Glossary / General

tread depth

17 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

Tread depth is how deep the grooves are on a tire. Deeper grooves help tires grip better, especially when it’s wet or snowy.

Technical Definition

Tread depth refers to the measurable distance from the top of a tire’s tread pattern to its bottom. It determines how much rubber is available to grip the road, especially in wet or snowy conditions.

Hear It Discussed

"According to that guy tire reviews guy Says that that the lower rolling resistance tires tend to have shallower tread depth And they are four don't perform as well in the rain"
CA Tire War; Luce Conspiracy Theory; Q&A The Smoking Tire 54:59

"...you should be checking your tires monthly for tread depth, just to condition the tires. The age, you want to make sure you have at least four 30 seconds..."
Tire Buying Advice, All-Season vs All-Weather, and the Best Time to Buy New Tires Talking Cars (MP3) 00:51

"never had a hunter machine and so we weren't checking tire depth we're checking uh alignment uvi is one of the few products where you get an alignment and tread depth so we tackle those two things"
Cavender Auto on Used Dept, HIGHSTREET on Auto Risk, Pecoraro on Building Staff | Daily Dealer Live Car Dealership Guy Podcast 49:34