Newbie Dont laugh just help please

[Brettscamaro]

Hi on my 2011 2ss I have about 5800 miles and I was checking the car and I notice that some of the little nipple/prickley things werent there anymore around the tire but some are..This is no indication of needing new tires is it?

[lexlueger]

Originally Posted by Brettscamaro

Hi on my 2011 2ss I have about 5800 miles and I was checking the car and I notice that some of the little nipple/prickley things werent there anymore around the tire but some are..This is no indication of needing new tires is it?

No. Not a chance. Only if you were doing burnouts would you need tires at just 5800 miles.

[Rudy@Tirerack]

Not to worry. Thats how tires come out of the molds new. You do not need tires. Here is a article from the Tire Rack tech center explaining how to measure your tire with a coin.

http://www.tirerack.com/a.jsp?a=BG6&....jsp&techid=51

[Brettscamaro]

Thanks. greatly appreciated~!!!

[Blackhawk6]

No worries. I am at almost 30,000 miles and still on the same front tires had to change the back because of a peice of metal stuck in the sidewall. It is the dept of the tread that is measured. Place a penny in the tread grove with lincoln's head pointing down and the top of lincoln's should always be covered if tread is at the top of his head then you have 2/32 remaining

The Law

According to most states' laws, tires are legally worn out when they have worn down to 2/32" of remaining tread depth. To help warn drivers that their tires have reached that point, tires sold in North America are required to have indicators molded into their tread design called "wear bars" which run across their tread pattern from their outside shoulder to inside shoulder. Wear bars are designed to visually connect the elements of the tire's tread pattern and warn drivers when their tires no longer meet minimum tread depth requirements.
Common Sense

However, as a tire wears it's important to realize that the tire's ability to perform in rain and snow will be reduced. With 2/32" of remaining tread depth, resistance to hydroplaning in the rain at highway speeds has been significantly reduced, and traction in snow has been virtually eliminated.
If rain and wet roads are a concern, you should consider replacing your tires when they reach approximately 4/32" of remaining tread depth. Since water can't be compressed, you need enough tread depth to allow rain to escape through the tire's grooves. If the water can't escape fast enough, your vehicle's tires will be forced to hydroplane (float) on top of the water, losing traction.
If snow-covered roads are a concern, you should consider replacing your tires when they reach approximately 6/32" of remaining tread depth to maintain good mobility. You need more tread depth in snow because your tires need to compress the snow in their grooves and release it as they roll. If there isn't sufficient tread depth, the "bites" of snow your tires can take on each revolution will be reduced to "nibbles," and your vehicle's traction and mobility will be sacrificed. Because tread depth is such an important element for snow traction, winter tires usually start with noticeably deeper tread depths than typical All-Season or summer tires. Some winter tires even have a second series of "wear bars" molded in their tread pattern indicating approximately 6/32" remaining tread depth to warn you when your tires no longer meet the desired tread depth.

[hotrodhoodrat]

I wouldn't worry to much, it's all depending on the type of tier you have, some tires can rate up to 120K miles, depending on the amount of use-age you put on them & the terrain you drive, those are new tiers, Google your tier it should tell you ruffly what the manufacture recommends, check them tho, once you get closer to that mileage point, its safe to not go over the recommended amount.

Hope this helps.

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