How to Check Tire Tread Depth with a Penny

How to Tell If You Need New Tires

Quick answer: Put a penny into your tire tread with Lincoln’s head pointing down. If you can see the top of his head, the tread is too shallow and it is time for new tires. If the tread still covers part of his head, you have usable tread left. No special equipment needed.

Nat from Wheelers Family Auto Group shares how you can use a penny to determine if  you need new tires! Having bad tires can lead to accidents or worse. There’s a simple trick to check if you need new tires, using just a penny.

Pull out a penny and put it into the tire tread. If you can see the top of Abraham Lincoln’s head, it may be time for new tires.

No special equipment needed – just use a penny to check your tires!

Visit Wheelers and we can help!

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