As the name suggests, tire wear bars are designed as visual indicators to tell you how much your tires' treads have worn down. New tires usually have 9/32nds to 11/32nds of an inch of tread depth ...

If you find it, any tread that stands equal to the height of the wear bar means the tread depth is down to 2/32 — or possibly below (since both could already be worn down) — and the tire ...

Your Michelin tire might have a hidden feature you've missed-learn how a tiny symbol can help you check tread depth quickly ...

Tires can lose their footing long before they're worn out ... of molded horizontal bars at the base of the grooves. The bars become flush with surrounding tread when wear reduces a groove's ...

But how exactly do you measure the tire tread at home, without needing to take your vehicle to a mechanic? The quickest way to measure your tread depth is by reading the wear bars on your tires.

Traditional advice says that when your tire ... worn down to where the groove measures just 2/32 of an inch (and that’s the tire tread depth law in some states) or when the tread wear indicator ...

Car tires lose grip long before they wear out ... and the tire is worn out and needs to be replaced immediately. Tires also have treadwear indicators—platforms or "bars" sitting inside the ...

All of these get worn- out with time and usage. The strain of recurrent movement and weight loads affects the performance of the vehicle and suspension bushings. Joints, when affected by all of the ...

Is tread always measured at the wear bars? I try to never miss your articles. Thanks – Al M. The short answer is no. The easiest way for any driver to test the tread depth is to find a spot that ...