The tire tread depth is the measurement between the groove (the gap between the patterned rubber) and the top of the tire tread. For new tires, this depth is usually 10/32 or 11/32 inches (8 or 9 mm).

You have probably noticed that different tires have different tread patterns. Here are the reasons for the various patterns and why they have grooves.

5 On Your Side stopped by Firestone to talk with Tim Liebig. At Firestone, they have a special tread gauge to tell your tire story, but Tim also shared the easiest way to check your tread without ...

Installing a tire plug isn’t a difficult job, and you can often do it with the wheel still on the car. And, if the tire hasn’t gone flat, that’s the fastest way to do it.

We come to Martinsville with that same right-side tread compound as part of the setup teams will run, along with a left-side tire that utilizes the ‘softest’ tread compound in our tire lineup.

The design should improve the efficiency of the cars themselves, Continental added. New casing, sidewall and tread patterns make the GreenConcept about 40 percent lighter than a conventional tire ...