2006-08-15 06:25:35 · 13 answers · asked by chanel5 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Here's the old trick I learned from my grandpa--take a penny, put the heads side out towards you, rotate it as you were trying to bury Lincoln's head into the treads, and look. If you can see all of Old Abe's noggin, you need new tires.
2006-08-15 06:31:55 · answer #1 · answered by graffiti62 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the car is properly aligned and the tires don't show any excessive wear in one spot most tires have wear indicators. These indicators run from side to side across the tread and when they appear smooth they are down to the manufacturers recommended tread depth and you need new tires.
The guy with the penny is also correct.
2006-08-15 07:17:17 · answer #2 · answered by Adam 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you carefully at your tires, you'll see small "bridges" that are built in the tire called "thread tire wear" and they go across the tire connecting the tire threads. When those little tire wears are reached, then you are suppossed to replace your tires.
Also, if you see at the edges of your tires and a white thread is exposed they need replacement.
If you have a nail on the side wall or near the side wall you need a new tire.
2006-08-15 07:19:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
place your finger on the tread as if you were giving a fingerprint. if your finger can touch both the groove as well as the outer tread, then you need new tires. also by looking at it and if there is less than 1/4 inch of tread height left, they won't pass inspections.
2006-08-15 06:31:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Waiting for the tire to have smooth areas is way to long to wait for safety's sake.
No tread left will leave you vulnerable in rain, and you'll "hydroplane" out of control.
For consideration of other cars on the road, please get them changed out when there's 1/8 of an inch of tread left.
2006-08-15 07:04:17 · answer #5 · answered by Bryn T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yo bro, tires can be used for 2 years from manufacturing date, or if its wears out earlier need to change lo. for manufacturing date u can find out from the tire it self.. printed on the side..
2006-08-15 06:46:48 · answer #6 · answered by devil 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your steering wheel will shake, may have trouble stopping, blow-out
best way is to look at the tire....if the lines on the tires are gone then you have bald tires and they need to be replaced as soon as possible
2006-08-15 06:32:49 · answer #7 · answered by summer_kisses_06 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you're getting your tires rotated and the guy shows you tyour tire has completely worn away and you can see the metal mesh...
2006-08-15 06:31:57 · answer #8 · answered by erin7 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take a penny and put it into the tread, if the top of Lincoln's head doesn't disappear into it---It's time to replace them!
2006-08-15 07:15:24 · answer #9 · answered by Gary Gearfreak 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When your tire blows out and you are upside down in a ditch.
2006-08-15 06:55:51 · answer #10 · answered by BRUUUUSKI 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋