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How to Check Tire Tread
If you place a penny in your tire's tread groove with Lincoln's face down and can see all of his face it's time for new tires ...
Snow, ice and extreme temperatures make winter driving in Michigan hazardous. Proper tire care could keep you safer on the ...
A Charlotte auto repair shop advises drivers to check their tire tread depth and condition to ensure safe driving on slick roads.
Our half-tread tires began to skim over the ... vehicle's tires have reached their wear limit is to insert a penny into each groove, Lincoln's head down, as shown below. Replace the tire if ...
The penny test! Here’s how it works: Take a penny, hold it with Lincoln’s head pointing down, and insert it into your tire tread. Check multiple spots on each tire. If you can see the top of ...
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recommends checking tire tread by using the "penny test." Insert a penny into the tread groove with Lincoln’s head upside down ...
“It should be hidden. It should be hidden inside the tread,” Morales said. Place your penny upside down. If you can see the top Lincoln’s head, your tires are dead. And after you run through ...
For a penny test, take a penny and place it on end in the tread groove of your tire. Ensure Lincoln's head is toward the tire. Stick the penny into the tread. If Lincoln's entire head is visible ...