Easy-to-read scales are crucial on tread depth gauges – you need to see the legal limit and markings clearly. Good instructions help. We measured two tyres, rating accuracy against an MoT-standard ...

It used to be that just a simple tread depth gauge or a coin was used to measure the remaining rubber on tires, but now there is new technology to give retailers a much more precise look at treadwear.

The technique of taking proper tread depth measurements is usually one that is never taught. In preparation for performing their service duties on a fleet's tires, technicians are normally handed a $2 ...

Editor's note: The second part of a two-part series on digital tire management programs explores psi and tread depth. Read part one. According to federal regulations, a commercial motor vehicle cannot ...

1. Extensive testing shows that tyres with a Continental minimum-recommended tread depth of 3mm stop in a distance of 91m from 70mph. 2. With a legal-minimum tread depth of 1.6mm, it takes 135m to ...