Conditions for Tire Replacement

Replace the tires when one and/or all of the following conditions are evident:

• When the tire(s) is worn to a point where 1.6 mm (2/32 in) or less of tread remains. The tires have built in tread wear indicators that appear between the tread grooves when the tread is worn to 1.6 mm (2/32 in) or less to help in the detection of this condition. Replace the tire when the indicators appear in two or more adjacent grooves at three spots around the tire.
• When the following conditions are evident on the tread:
  • When the tread is cracked.
  • When the tread is cut.
  • When the tread is snagged deeply enough to expose the cord.
  • When the tread is snagged deeply enough to expose the fabric.
  • When the sidewall is snagged deeply enough to expose the cord.
  • When the sidewall is snagged deeply enough to expose the fabric.
• When the following conditions are evident on the tire:
  • When the tire has a bump.
  • When the tire has a bulge (protrusion).
  • When the tire is split.
  • Please note that slight sidewall indentations are normal in radial tires.
• When the following damage is evident on the tire and the damage cannot be correctly repaired because of the size or the location of the damage:
  • When the tire has a puncture.
  • When the tire is cut, or other damage.

Always install new tires in pairs on the same axle. In the event that only one tire is replaced, then pair with the tire having the most tread.