It's a major part of determining how safe, effective, and long-lasting your tires are, and yet it's rarely ever discussed. In the United States, tread depth is measured in 32nds of an inch.

The tire tread depth is the measurement between the groove (the gap between the patterned rubber) and the top of the tire tread. For new tires, this depth is usually 10/32 or 11/32 inches (8 or 9 mm).

Technicians swipe each tire to check for tread depth and scan the DOT code with the tool's camera in real-time, enabling them to assist more customers, reduce wait times and provide a more positive ...

Why You Need To Measure Tire Tread Depth A tire with only 3/32" or 4/32" of tread may be allowed on the road legally, but that doesn't mean it's ideal, especially in wet or winter conditions. The ...

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 ...

Continental is developing a tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) that can measure tread depth and warn drivers when their tires are close to being bald.

This scanner checks tire tread depth when you drive over it What’s the last time you checked the tread on your tires? By David Gluckman Dec 14, 2016 11:30 AM EST ...

The Tire Rack concluded that with 2/32 inch of tread depth left, there's simply not enough area for water to be evacuated by a tire, resulting in increased stopping length due to hydroplaning. Of ...