I know I need to get new tires anyway, so I don't know why I'm asking this. But I know there's a trick you can do with a penny to test how worn your tire treads are. It has something to do with sticking a penny in the tread, and seeing or not seeing Ab Lincoln's hat (or beard, or whatever). I guess that's the question.
2007-06-05 00:32:12 · 5 answers · asked by Bella 4 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
Taking the penny hold it upside down in the tread.If lincolns hair touches your tread your ok.its just a way of measuring tread thickness without using a true measuring device.
2007-06-05 00:39:02 · answer #1 · answered by gater316 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Top of abe's head to the rim of the penny is approx 2/32 inch and tires have cast into them wear bars so If you can see lateral stripes. Go out and buy the best tires you can afford. Because those four little contact patches are all you have to control your Car Truck or SUV
2007-06-05 00:45:44 · answer #2 · answered by John Paul 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
once you're dropping traction, and/or whilst the sides are worn complicated, or incredibly in case you will discover white strings (cords), or uncovered metallic belts, yet it quite is severe and hazardous. Penny: fringe of the coin to the precise of lincolns head. it is approximately 2/32, that's the fail quantity for inspection in PA. a clean tire would be approx from the comparable facet to lincolns chin (approximately 10/32 - 12/32)).
2016-11-26 00:23:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You save about 10,000 pennies and try and trade it for new tires.
2007-06-05 00:36:46 · answer #4 · answered by Lover not a Fighter 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you can see the top of his head, it's time to get new tires.
Chow
2007-06-05 00:36:20 · answer #5 · answered by Clipper 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋