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TREAD
WEAR
INDICATORS
When
It’s
Time
for
New
Tires
3ne way to tell when it’s time for new
;ires is to check the treadwear
ndicators, which will appear when your
;ires have only
%Z
inch
(1.6
mm) or less
If
tread remaining.
llou
need a new tire if:
m
You
can see the indicators at three or
m
You
can see cord or fabric showing
B
The tread or sidewall is cracked, cut
more places around the tire.
through the tire’s rubber.
or snagged deep enough
to
show cord
or fabric.
B
The tire has
a
bump, bulge or split.
The tire has a puncture, cut, or other
damage that can’t be repaired well
because of the size or location of the
damaEe.
Buying New
Tires
To find out what kind and size of tires
you need,
look
at
the Tire-Loading
Information label.
The tires installed on your vehicle when
it was new had a Tire Performance
Criteria Specification (TPC Spec)
number on each tire’s sidewall. When
you get new tires, get ones with that
same TPC Spec number. That way, your
vehicle will continue to have tires that
are designed to give proper endurance,
handling, speed rating, traction, ride
and other things during normal service
on your vehicle. If your tires have an all-
season tread design, the TPC number
will be followed by a
“MS”
(for
mud
and snow).
If you ever replace your tires with those
not having a TPC Spec number, make
sure they are the same size, load range,
speed rating and construction type
(bias, bias-belted or radial) as your
original tires.