Tread Wear Indicator

…the tread. If you can see all of his head, your tire is 2/32" deep or less and should be replaced. Tires also have tread wear indicators known as "wear bars" built into them. These are indicators that appear when you have worn your tread down to the limit. These indicators are raised…

…it indicates how much life is left in the tires. Gauges are certainly the best option for doing so, but they're not always handy. At Tire Rack, we offer the Dill® Digital Tread Depth Gauge in our inventory of accessories. (Bonus! You can also use it to measure brake shoe and pad wear!) Another…

…in snow will be reduced. 6/32" vs Full Tread Depth Many snow tires feature Winter Wear Indicators (also called Snow Platforms) to identify that a tire's tread depth remains suitable for beneficial snow performance. While Winter Wear Indicators are not intended to be a sign the tire is legally…

…of remaining tread depth they are considered to be legally worn out. According to U.S. law, tires must also have easy-to-see Tread Wear Indicator bars incorporated into their tread design for visual indication that a tire has worn down to 2/32". Tire Rack offers an easy-to-use tread depth gauge…

…circumferential grooves, and when they become level with the top of the tread blocks the tire's tread is at 6/32". You may find two sizes of these blocks in the tread as there might be the typical tread wear indicators molded in at the legal 2/32". If you are at this platform or it seems…

…tread wears, new pores and tubes are constantly exposed. This flexible rubber compound improves the tire's grip in cold conditions while the bite particles attached to the tubes scratch at packed snow and icy surfaces for traction. When 50 percent worn, a tread depth indicator molded into the tread…

…more tread depth in wintry conditions to compress snow in their grooves and release it as they roll. If there isn't sufficient tread depth, the vehicle's traction and mobility in snow will be reduced. New Tire Tread Depth Approaching Winter Wear Indicators Approaching Tread Wear Indicators Tread…

…represents a great value. The road noise that was common with the previous tire has bee diminished (thankfully). The unique tread wear indicator also add a wear indicator that shows when your snow traction (S) is now limited. * General Tire's Altimax RT and HT again backed up our customers' survey…

…traction puzzle is tread depth In most parts of the world, tires are considered to be legally worn out when they reach 2/32" (approximately 1.6mm) of remaining tread depth. U.S. law requires tires to have easy-to-see Tread Wear Indicator bars running from one side of their tread design to the…

…Ride Quality This is an indication of the ride comfort or how smooth the tire's ride will be. Noise This is an indication of the noise level that will be emitted by the tire under normal driving conditions. Tread Wear This is an indication of how the tread is wearing compared to the expectation…

…satisfactionLet's look at a few features of the General Altimax HP.* Twin Cushion Tread Compound - To help provide a better ride, with improved wet traction* Visual Alignment Indicators - To help detect abnormal tread wear earlyThe General Altimax HP even lets you know when it is time to be…