You can check your tyre tread depth in seconds using a coin from your pocket. In the UK, insert a 20p coin into the tread ...

According to a recent test completed by online tire retailer The Tire Rack, the famous "penny test" method;of checking minimum tire tread depth just doesn't cut it anymore. Famously, the penny test ...

If I had a quarter for every phone call that started with the words, “My customer got a ticket for…,” I would have a whole bunch of quarters. There seems to be some varying interpretations of the ...

Prior research1 has suggested the need for an increase in minimum legal passenger car tire tread depth requirements. One of the objections raised to this suggestion is that no data are available to ...

It used to be that just a simple tread depth gauge or a coin was used to measure the remaining rubber on tires, but now there is new technology to give retailers a much more precise look at treadwear.

Too many people ignore their tires. Most enthusiasts know that they are more than just pieces of rubber and are actually one of the most important factors in the ability to control a vehicle. Still, ...

Knowing when a tire has crossed the line from worn to dangerous is not guesswork, it is a matter of clear, measurable red flags. I focus here on five specific warning signs that safety engineers and ...