Handy Gauge

[stevej37]

Maybe most of you have one of these...I never really thought about it.
Just arrived today from Amazon..$10
I used it this am and discovered my tire tread is way less than I thought on my dd.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074KD2D73/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[pwd72s]

Got a penny?

[stevej37]

Originally Posted by pwd72s

Got a penny?

Yeah..I've used that before, but this will give exact depths in inches or mm

[pwd72s]

No problem..it's good to keep money circulating.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFuUE567mTU

[stevej37]

It's good that it was delivered in one day per Amazon. I opened the package up and the gauge had the battery installed and on. Obviously re-packaged. They did enclose another battery.
For $10...I can't even buy a 6 pack.

[pwd72s]

Just joshin' you. I have a tread depth gauge I bought in a tire shop. It's a simple push pin set up tho...no battery required.

(edit) Similar to this..

https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/slime-tire-tread-depth-gauge-20177/12061410-p?c3ch=PLA&c3nid=12061410-P&adtype=&product_channel=Online&store_code=&msclkid=bfa1beb08f9b14743b7ae1737263473d&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=b_pla_all_tire%2Frepair%2Faccessories _tire%2Frepair_gen_gen_all_pros_aap_us_all&utm_term=4580634168437997&utm_content=Bing_PLA_Tire%20Repair%20%26%20Accesso ries_Tire%20Repair_Hardware&gclid=bfa1beb08f9b14743b7ae1737263473d&gclsrc=3p.ds

[stevej37]

Originally Posted by pwd72s

Just joshin' you. I have a tread depth gauge I bought in a tire shop. It's a simple push pin set up tho...no battery required.

I had never considered one before...this one is a push pin also. The battery is just for the digital read-out.
I do like how you can get it set against the tread and then zero it out before pushing the pin.

[cstreit]

Not sure I’d use this for just tires, but handy for smaller spaces. Cool bit of kit.

[GH85Carrera]

I just look for the wear bars on the tires. When they are showing at tread depth, it is time to replace them. I don't think I have ever measured tread depth. It is a pretty simple visual inspection. Like knowing it the tire looks like it low on air pressure.

[Sooner or later]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

I just look for the wear bars on the tires. When they are showing at tread depth, it is time to replace them. I don't think I have ever measured tread depth. It is a pretty simple visual inspection. Like knowing it the tire looks like it low on air pressure.

This^^^