Low tire tread depth can be a safety issue. When the road is wet, low tread depth can cause the tire to hydroplane, or skim across the surface of the water, which can make you lose control. You also ...

Is tread always measured at the wear bars? I try to never miss your articles. Thanks – Al M. The short answer is no. The easiest way for any driver to test the tread depth is to find a spot that looks ...

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.

The technique of taking proper tread depth measurements is usually one that is never taught. In preparation for performing their service duties on a fleet's tires, technicians are normally handed a $2 ...

Trucks drive over a ground-installed sensor and camera system, which instantly records key data such as tire pressure, tread depth, vehicle weight and tire temperature. Snider Fleet Solutions is now ...

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, ...

Tyrata, a tire sensor and data management company, recently expanded its IntelliTread tire tread wear sensor platform to include a low-profile drive-over system. The IntelliTread Drive-Over-System ...

AKRON — Is the "penny check" about to go the way of the buggy whip? Based on a bevy of automated and digital tread-depth measuring devices and technologies launched recently that might be more than a ...