Car and Motorcycle Tire Wear, How to Prevent It?
The condition of your tires should be a concern. Without the proper threading on your car or motorcycle tires, you run a higher risk of being involved in an accident or causing more problems. Too little threading makes it difficult for the tires to grip the roads, especially when the roads are wet which can cause the car or motorcycle to swerve out of control. While reducing speeds in wet conditions can help you better maintain control of your vehicle you will want to ensure the tire threads are sufficient enough to keep you more safe. How do you know when your tires are ready to be replaced and what can your do to help prevent unnecessary wear?
How to Check The Thread Depth of your Motorcycle …show more content…
If you are unsure of the depth of your tire threads there are a few ways to test them.
1.) Most tires have wear bars designed into the tire. These can be found at various location around the tire and serve as an indicator for when the tire threads have worn down to 2/32 of an inch. They allow you to visually see the depth of the threads without actually having to have them measured. When you notice the threads have worn down to the indicator bars it is time to replace your tires.
2.) The most common way people check the thread on their tires is using the penny test. If you have a US penny handy you can use this to check the depth of the threads. Just place the penny with the Lincoln head facing upside down in between the threads. If his head is visible then you need to replace the tires, if his head is hidden in between the threads then the threads are at least 2/32 of an inch.
What Cause Your Car and Motorcycle Tires to Wear?
There are a number of factors that can cause your tires to wear more quickly. Driving habits, the type of vehicle and the types of tires can all cause the threads to wear more quickly. There are also only factors that can contribute to early or irregular tire wear that can possibly be
The condition of your tires should be a concern. Without the proper threading on your car or motorcycle tires, you run a higher risk of being involved in an accident or causing more problems. Too little threading makes it difficult for the tires to grip the roads, especially when the roads are wet which can cause the car or motorcycle to swerve out of control. While reducing speeds in wet conditions can help you better maintain control of your vehicle you will want to ensure the tire threads are sufficient enough to keep you more safe. How do you know when your tires are ready to be replaced and what can your do to help prevent unnecessary wear?
How to Check The Thread Depth of your Motorcycle …show more content…
If you are unsure of the depth of your tire threads there are a few ways to test them.
1.) Most tires have wear bars designed into the tire. These can be found at various location around the tire and serve as an indicator for when the tire threads have worn down to 2/32 of an inch. They allow you to visually see the depth of the threads without actually having to have them measured. When you notice the threads have worn down to the indicator bars it is time to replace your tires.
2.) The most common way people check the thread on their tires is using the penny test. If you have a US penny handy you can use this to check the depth of the threads. Just place the penny with the Lincoln head facing upside down in between the threads. If his head is visible then you need to replace the tires, if his head is hidden in between the threads then the threads are at least 2/32 of an inch.
What Cause Your Car and Motorcycle Tires to Wear?
There are a number of factors that can cause your tires to wear more quickly. Driving habits, the type of vehicle and the types of tires can all cause the threads to wear more quickly. There are also only factors that can contribute to early or irregular tire wear that can possibly be