{"id":32,"date":"2015-08-13T13:16:08","date_gmt":"2015-08-13T17:16:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etoilewebdesign.com\/ultimate-faq-demo\/?post_type=ufaq&#038;p=32"},"modified":"2022-10-24T15:58:21","modified_gmt":"2022-10-24T19:58:21","slug":"how-do-i-check-the-tread-depth-of-my-tires","status":"publish","type":"ufaq","link":"https:\/\/www.etoilewebdesign.com\/ultimate-faq-demo\/customer-questions\/how-do-i-check-the-tread-depth-of-my-tires\/","title":{"rendered":"How do I check the tread depth of my tires?"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.ewd-ufaq-faq-display-style-block.ewd-ufaq-post-active, .ewd-ufaq-faq-display-style-block.ewd-ufaq-post-active a,.ewd-ufaq-faq-display-style-block:hover, .ewd-ufaq-faq-display-style-block:hover a, .ewd-ufaq-faq-display-style-block:hover h4 { background-color: #6026b4 !important; }.ewd-ufaq-faq-display-style-border_block.ewd-ufaq-post-active, .ewd-ufaq-faq-display-style-border_block:hover, .ewd-ufaq-faq-display-style-border_block:hover h4 { background-color: #6026b4 !important; }.ewd-ufaq-faq-display-style-border_block .ewd-ufaq-faq-body { border-color: #6026b4 !important; }.ewd-ufaq-faq-display-style-border_block .comment-reply-title, .ewd-ufaq-faq-display-style-border_block:hover .comment-reply-title { background-color: transparent !important; }.ewd-ufaq-faq-header-title a { color: #6026b4 !important; }<\/style><div  class=\"ewd-ufaq-faq-list ewd-ufaq-page-type-distinct ewd-ufaq-category-tabs-\" id='ewd-ufaq-faq-list'>\n\n\t<input type='hidden' name='show_on_load' value='' id='ewd-ufaq-show-on-load' \/>\n<input type='hidden' name='include_category' value='' id='ewd-ufaq-include-category' \/>\n<input type='hidden' name='exclude_category' value='' id='ewd-ufaq-exclude-category' \/>\n<input type='hidden' name='orderby' value='set_order' id='ewd-ufaq-orderby' \/>\n<input type='hidden' name='order' value='asc' id='ewd-ufaq-order' \/>\n<input type='hidden' name='post_count' value='-1' id='ewd-ufaq-post-count' \/>\n<input type='hidden' name='current_url' value='\/ultimate-faq-demo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ufaq\/32' id='ewd-ufaq-current-url' \/>\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faqs'>\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"ewd-ufaq-faq-div ewd-ufaq-faq-column-count-one ewd-ufaq-faq-responsive-columns-1 ewd-ufaq-faq-display-style-default ewd-ufaq-can-be-toggled\" id='ewd-ufaq-post-32-KrfSoPD9a2' data-post_id='32'>\n\n\t\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-title ewd-ufaq-faq-toggle'>\n\t\n\t<a class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin'  href='#' role=\"button\">\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin-symbol ewd-ufaq-square'>\n\t\t\t<span >A<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-title-text'>\n\n\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\tHow do I check the tread depth of my tires?\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-clear'><\/div>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-body' >\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin ewd-ufaq-faq-post'>\n\t\n<p>Try the Bluenose test: place a dime in the tire\u2019s groove with the Bluenose\u2019s Sails facing down . If you can see the top of the Bluenose mass and sails, then your tires have sailed long enough and needs replacing. However, this test will not work with performance or off-road tires.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tires are manufactured with .wear bars. The bar becomes exposed when there is less than 1.6 mm of tread depth remaining on your tire. 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