaching Winter Wear Indicators Approaching Tread Wear Indicators Combines necessary features (tread design,…

…a few examples: Tread Depth Indicator Pin Drag View photo Slick/semi-slick tires for racing require tread depth indicators that allow racers to monitor performance, wear quality and project remaining tread life. While depth indicators appear as small depressions in the tire's tread, they are formed…

…the GPS indicated exactly 100 miles had been traveled while the vehicle was equipped with new 12/32" deep tires, the vehicle's odometer registered 99.4 miles. When the vehicle was then equipped with another set of the same tires shaved to 2/32" of remaining tread depth, the odometer indicated 101.0…

…original tread is worn down to 2/32" (1.6 mm) of remaining tread at which time the tread blocks are worn flush with the treadwear indicator bars. "...tires...are typically backed by their manufacturer's limited warranties for a period of 4 to 6 years from the date of purchase or until the tread…

…differences in tread depth between tires that might be encountered immediately after periodic tire rotations at 5,000-7,500 mile intervals won't upset the vehicle's hydroplaning balance and should not preclude rotating tires. For that matter, any differences in wear rates actually indicate that tire…

…in pairs, the new, deeper treaded tires should always be installed on the rear axle and the partially worn tires installed on the front. New tires installed on the rear axle help the driver more easily maintain control on wet roads because new, deeper treaded tires are more capable of resisting…

…in pairs, the new, deeper treaded tires should always be installed on the rear axle and the partially worn tires installed on the front. New tires installed on the rear axle help the driver more easily maintain control on wet roads because new, deeper treaded tires are more capable of resisting…

…the tires must be worn down to the treadwear indicators before replacement under the warranty can be considered. That means that the tires must be at (or very near) the 2/32" of remaining tread depth which is the minimum allowable legal tread depth for most states and has been adopted by the tire…

…and twisting as you pull the stud out. If the tires are older, with less remaining tread depth (less than 5/32-inch), the studs can still be removed in the manner described above but the reduced tread depth will have already significantly reduced the tires' ability to bite into snow to provide…

…tires easily push air around and through their tread designs as they roll. However, when water pools in highway ruts and builds up on the road surface during rainstorms, the vehicle's speed and weight, as well as the tires' tread designs, tread depths and evenness of their footprint pressures…

…front-to-rear tread depth between tires that might be encountered immediately after periodic tire rotations at 3,000-5,000 mile intervals won't upset the vehicle's hydroplaning balance and should not preclude rotating tires. For that matter, any differences in wear rates actually indicate that tire…

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