I heard of this before never really believed it though. Thanks
Here a secret method that you can only find on many tire manufacturers web pages:
Put a Lincoln cent "head first" between the treads of a drive or trailer tire. (Won't work on a steer tire because minimum tread there is 4/32.) If the top of Mr Lincoln's head goes into the tread, the tire has greater than 2/32".
Newer tire:
Worn tire:
I heard Love's has these tire gauges for only $4.95.
Lmao! U got some jokes I see OS. 😂
Come on now Sculpy!
You've got to remember these rules were made by some very intelligent federal regulators whose intelligence is far superior to ours.
This is the gal who asked you to the dance, so you've got to dance with her. Never mind the fact that she doesn't seem to know her fractions. If you say it differently she's likely to fail you. Your tester probably doesn't even know you're saying the same thing.
Some of this stuff is so crazy you'd think they hired a room full of drunk monkeys to come up with the wording for it.
Thanks for the replies. Figured i'd have to go verbatim to be safe, just wondering why it's officially more complicated than it has to be.
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I'd keep to the script. If they say you are wrong, there is no arguing.