What tire tread depth gauge You use?

I'm not going to say exactly what it is, but my tread depth gauge cost me exactly $0.01.

 

get mine free once a year at co safety meeting, also get 1 or 2 more that are left for drivers that do not show up.

 

I have the same one but mine was free. Found it on the sidewalk.

 

My tire dealer hands out tread depth gauges like candy. I have a handful of them they have given me over the years. Most dedicated tire retailers will give you one for free. They usually have their marketing stuff on the side like phone number and such. Who cares? it's free!

 

Just don't trip over a dollar to save a dime:



With that said, the relative value of tires goes up when fuel is $2/gal vs $4/gal...

 

I asked the guy at the tire shop if they need to be replaced. Funny thing is I must have a good eye because he always agrees with me. Good to be a company driver.

 

Well, it might be true that increased pressure over the manufacturer recommendation does help with MPG, but tires have a lot to do. Increasing the pressure beyond recommended levels also can have a detriment to the suspension systems, as one of the jobs of a tire is absorb some of the road shock. It has been shown by the Technology and Maintenance Council, that over inflating tires can cause excessive component wear. Also, stopping distance can be negatively affected. Now, I realize one should not tail gate, but what about when you are running two lane roads at night, you cap over a hill, and some idiot pulls out onto the road in front of you and there is an oncoming vehicle? No, I will follow the manufacturer tire pressure guidelines. There is a point where chasing that last little 1 tenth of a mile per gallon can get asinine.

 

Yes Cowpie1, I found the same thing. I get nice even wear in the 80-85 psi range, and a nicer ride over those annoying cracks in my Saskatchewan roads. My set of trailers have 20 tires on them, at close to $500 a pop ($10,000 total), I want them to last a while.
But always worth playing with until you find the solution that works for your particular situation.

 

You have sidewalks ? whats that?

 

Yeah, it is hard for me to change any of my habits. just checked my tires yesterday. drives are wearing perfectly even. not sure on the m.p.g. due to the cold, winter blend fuel, more idle time, e.t.c. from the look at my trailer tires I will be needing to change some of them out 6-8 months sooner just because the center is wore down THAT much more. not sure of the bottom line cost, fuel vs tire replacement at a sooner date. this is a 1st time trial experiment. when done I hope to decide what is best. I may next try going over the 10,000 mile mark on my oil changes.