While all four tires of a car have treads that point in the same direction, a motorcycle is different, and the front wheel's ...

The treads are the patterned rubber part of your tire that actually meets the pavement, here's how to check them.

Again, most tread-depth gauges read in 1/32 increments of an inch. on summer or all-season tires, 4/32” is replacement time. Snow tires generally need deeper tread, so swap those out a 6/32 ...

Maybe your auto mechanic says your car tires won’t pass a state auto inspection, or maybe you’re considering using snow tires this year. Whatever the reason, buying tires can be confusing and ...

If tires cost $125 each, replace one. At the most, just replace the two front tires and later the two rear ones. If you rotate, they all wear out at once, costing you $500. The extra tread on one ...

Although the ideal way to check tire tread wear is with a tread-depth gauge, you can get by with what’s known as the “penny test” or just using your fingers.

Tires with less than 4⁄32-inch of tread can affect how your Corvette handles, and should therefore be replaced. Use your hands to feel around each tire. Check for uneven wear, bulges, punctures ...

It’s based on how long the tread on a tire is expected to last. For the tires in our ratings, it is usually between 50,000 and 90,000 miles.

“We typically advise that shopping should begin when tires are down to 4/32 of an inch, but with snow, you want to make sure you have at least that tread depth in the middle of winter, even if ...