ORLANDO, Fla.— Citing safety concerns related primarily to wet braking, AAA Inc. is recommending consumers replace their worn tires at 4/32nds inch tread depth. Nationwide car owners' club AAA is ...

Few car maintenance tasks are as crucial (or as often overlooked) as tire tread depth. It's a major part of determining how safe, effective, and long-lasting your tires are, and yet it's rarely ever ...

Checking a tire’s tread depth is so easy that you could literally do it every single time you get into your car without really altering your life or disturbing any of your plans. With only a quarter, ...

AAA is encouraging drivers to replace their tires before the tread reaches 2/32-inch of depth, which is the industry standard. According to the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles, a tire must ...

When technicians think of advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) calibration-recalibration, they visualize scanners, targets and stands. But more boxes are to be checked before we get to the ...

In wet and wintry weather, all-season tires begin losing traction long before they appear worn-out, according to Consumer Reports’ testing. Tread depth is essential to disperse rainwater and slush and ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The reason behind the NHTSA's updated Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) in 2007 is mainly to reduce tire failure or blowouts ...

When you shop through retailer links on our site, we may earn affiliate commissions. 100% of the fees we collect are used to support our nonprofit mission. Learn more. Car tires lose grip long before ...

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