Wierd Marks Appearing On Tires
These vertical marks around the tire circumfrence stared to appear on the rear tires of my 2012 silverado 3500 SRW. I recently rotated my tires and front tires did not have these marks. Since rotating...
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carringb wrote:PointyWombat wrote:CaLBaR wrote:
I think it might be a replacement indicator. With all of the sipping not sure but look like a winter or true 4 season tire. Winter tires and true 4 season tires with the mountain snowflake have a second set of wear indicators to show when there is not enough tread left to be safe in winter conditions.
If you have the severe winter mountain snowflake on these tires I am pretty sure that is what this vertical line is.
Yes, they are all season tires but have the winter mountain snowflake. i've not seen a wear indicaor like that before..
Thanks.
It's to tell you when they no longer meet snow-tire performance specs, even though they are legal for non-snow conditions.
BTW - check your door placard. 80 psi is too high from the front tires if you're running that psi all the way around.
That is correct. 60 PSI on the front, 80 PSI at the rear.
Cheers!
