{"id":1480,"date":"2018-07-30T21:51:07","date_gmt":"2018-07-30T18:51:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.utires.com\/articles\/?p=1480"},"modified":"2025-09-12T10:37:06","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T07:37:06","slug":"tire-tread-wear-marks-and-what-to-look-out-for-to","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.utires.com\/articles\/tire-tread-wear-marks-and-what-to-look-out-for-to\/","title":{"rendered":"Tire Tread Wear Marks And What To Look Out For To"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_69_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span 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class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.utires.com\/articles\/tire-tread-wear-marks-and-what-to-look-out-for-to\/#Tire_Tread_Wear_Marks_And_What_To_Look_Out_For_To_Avoid_Tire-Related_Crashes\" title=\"Tire Tread Wear Marks And What To Look Out For To Avoid Tire-Related Crashes\">Tire Tread Wear Marks And What To Look Out For To Avoid Tire-Related Crashes<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.utires.com\/articles\/tire-tread-wear-marks-and-what-to-look-out-for-to\/#How_much_tread_is_supposed_to_be_on_a_tire\" title=\"How much tread is supposed to be on a tire?\">How much tread is supposed to be on a tire?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" 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ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.utires.com\/articles\/tire-tread-wear-marks-and-what-to-look-out-for-to\/#How_Does_Tire_Pressure_Affect_Tread_Wear\" title=\"How Does Tire Pressure Affect Tread Wear?\">How Does Tire Pressure Affect Tread Wear?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.utires.com\/articles\/tire-tread-wear-marks-and-what-to-look-out-for-to\/#Can_You_Replace_Your_Tires_With_Used_Tires\" title=\"Can You Replace Your Tires With Used Tires?\">Can You Replace Your Tires With Used Tires?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.utires.com\/articles\/tire-tread-wear-marks-and-what-to-look-out-for-to\/#How_To_Read_You_Tire_Sidewall\" title=\"How To Read You Tire Sidewall\">How To Read You Tire Sidewall<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tire_Tread_Wear_Marks_And_What_To_Look_Out_For_To_Avoid_Tire-Related_Crashes\"><\/span>Tire Tread Wear Marks And What To Look Out For To Avoid Tire-Related Crashes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tire maintenance is a non-negotiable aspect of owning any vehicle. Well-maintained tires help people travel safely on the road, but neglected and poorly maintained ones spell trouble and accident. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Fatality Analysis Reporting System or FARS in 2015 recorded 634 fatal tire-related motor vehicle crashes. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is why, before they fail, car owners should be responsible to inspect the tread wear marks regularly. The sheer volume of casualties from tire-related accidents on the roads already speaks a lot of the importance of keeping tabs of the tire\u2019s tread wear marks.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1482\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1482\" style=\"width: 350px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1482\" src=\"https:\/\/www.utires.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/commons.wikimedia.org-min.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.utires.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/commons.wikimedia.org-min.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.utires.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/commons.wikimedia.org-min-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.utires.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/commons.wikimedia.org-min-60x40.jpg 60w, https:\/\/www.utires.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/commons.wikimedia.org-min-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1482\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.commons.wikimedia.org\">commons.wikimedia.org<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, how should you maintain your tire? It\u2019s simple. You should educate yourself in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utires.com\/articles\/tire-care-maintain-tire\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">proper car maintenance <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and not rely so much on looking out for a house of tires in Reading, Pennsylvania (PA) for hours just to have somebody else figure everything out for you. You might have been looking out for tire places in North Reading, MA too. Or probably tire stores near Reading, MA (Massachusetts). \u00a0But knowing the basics of tire maintenance will teach you a lot and might help in<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov\/Api\/Public\/ViewPublication\/811617\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> keeping your family safe. <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every driver should learn reading tire sidewall codes. It is similar to reading tire sidewall information which explains a lot about your car\u2019s tires. Here are the most important things you should learn about once you decide to drive a car:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to read car tires sizes;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to read numbers on tires like the load capacity and recommended air pressure;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Know about tires expiration and how to read it; and<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Know when to buy new tires by the looks of the tread depth.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Being familiar with the basics of tire maintenance is crucial in order to avoid accidents brought by poorly-maintained tires. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_tread_is_supposed_to_be_on_a_tire\"><\/span>How much tread is supposed to be on a tire?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tread depth is the measurement between the top and the bottom of the tire\u2019s rubber pattern. Monitoring your depth of tread is a good way to avoid an accident. You may measure the depth of tread with a gauge or the penny test. Neglecting the minimum required depth might cause you an accident. and it\u2019s also important to know <a href=\"https:\/\/www.utires.com\/articles\/how-often-should-i-get-my-tires-rotated-and-balanced\/\">when to rotate tires<\/a>\u00a0to ensure even tread wear Here\u2019s what you could use as a guide: <\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Tread depth<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Remarks<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4\/32\u201d or deeper<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Good<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3\/32\u201d <\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Replace your tires soon<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2\/32\u201d<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Replace your tires immediately<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_tired_tread_wear_indicators\"><\/span>What are tired tread wear indicators?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Tires designed for different seasons often come equipped with tread wear indicators (TWI). Commonly found on newer tires, these built-in bars become more visible as the tread wears down. They serve as a visual cue, alerting drivers when it\u2019s time to replace their tires for optimal safety and performance.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"National_Statistics_on_Tire-Related_Crashes\"><\/span>National Statistics on Tire-Related Crashes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Studies show that tire problems could affect the outcome of road accidents. Between 2005 and 2007, nine percent of almost 2.1 million vehicles that were involved in car crashes were reportedly caused by tire issues. The <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iihs.org\/iihs\/topics\/t\/general-statistics\/fatalityfacts\/state-by-state-overview\/2016\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Insurance Institute for Highway Safety<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> recorded 37,461 fatalities from motor vehicle crashes in 2016. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the same year, 34,439 fatal motor vehicle crashes occurred. The table below presents the total tally of 11.6 deaths per 100,000 people in the United States and 1.16 deaths were recorded per 100 million miles traveled by motorists. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.penndot.gov\/TravelInPA\/Safety\/Documents\/2013_CFB_linked.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Pennsylvania<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, there were 9.3 deaths recorded per 100,000 population and 1.16 deaths were recorded per 100 million miles a vehicle traveled. The figures are very close to the national statistics. Meanwhile, Massachusetts recorded a slightly lower figure of 5.7 deaths per 100,000 population and 0.66 deaths per 100 million miles traveled. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The same study found out that 563 drivers were killed in Pennsylvania due to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/sites\/nhtsa.dot.gov\/files\/documents\/pennsylvania_fy2018_hsp.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">car crashes<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, while 187 drivers were killed in Massachusetts. The total numbers of drivers killed in the United States that year reached 17,548.<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"7\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Population, fatal motor vehicle crashes, motor vehicle crash deaths and motor vehicle crash death rates per state, 2016<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>State<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Population<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Vehicle miles traveled (millions)<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Fatal crashes<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Deaths<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Deaths per 100,000 population<\/b><\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Deaths per 100 million vehicle miles traveled<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>Alabama<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4,863,300<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">69,553<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">937<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1,038<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">21.3<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.49<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Alaska<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">741,894<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5,030<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">78<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">84<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11.3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.67<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Arizona<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6,931,071<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">66,859<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">865<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">962<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13.9<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.44<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Arkansas<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2,988,248<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">36,093<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">488<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">545<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">18.2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.51<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>California<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">39,250,017<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">366,402<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3,357<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3,623<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9.2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0.99<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Colorado<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5,540,545<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">52,993<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">558<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">608<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11.0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.15<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Connecticut<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3,576,452<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">31,987<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">281<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">293<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8.2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0.92<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Delaware<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">952,065<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10,146<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">116<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">119<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12.5<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.17<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>District of Columbia<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">681,170<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3,553<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">26<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">27<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4.0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0.76<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Florida<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20,612,439<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">220,083<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2,933<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3,174<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15.4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.44<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Georgia<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10,310,371<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">120,569<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1,422<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1,554<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15.1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.29<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Hawaii<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1,428,557<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11,610<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">109<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">120<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8.4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.03<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Idaho<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1,683,140<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">17,677<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">232<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">253<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15.0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.43<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Illinois<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12,801,539<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">109,208<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1,003<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1,082<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8.5<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0.99<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Indiana<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6,633,053<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">83,322<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">768<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">821<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12.4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0.99<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Iowa<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3,134,693<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">32,325<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">356<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">404<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12.9<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.25<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Kansas<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2,907,289<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">32,122<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">381<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">429<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">14.8<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.34<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Kentucky<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4,436,974<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">49,491<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">763<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">834<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">18.8<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.69<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Louisiana<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4,681,666<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">49,468<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">704<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">757<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">16.2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.53<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Maine<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1,331,479<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">14,979<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">151<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">161<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12.1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.07<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Maryland<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6,016,447<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">58,484<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">472<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">505<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8.4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0.86<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Massachusetts<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6,811,779<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">59,004<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">359<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">389<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5.7<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0.66<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Michigan<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9,928,300<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">104,814<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">980<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1,064<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10.7<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.02<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Minnesota<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5,519,952<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">59,620<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">357<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">392<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7.1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0.66<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Mississippi<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2,988,726<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">42,285<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">628<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">690<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">23.1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.63<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Missouri<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6,093,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">75,713<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">868<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">945<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15.5<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.25<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Montana<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1,042,520<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13,181<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">171<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">190<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">18.2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.44<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Nebraska<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1,907,116<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20,818<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">194<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">218<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11.4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.05<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Nevada<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2,940,058<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">27,009<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">303<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">328<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11.2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.21<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>New Hampshire<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1,334,795<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13,510<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">130<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">136<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10.2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.01<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>New Jersey<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8,944,469<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">76,941<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">569<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">601<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6.7<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0.78<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>New Mexico<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2,081,015<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">26,348<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">358<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">402<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">19.3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.53<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>New York<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">19,745,289<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">136,626<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">965<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1,025<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5.2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0.75<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>North Carolina<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10,146,788<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">115,395<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1,348<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1,450<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">14.3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.26<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>North Dakota<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">757,952<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10,176<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">102<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">113<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">14.9<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.11<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Ohio<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11,614,373<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">119,046<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1,053<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1,132<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9.7<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0.95<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Oklahoma<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3,923,561<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">48,837<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">624<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">683<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">17.4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.40<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Oregon<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4,093,465<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">37,492<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">446<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">495<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12.1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.32<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Pennsylvania<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12,784,227<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">102,775<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1,088<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1,188<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9.3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.16<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Rhode Island<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1,056,426<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7,766<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">48<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">51<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4.8<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0.66<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>South Carolina<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4,961,119<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">54,025<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">936<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1,015<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20.5<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.88<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>South Dakota<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">865,454<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9,636<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">103<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">116<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13.4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.20<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Tennessee<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6,651,194<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">77,657<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">966<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1,041<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15.7<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.34<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Texas<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">27,862,596<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">263,414<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3,407<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3,776<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13.6<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.43<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Utah<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3,051,217<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30,038<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">259<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">281<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9.2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0.94<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Vermont<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">624,594<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7,325<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">57<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">62<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9.9<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0.85<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Virginia<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8,411,808<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">84,602<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">722<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">760<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9.0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0.90<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Washington<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7,288,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">61,880<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">504<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">537<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7.4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0.87<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>West Virginia<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1,831,102<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">19,620<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">250<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">269<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">14.7<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.37<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Wisconsin<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5,778,708<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">63,575<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">544<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">607<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10.5<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0.95<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Wyoming<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">585,501<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9,595<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">100<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">112<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">19.1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.17<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>U.S. total<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">323,127,513<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3,220,677<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">34,439<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">37,461<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11.6<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.16<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><b><i>Source: <\/i><\/b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iihs.org\/iihs\/topics\/t\/general-statistics\/fatalityfacts\/state-by-state-overview\/2016\"><b><i>Insurance Institute For Highway Safety<\/i><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_tread_is_supposed_to_be_on_a_tire-2\"><\/span>How much tread is supposed to be on a tire?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tread depth is the measurement between the top and the bottom of the tire\u2019s rubber pattern. Monitoring your depth of tread is a good way to avoid an accident. You may measure the depth of tread with a gauge or the penny test. Neglecting the minimum required depth might cause you an accident. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before you go to any<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> house of tires in Reading, PA, and spend hours of figuring out what could be done to conduct a proper tire maintenance, familiarize yourself on <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">how to assess your tire\u2019s tread depth regularly. Here\u2019s what you could use as a guide: <\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Tread depth<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Remarks<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4\/32\u201d or deeper<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Good<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3\/32\u201d <\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Replace your tires soon<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2\/32\u201d<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Replace your tires immediately<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.consumerreports.org\/cro\/news\/2012\/05\/nhtsa-study-finds-underinflated-and-worn-tires-increase-the-likelihood-of-a-crash\/index.htm\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">study<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) previously analyzed the crash-data from 2005 to 2007. The study found out that tire-related crashes are more likely to occur when the tire\u2019s tread wear. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tires with a full tread depth got 2.4 accident rate, while those with a tread depth of 0-2\/32\u201d got 26 percent accident rate. \u00a0Here are things to look out for when you are inspecting for tire tread wear marks:<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1483\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1483\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1483 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.utires.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/www.kfz-betrieb.vogel_.de_.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.utires.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/www.kfz-betrieb.vogel_.de_.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.utires.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/www.kfz-betrieb.vogel_.de_-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.utires.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/www.kfz-betrieb.vogel_.de_-60x60.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1483\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kfz-betrieb.vogel.de\">kfz-betrieb.vogel.de<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Inspect the depth of tread <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; You may check whether the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utires.com\/articles\/used-tires-tread-need-know\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">depth of tread<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is still good or should be replaced right away through a\u00a0penny test. Insert a Lincoln penny and when you see a large part of the coin is visible, the tread might already be about 2\/32 inches. Remember that the depth of tread should never fall below 1\/16 of an inch or 1.6 millimeters.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Check the tire for any cuts and bumps on the sidewall<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Check the entire surface of the tire for any crack, cut, or bump. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Bead area damage<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; \u00a0The inner circle of the tire that connects the tire to the wheel and holds it together is called the bead area. If you see missing rubber parts or any damage on that area, your tire is unsafe to use. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Aging tire<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Aside from knowing how to read tire tread wear marks, car owners should know how to read numbers on car tires. For instance, a driver should be familiar that there is such a thing as tires expiration and should know how to read it. The tire manufacturing date is shown in the last four numbers on the tire. The first two numbers indicate the week when the tire was made and the\u00a0last two digits represent the year. For example, a tire with a DOT code of 1309 was made in the 13th\u00a0week of 2009.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Excessive vibration while on the road &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you feel any irregular or excessive vibrations while you are driving, you may check out tire stores near Reading, MA or in Reading, PA depending on your location. Irregular vibrations are easy to spot as you feel sudden movements even when you are running on good road surfaces.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong data-start=\"59\" data-end=\"80\">outside edge wear<\/strong> \u2013 Apart from general tread wear marks, you should also inspect for <a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.utires.com\/articles\/front-tires-wear-outside-edge-causes-solutions\/\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"148\" data-end=\"170\">outside edge wear<\/a>, which can indicate alignment issues or improper tire inflation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Does_Tire_Pressure_Affect_Tread_Wear\"><\/span>How Does Tire Pressure Affect Tread Wear?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drivers should always check their car\u2019s tire pressure to prevent uneven tire wearing and failure. The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.consumerreports.org\/cro\/news\/2012\/05\/nhtsa-study-finds-underinflated-and-worn-tires-increase-the-likelihood-of-a-crash\/index.htm\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NHTSA\u2019s study<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> found out that underinflation of tires poses three times the risk of getting involved in a car crash. Underinflated tires of up to 25 percent are also prone to overheating that might lead to steering failure. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The NHTSA\u2019s study looked at the data during the time when tire-pressure monitoring systems weren\u2019t required yet on all vehicles. It showed that five percent of all vehicles that were studied experienced tire problems immediately before a crash. Sixty-six percent of the vehicles are passenger cars, 17 percent are SUVs and the remaining are vans and pick-ups. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_You_Replace_Your_Tires_With_Used_Tires\"><\/span>Can You Replace Your Tires With Used Tires?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You could replace your tires with used tires but there are certain conditions, although you \u00a0don&#8217;t have to know how to read tire tread wear marks because that job is reserved for experts. Unlike new tires, used tires near Reading, PA or used tires in Reading, MA, is not anymore subject to any legal standard or inspection process. It will come at a much cheaper price, however, used tires also have several <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utires.com\/articles\/why-not-buy-used-tires\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">disadvantages<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_To_Read_You_Tire_Sidewall\"><\/span>How To Read You Tire Sidewall<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tires manufactured after 2000 already have four-digit DOT code. The last two digits is the week and the next two is the year. But there is more to tires than it\u2019s manufacturing date. Tire sidewalls also contain numbers and letters that tell you the following<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1481\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1481\" style=\"width: 362px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1481\" src=\"https:\/\/www.utires.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/www.rennwerks.com_.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"362\" height=\"241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.utires.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/www.rennwerks.com_.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.utires.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/www.rennwerks.com_-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.utires.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/www.rennwerks.com_-60x40.jpg 60w, https:\/\/www.utires.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/www.rennwerks.com_-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 362px) 100vw, 362px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1481\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rennwerks.com\">rennwerks.com<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ol>\n<li><b>Type of the tire.<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Each type of tire comes with capacity and limitation. If the tire does not come with a letter, it could be a metric-sized tire. Here are various types of tire letter markings that indicate the service type.<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>P<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u2013 The tire is for P-metric passenger vehicles. These include regular cars, SUVs, light-duty pickups with \u00bc-\u00bd ton load capacities.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>LT \u2013<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0The tire is for light trucks. These include some SUVs, medium and heavy-duty pickups with \u00a0\u00be-1 ton load capacities.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>ST \u2013<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Stands for a special trailer tire used on utility, car, and boat trailers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>T \u2013 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also known as temporary (spare) tire which can be used until the repair or replacement of the main tire completed.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>C \u2013 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Euro-metric sizes with C indicates that the tire is for commercial use. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>M \u2013<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0M indicates that the tire is for motorcycles.\u00a0<\/span><b><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. <strong>Width<\/strong> &#8211; The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.utires.com\/articles\/buying-tires-guide-tire-numbers-mean\/\">width<\/a> is measured to show the distance from the inner sidewall to the outer sidewall. The tire\u2019s first number shows the width in millimeters. The width varies depending on the rim. \u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">3.<b> The height of its sidewall or the aspect ratio <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; After the width, the tire\u2019s next two numbers on the sidewall will show the height of the sidewall in the percentage of the width. As the tire ratio increases so do the height and size of the sidewall. The aspect ratio determines the smoothness of the ride. Vehicles with higher tire aspect ratio provide smoother rides.\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">4. <strong>Construction<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Tire markings also indicate whether the tire is made via radial type or bias-belted and diagonal bias construction.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>R<\/strong> &#8211; Radial tires, also called radial-ply tires, consist of layers of fabric like polyester and\/or nylon plies that cover the circumference of the tires.<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>B<\/strong> &#8211; Belted-bias tires have belts made of steel and offers more support. These are preferred by those who own classic cars. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>D<\/strong> &#8211; Diagonal bias tires have a series of tire plies layered diagonally.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">5.\u00a0<b>Size of the wheel where it fits<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; The number shows after the type of tire construction letter, indicates the size of the rim where it fits. Tires will only fit a wheel with its similar inner diameter. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">6. <b>Load capacity and speed rating <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; The load index and speed rating are displayed after the size of the wheel. Depending on the number written on the tire\u2019s sidewall, you may use the guide for the load carrying capacity of the vehicle using the table below: <\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Load Index<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pounds<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kilograms<\/span><\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"20\"><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Load Index<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pounds<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kilograms<\/span><\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"20\"><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Load Index<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pounds<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kilograms<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">70<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">739<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">335<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">89<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1279<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">580<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">108<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2205<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">71<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">761<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">345<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">90<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1323<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">600<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">109<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2271<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1030<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">72<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">783<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">355<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">91<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1356<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">615<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">110<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2337<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1060<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">73<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">805<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">365<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">92<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1389<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">630<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">111<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2403<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1090<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">74<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">827<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">375<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">93<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1433<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">650<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">112<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2469<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1120<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">75<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">853<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">387<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">94<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1477<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">670<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">113<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2535<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1150<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">76<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">882<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">400<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">95<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1521<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">690<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">114<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2601<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1180<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">77<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">908<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">412<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">96<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1565<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">710<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">115<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2679<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1215<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">78<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">937<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">425<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">97<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1609<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">730<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">116<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2756<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1250<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">79<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">963<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">437<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">98<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1653<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">750<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">117<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2833<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1285<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">80<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">992<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">450<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">99<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1709<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">775<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">118<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2910<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1320<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">81<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1019<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">462<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">100<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1764<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">800<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">119<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2998<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1360<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">82<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1047<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">475<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">101<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1819<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">825<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">120<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3086<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1400<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">83<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1074<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">487<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">102<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1874<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">850<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">121<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3197<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1450<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">84<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1102<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">500<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">103<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1929<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">875<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">122<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3307<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1500<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">85<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1135<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">515<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">104<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1984<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">900<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">123<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3417<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1550<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">86<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1168<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">530<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">105<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2039<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">925<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">124<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3527<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1600<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">87<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1201<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">545<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">106<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2094<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">950<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">125<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3638<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1650<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">88<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1235<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">560<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">107<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2149<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">975<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">126<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3748<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1700<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><i><span 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