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Heel/Toe Wear

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Heel/toe wear (also known as feathering) occurs along the outside or inside edge/shoulder of the tire. To determine whether tires have this type of wear, visually inspect the tires in both the inside and outside shoulder ribs. In some instances, you may need to measure the difference in tread depth of leading versus trailing edge of each lug in the inside and outside shoulder rib.

Fig 1: Identifying Heel/Toe Wear
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