Tread wear indicator
Tread wear indicator
It is an indicator of tire tread wear.
Yes, because the tire gets hot and this causes the tread to wear faster.
It really does not matter how many there are as there are several around the tire. When the tread wear indicators appear flush with the tread you have 1/16" tread left and should look to replace the tires very soon.
When the tire tread wears down to the wear bars, the tires are ready for replacement.
Completer wear of tread surface -(creating an unsafe tire ! )
It is the rubber marker within the tread to show tread depth. It is also known as a tread wear indicator
If you mean tire tread depth, the minimum is 1.6mm.
In the middle of the tread area,
A flat tire can lead to reduced tread wear and sometimes blowouts.
There is no correct answer tread wear rating's can only be compared within the tire manufacturer itself aka a michelin to a michelin or a goodyear to a goodyear. You can not compare a michelin to goodyear or yokohama