How to Interpret Tire Wear

tire wear can be a good indicator of

tire wear can be a good indicator of problems with your car steering

problems with your car steering

problems with your car steering suspension and tire pressure hi I’m

suspension and tire pressure hi I’m

suspension and tire pressure hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to

Rebecca Brayton and welcome to

Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be showing

watchmojo.com and today we’ll be showing

watchmojo.com and today we’ll be showing you how to interpret tire wear tires

you how to interpret tire wear tires

you how to interpret tire wear tires should be replaced roughly every 40,000

should be replaced roughly every 40,000

should be replaced roughly every 40,000 miles but this number varies depending

miles but this number varies depending

miles but this number varies depending on what kind of car you have and what

on what kind of car you have and what

on what kind of car you have and what kind of driving you do have a

kind of driving you do have a

kind of driving you do have a professional check your tires if you’re

professional check your tires if you’re

professional check your tires if you’re not sure they need to be replaced when

not sure they need to be replaced when

not sure they need to be replaced when you are doing yourself is best to check

you are doing yourself is best to check

you are doing yourself is best to check your tires outside where the lighting is

your tires outside where the lighting is

your tires outside where the lighting is good make sure you look at all four

good make sure you look at all four

good make sure you look at all four tires as they should all wear evenly to

tires as they should all wear evenly to

tires as they should all wear evenly to check the tread wear use a tread depth

check the tread wear use a tread depth

check the tread wear use a tread depth gauge the depth of the tread should be

gauge the depth of the tread should be

gauge the depth of the tread should be even on all parts of the tire if you

even on all parts of the tire if you

even on all parts of the tire if you notice there is wear down the middle but

notice there is wear down the middle but

notice there is wear down the middle but not on the sides let some air out of the

not on the sides let some air out of the

not on the sides let some air out of the tires because they are overinflated

tires because they are overinflated

tires because they are overinflated conversely if there is more wear on the

conversely if there is more wear on the

conversely if there is more wear on the sides than in the middle re-inflate them

sides than in the middle re-inflate them

sides than in the middle re-inflate them a bit if the tires are more worn on one

a bit if the tires are more worn on one

a bit if the tires are more worn on one side than the other you’ll need to bring

side than the other you’ll need to bring

side than the other you’ll need to bring your car into the shop for an alignment

your car into the shop for an alignment

your car into the shop for an alignment adjustment by running your hand over the

adjustment by running your hand over the

adjustment by running your hand over the threads of the tires you can check to

threads of the tires you can check to

threads of the tires you can check to see if they feel bumpy the tread may

see if they feel bumpy the tread may

see if they feel bumpy the tread may still be deep however if you find they

still be deep however if you find they

still be deep however if you find they are bumpy you may need new shocks or

are bumpy you may need new shocks or

are bumpy you may need new shocks or struts to keep up with tire wear check

struts to keep up with tire wear check

struts to keep up with tire wear check the tire pressure every month the proper

the tire pressure every month the proper

the tire pressure every month the proper pressure for your car can be found in

pressure for your car can be found in

pressure for your car can be found in the owners manual stamped on the side of

the owners manual stamped on the side of

the owners manual stamped on the side of the tire or print it on a sticker on the

the tire or print it on a sticker on the

the tire or print it on a sticker on the driver’s side door jamb 32 pounds per

driver’s side door jamb 32 pounds per

driver’s side door jamb 32 pounds per square inch is a good average to use

square inch is a good average to use

square inch is a good average to use until you can consult these other

until you can consult these other

until you can consult these other sources remember staying on top of your

sources remember staying on top of your

sources remember staying on top of your tire wear can help prevent other

tire wear can help prevent other

tire wear can help prevent other problems in your car as well so don’t

problems in your car as well so don’t

problems in your car as well so don’t neglect to look at your wheels