Tread Depth/Wear Marks/Tire Replacement

[skidsteerpilot]

Do you run tires to wear marks before replacing?

Currently running 275 R70 18 Firestone Transforce HT on Dodge 3500 SRW w/Northern Light 10-2. Tires are approx half way to wear marks compared to new (spare).

[whizbang]

I agree with the other posts --- its okay to run them flat in dry weather. Replace the tires at the end of the summer.

[SidecarFlip]

The wear indicators equal 2/32" tread left on the carcass. That may be enough for dry pavement driving but with that little tread left, I doubt that wet weather driving traction would be good, plus, a tire with little tread is prone to getting punctures as well.

I'd replace them before the tread wear bars are close to showing and especially if the tires exhibit poor wet road traction.

[SidecarFlip]

maddog348 wrote:
Kayteg1 ~ No tires ????

He drives a hovercraft with a TC on the back.....:E

[Kayteg1]

Now I am curious about maddog camper picture?
Is is something like this?




Than maybe it is coincidence, but I found LongDog camper video

[monkey44]

maddog348 wrote:
Kayteg1 ~ No tires ????

Maddog - he hauls a TC = Truck Camper = No Tires

[Grit_dog]

Depends on the tire, the reason and the season.
If you’ve made it thru this much of winter without tossing those tires in the garbage, then I’d run em til next winter or wore out, whichever comes first.
I burn through those OE Firestones for summer tires. In the snow, they are like trying to ice skate with your skate guards on!

[maddog348]

Kayteg1 ~ No tires ????

[Kayteg1]

My TC doesn't have tires, but the cars that we drive do have negative camber, what wears inner sides faster than outer. Not driving in the rain, I let the inner sides to go bold before buying new tires.
On truck, where tires last 60-100,000 miles, they usually age faster than wear.

[Lwiddis]

“Do you run tires to wear marks before replacing?“

Not on my TVs.

[deltabravo]

I ran a set until the rears were practically racing slicks. That truck didn't haul a load, it only towed. a LOT.

[Beverley_Ken]

As Don said. Every make/model of tire could be different, traction handling. The summer tires for the CRV, with 50% tread left were scary slippery on damp roads when the temperature got down to 40•F. My dedicated winter tires have more traction on ice and snow

Ken

[donn0128]

Replace at minimum at the wear bars. But if they get the least bit squirrly in the wet dump em.