Best Way to Measure Remaining Tread

tommay248 · 05-18-2009, 11:40 AM

I was told to the top of Lincoln's head, anything less is dangerous... any input?

200Duece · 05-18-2009, 12:12 PM

goto a local auto parts store and get a tread depth gauge. Most tires will hasve wear bars that sit about 2/10" off the tire's tread grooves. That is the DOT legal limit for tire wear. Any less than 2/10" is illegal but you can run tire below that mark safely. JUST NOT IN THE WET.

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200Duece Colonel 45 Rep 2,575 Posts Drives: '73 2002,'18 X5 35d,'17 328d T Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: A Whale's Vagina, Ca iTrader: (5)	goto a local auto parts store and get a tread depth gauge. Most tires will hasve wear bars that sit about 2/10" off the tire's tread grooves. That is the DOT legal limit for tire wear. Any less than 2/10" is illegal but you can run tire below that mark safely. JUST NOT IN THE WET.
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