When to get new tires?
When do you REALLY know that it’s time to get new tires? I realize that your car doesn’t turn as well and you can see the tire wearing toward the line… but what’s the tell-tale sign? I don’t want to put myself in danger, but at the same time, we all know tires are expensive and you want to maximize their value!
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You can rely on the wear indicators across the tread if the tires are otherwise in good condition.
Good condition being:
even, correct wear on the tread.
sidewalls in good condition: no cuts, cracks or bulges.
even if the tires look to be in good contition they can still be to old to be safe (the manufacture date is coded in the last four digits of the tires ID number, first two- week of the year, last two- year)
When you can physically see the tread smoothing out.
Grab a penny and insert it into the depths of the tread. If you can clearly see Lincoln’s entire face, get new tires.
Take it to a reputable place that’s not going to try to cheat you, and have all of the tires inspected for wear. It’s not just the tread, but the wear that’s important. If your car is out of allignment for example, the tires will wear faster even if your tread is OK now.
For a quick check use the penny test .
A tell-tale sign is hydro-planing, or not feeling like you can control your vehicle in “weather”. Sometimes brand new cars need tires for the weather conditions in your locale. It’s rare to buy a new car in Wis and have appropriate tires on the vehicle for winter weather. Depending on where you reside, you may need new tires before winter arrives.
Good information, guys! And this question reminds me that I have one about tires, too…
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