How to Check & Measure Tire Tread Depth & Wear w/ Toyo Tire Field Engineer - ABTL Auto Extras

Tires wear with use and the more the wear the more they lose traction. Bald tires are very unsafe to drive on, especially in wet road conditions. So how does one check tire tread depth? Well there is a simple way called the penny test. Take a penny, insert into the groove with Lincoln's head down, and if you cannot see the top of Lincoln's head then you have usable tread remaining. If you can see the top of Lincoln's head then that means the tires are below 2/32" tread depth then the tires need to be changed.

The next way is by using the tire wear indicator which is marked on the sidewall of the tire. If the tire tread is flush with the indicator then that means the tires are also at 2/32" and need replacing. These 2 simple tests for checking the life of your tires can be performed at any time with just the change in your pocket.

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[Michele]

Should show the coin test on a GOOD tire and a BAD tire.

[youtuberocks]

Thanks, to the point no blah blah blah

[uSTAYFROSTY]

With the current coin shortage, this may pose a problem

[paulsmith]

tread depth should be measured at the wear bars, tyre makes built the wear bars in to let you see how much tread is on your tyres.

[LubaLuba]

Hey I have question, which one of these tires have thinner wall, Kumho Crugen premium KL33 105T or Kumho Crugen HP71 105T and how can you tell?

[danujus]

Ok and what if I don't have a penny.

[markvietti]

what just because Washington was bald.. his bigger coin does the same test..as a Lincoln Penny..

[xschmidty_]

Too bad there's a coin shortage...

[Cookie_lover]

So now i am in uae i need to buy us money😂

[meisterkahn]

What if you dont live in fatland america?

[seinsmeld]

worst description I've ever heard