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When do you replace your tires? How many inches of tread should be left? 1/8th / 1/4th / 1/32nd or 1/2 inch?
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When do you replace your tires? How many inches of tread should be left? 1/8th / 1/4th / 1/32nd or 1/2 inch?



    




skyhawk
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Use a Lincoln head penny. Turn It upside down and insert it into the deepest part of the tread near the center of the tire. If the top of Lincoln's head is visible then it is time to replace the tire.


Firecracker .
When the wear bars start to show.
The bars are approx 3/32" above the base of the grooves in the tread.
Their purpose is to answer this question without having to measure.


Pete T
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You should replace them when you are uncomfortable with whatever tread depth is left.


dreynolds699
when you are down to about 1/16 to an 1/8 of an inch of tread it is a good idea to replace them


ah_mustang
2/32 of tread is bald.


WEREWOLF!
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I like to wait until the rubber is completely worn off and you can see the steel belts on your tires.

Do not think I am joking. You can do this. It will save you a ton of money on tires, if you use your tires that long!


UCANTCME
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2/32 is illegal so replace them at 1/8.





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