1. According to most state laws, tires are legally worn
out when they have worn down to 2/32" of remaining
tread depth. Tread wear can be identified by using
U.S. coins substituted for a tire tread depth gauge
as tires wear. Consult your local tire retailer if you
need help with the condition of your tires.
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2. No matter where you live, or what time of the year it happens to be,
there is always the potential for inclement weather Any time it rains
or snows and you get behind the wheel of your car, you can be faced
with driving risks Depending on road conditions and your driving
speed, stopping on wet roads can take up to four times the normal
distance And if your tires are worn they can hydroplane, or skim
over the surface of the road with little or no traction

3. Unfortunately, there are more people than you may realize who are
sharing the road while driving on worn tires Recently, the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) conducted a study of
11,500 cars, pickup trucks, vans, and sport-utility vehicles and found
that nearly 50% had at least one tire with half-worn tread wear
Another 10% had at least one bald tire Worn tires especially bald
ones

4. can be deadly on wet roads, where the grooves aren't deep
enough to channel water out from beneath the tread The result is
hydroplaning, where the tread wear allow the tire to skim the water's
surface and the vehicle no longer responds to the steering wheel
Wet weather braking and snow traction also decrease with tread
wear on balder tires Industry advocates like the Rubber
Manufacturers Association (RMA) remind drivers to check their
vehicle's tires as part of regular seasonal maintenance

5. According to RMA research, two out of three drivers don't know how
to tell if their tires are bald The accepted standard for tires to be
considered bald is when one or more of their grooves reach 2/32 of
an inch deep, compared with about 10/32 of an inch for new tires
FYI - tire tread wear is usually measured in 1/32-inch increments To
make bald tires easier for owners to spot, manufacturers have
placed a series of molded horizontal bars at the base of the grooves
As the tire treads wears away the bars become flush with
surrounding tread when the groove's depth reaches 2/32 of an inch
Traditional tread condition has been easily checked with a Lincoln
penny

6. Placing the penny upside down within the tread, if you saw the top
of Lincoln's head, the tire needed to be replaced However, testing
shows that you should consider changing tires sooner There is quite
a dramatic difference between the stopping distance of a tire with
2/32- inch of tread compared to 4/32 Using a quarter will help you
quickly find out if you have 4/32- inch of tread left If you can see the
top of Lincoln's wig, then it is time to get new tires Since tire tread
provides the gripping action and traction to prevent a vehicle from
slipping and sliding, a tire is not safe and should be replaced when
the tread is worn down to 1/16th of an inch

7. Not only is it extremely important for your driving safety to ensure
that your tires have ample tread, but it's also very important to IT
support make sure your tires are properly inflated It can't be
stressed enough if you drive on tires that are bald or substantially
under-inflated you risk injury, or worse, to you, your passengers, and
other drivers on the road It's important to understand the risks you
face as a driver when driving in challenging weather conditions and
the affect worn tires can have

8. Winter Grip Slips On Worn Tires Deep grooves and an array of
small slits, known as "sipes," help new tires bite into snow Shallower
tread and worn-away sipes reduce snow grip, affecting traction on
acceleration and overall braking performance Summer Rain and
Hydroplaning Starts Sooner As Your Tread Wears Away Common
sense should tell you that the faster you drive on wet pavement, the
greater the risk of hydroplaning Simply put, higher speeds allow less
time for water to escape through the tread grooves Shallower tread
worsens that situation by allowing more water to stay beneath the
tire Less Tread = Longer Wet-Weather Stops Reduced wet-weather
braking can be even more dangerous than hydroplaning

9. Compared with new tires, well-worn tires take much longer to stop,
even on vehicles equipped with anti-lock braking systems To better
protect motorists, the NHTSA has launched a tire safety campaign
called: "Tire Safety: Everything Rides on It " Through ads, brochures
and radio ads, the campaign advises car owners to check their tires
monthly, as well as prior to a long trip, to be sure they have safe
tread wear, and will stress the importance of proper tire inflation and
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