_.You should definately read more about this! Please!

< What the finders found >Time to re-tireMost stteas's laws say that tires are legally worn out when they have 2/32 or less tread depth remaining. All tires sold in North America have wear bars in the grooves between the tread that are, you guessed it, 2/32 tall. So when the wear bars are even with your tread, it's definitely time to replace those tires.Realistically speaking, once a tire drops below 4/32 it can no longer effectively displace water on a wet road, and and a resulting loss of control becomes a real danger. If you live somewhere where it snows, consider replacing your tires when they reach approximately 6/32 of remaining tread depth.Figuring it outOK, great. So the tread is taller than the wear bars. How do I figure out just how much tread is actually left? Well, you could go out and buy a . They aren't that expensive and give a nice accurate reading. However, says you probably have all the tools you need to measure your tires' tread right in your pocket.Dig in there and pull out a penny and a quarter. Now you're set.Take a penny and place Abe head down into the grooves of the tire. As long as part of his head is covered by the tread, you've got more than 2/32 remaining. Repeat in several areas to be sure.Grab a quarter and put George head down into the grooves. Repeat in several areas. As long as part of his head is always covered by the tread, you've got more than 4/32 of tread remaining. And he cannot tell a lie.Now take that penny again, flip it over, and put the Lincoln Memorial upside down into the groove. If the top of the memorial is always covered by the tread after trying several locations across the tire, you have more than 6/32 of tread remaining.And people say the penny is worthless!

That is totally uiealnevbble! Maybe you have a secret admirer that's trying to get your attention by putting nails in you tire? Maybe it's the guy at the tire store? That actually sounds more like a stalker not an admirer Sorry!

To respond to some of the more omcomn criticisms I see in the other reviews here, first of all, I have relatively small hands for a man, but I have had no difficulty in handling and using this air gauge. The round shape with rubberized grip, along with the weight of the unit, makes it very easy to handle and quite easy to push onto the valve stem of the tire. Once you've pushed it onto the valve stem, hold for 1 or 2 seconds and the unit will beep and give you the reading. Very simple with large, easy to read display with blue lighted background and a light button mounted like a trigger to illuminate the valve stem in dark conditions. Overall, a really rock solid product that works extremely well, easy to use, and appears to be very accurate in measurement. I can highly recommend this one.

as far as I know the tires are actually not a bad thing to grow geeivs in as they keep the soil nice and warm, especially for things like tomatoes.I believe you are supposed to turn them inside out thoughof course you would only use tires that are no good for the road anymore ie you are saving them from being thrown in a landfill

Firestone Destination's,excelant tires, don't believ all the bad you may have heard about Firestone, these tires are great, I have had these on my Ranger for 40,000 and they still look great, I've halued alot of weight in my truck, so they are standing up well..they should go another 40,tho before I need to think about another set I don't know what size your talking about, but mine cost right around $400.

Where did you get the old michelin? Check the records if you have a Road Hazard warranty. Then the shop will replace the tire for free or at a lower pro-rated cost.I would avoid getting the tire on ebay. If it turns out there is something wrong with it, you can’t return it, and you will be out another $53.

When i opened the box and took it out, i was impressed–it’s heavy and fills your hand, the display is large and clear, the controls were easy to get to. It seemed very solid and robust. The first thing i noticed that i didn’t like was a small piece of dirt or debris under the glass of the display. It wasn’t a deal breaker, but it caused me to think negatively of the workmanship. I put it inside the case that comes with it, and zipped up the case. I thought how nice that was, a well padded case to keep it in. Wanting to take another look at it, i unzipped the case and took it out and turned it on and off, and admired how nice the display was. Then, i put it back in the case and zipped it up again–but it wouldn’t zip up. The zipper had broken. The case was useless. But still, it seemed nice in the sense of being sturdy and with the nice large clear display, and also, i liked the little flash light on the tip of it, for seeing valves in the dark. This was right after work at night and i was inside the house and didn’t try it out yet. Later that night i tried it on my tires. I had a hard time getting it to fit the valve. Lots of air escaped. sometimes it fit right on and took a reading, other times, i couldn’t get a good fit. Before it had arrived, i had bought locally a different brand, Accu-gage, it’s a red colored one, similar shape, but not heavy and metallic feeling, more of a plastic feel, lighter. the display is also very easy to see, in red. It is much less elaborate than the one i got from Amazon, not programmable, no flashlight, although the tip does light up in red. The thing about this red one is, it’s so easy to get a good fit on the valve with one hand, it’s just about impossible to leak air unless you’re trying to because you want to let a little air out. I got it at Pep Boys. The model number is DT 107, about $12. Still i wanted to like the heavy one with the big clear display and the flashlight. I was handling it, sitting in my car, when i noticed the rubber was peeling away from the silver plastic in one place on the back of the unit, on the fat end that fits in the palm of your hand. It was coming apart. I tried using it to check the pressure in my tires one more time, before putting air in them, and couldn’t get it to fit on the valve–it was one of those times when it wouldn’t fit. That was it. I decided to send it back. The red one would always be my Go To gauge. I don’t need another one. If it was just the broken case, the dirt under the glass, and the rubber peeling away on the back, i would still keep it, if it worked well, but the problem of the air escaping and having to struggle with it to get a reading, and letting air out of the tires when i don’t want to, that was the deal breaker. I imagine some of the units of this model are fine–this seemed like the kind of thing where i got a bad one–a piece of dirt under the glass, an unusable storage case, rubber peeling away on the back–shoddy workmanship. But i don’t know if the difficulty getting a good fit would vary from unit to unit, or if that’s just in the nature of the parts used. The other brand, the red one, is perfect every time. A completely different experience. It’s the way a gauge should be, no hassle, no struggle, no aggravation, just take the pressure. And also well made, nothing falling apart.