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Make Sure Tire Tread is Proper to Avoid Accidents

Posted on May 23, 2010

One of the best ways to avoid an accident (and a lawsuit), is to make sure your car tires have the proper tread.  Although it would appear to be obvious, a proper tire tread gives your car grip, especially in bad weather. 

For an example of what can happen, just see this tragic story of a Pearl River resident (my hometown) and of these students from Suffern. 

According to ur transportation experts, there are two popular ways to check for signs of tire tread wear.

One easy way is the penny test. Simply insert a penny into your tire's tread groove with Lincoln's head upside down and facing you. If you can see all of Lincoln's head, it's time to replace your tires.

Another way is to look at the tread wear indicator bar that's molded into your tires. The bars are at the bottoms of the tread grooves in several locations around the tire. When a tire is so worn that these bars become visibly flush with the adjacent tread ribs, it's time to replace the tire.

Experts suggests you check your tire tread using either method every 3,000 miles.

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