Low tire tread depth can be a safety issue. When the road is wet, low tread depth can cause the tire to hydroplane, or skim across the surface of the water, which can make you lose control. You also ...

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 ...

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.

Snider Fleet Solutions is now offering a drive-over system that measures tire pressure, tread depth, vehicle weight, sidewall damage and tire temperature, flagging problems before the vehicle leaves ...

Tyrata, a tire sensor and data management company, recently expanded its IntelliTread tire tread wear sensor platform to include a low-profile drive-over system. The IntelliTread Drive-Over-System ...

AKRON — Is the "penny check" about to go the way of the buggy whip? Based on a bevy of automated and digital tread-depth measuring devices and technologies launched recently that might be more than a ...

Tires play a huge role when it comes to your car's comfort and overall structural integrity. For example, vehicles with AWD need matching tires on all four corners to combat premature wear of the ...