How to tell what % tire is left?

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

01-12-2004, 11:16 PM

minie

3rd Gear

Thread Starter

Join Date: Apr 2003

Location: Vanocuver, Canada

Posts: 178

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

How do i tell how much tread is left on the tire?
do i mearsure it?

Any help would be greatful

Reply Like

01-13-2004, 05:56 AM

Alex@tirerack

6th Gear

Join Date: Sep 2002

Location: South Bend Indiana

Posts: 3,343

Likes: 0

Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts

roll by your favorite retailer, and ask them to measure tread depth for you, or

check out this tire tech page for a DYI solution.

Alex

Reply Like

01-13-2004, 11:54 AM

minie

3rd Gear

Thread Starter

Join Date: Apr 2003

Location: Vanocuver, Canada

Posts: 178

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Thx Alex

i read the tire tech,
so with 6/32 the tire should be still replace if going in snow?

so what a brand new tire should have? 32/32?

thx for ur help

MiniE

Reply Like

01-13-2004, 12:02 PM

Alex@tirerack

6th Gear

Join Date: Sep 2002

Location: South Bend Indiana

Posts: 3,343

Likes: 0

Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts

10-13 /32nds new

I figure 5/32nds is my personal pull depth.

Alex

Reply Like

Reply Subscribe

Related Topics

Thread

Thread Starter

Forum

Replies

Last Post

R56 Is anyone out there running 205/50R17s?

Kimolaoha

R56 :: Hatch Talk (2007+)

12-05-2020 09:32 PM

FS:: NOVA: 2012 MINI JCW (factory) w/ 100k Warranty + TONS OF EXTRAS!

igzekyativ

MINIs & Minis for Sale

07-16-2020 12:54 PM

FS:: R53 Parts for sale

udenmjc

MINI Parts for Sale

08-26-2015 01:06 PM

F55/F56 Question about smaller wheel/tire size for a F56 4-door MCS

col127

F55/F56 :: Hatch Talk (2014+)

08-21-2015 02:11 PM

FS:: R56 16" Wheels and Tires

nomar116

MINI Parts for Sale

08-09-2015 09:42 AM

Reply Share

First
Prev
1 / 1
Next
Last

Forum Jump