Name: How to Penny Test for Tire Tread Depth
Uploaded: 2021-07-14T16:43:10.464798+00:00
Duration: 131 s
Channel: Tire America Admin
Description: If you don’t have a tread depth gauge, you can use a penny. Simply place a penny upside down in the shallowest groove of the tire. If all of Lincoln’s head is visible, your tire has 2/32nds, or less, of tread life remaining, and it’s time to order replacements.

If you don’t have a tread depth gauge, you can use a penny. Simply place a penny upside down in the shallowest groove of the tire. If all of Lincoln’s head is visible, your tire has 2/32nds, or less, of tread life remaining, and it’s time to order replacements.

<p>If you don’t have a tread depth gauge, you can use a penny. Simply place a penny upside down in the shallowest groove of the tire. If all of Lincoln’s head is visible, your tire has 2/32nds, or less, of tread life remaining, and it’s time to order replacements.</p>

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How to Penny Test for Tire Tread Depth

How do I know when it is time to replace my tires?

How to use a Tread Depth Gauge

Most experts recommend replacing your tires before the tread depth reaches 2/32nds of an inch, which is 1.59mm. Once your tires reach 2/32nds of an inch, they become a safety hazard. At this shallow depth, the grooves in the tread are so worn that they can no longer effectively push away water on a wet road, which can lead to potential handling resistance, traction loss, increased stopping distances and hydroplaning.

<p>Most experts recommend replacing your tires before the tread depth reaches 2/32nds of an inch, which is 1.59mm. Once your tires reach 2/32nds of an inch, they become a safety hazard. At this shallow depth, the grooves in the tread are so worn that they can no longer effectively push away water on a wet road, which can lead to potential handling resistance, traction loss, increased stopping distances and hydroplaning.</p>

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A tread depth gauge is a handy tool to keep in the glovebox. Stick it in the grooves next to a tread block and check the height. These are cheap, easy to read and a more accurate way to measure tread depth than a simple eyeball measurement.

How to Penny Test for Tire Tread Depth

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