Are my tires bald?

bringsmewomen · 02-08-2012, 04:25 PM

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s2slow206 · 02-08-2012, 04:30 PM

Kinda of hard to tell, are you at the wear marks yet? You can use the penny method to see if you still have life in them.

JDLM · 02-08-2012, 04:35 PM

I think your camera sucks

BimmerCop · 02-08-2012, 04:35 PM

Your are still good... THIS IS BALD:

loobie · 02-08-2012, 04:36 PM

no,

if they were bald they would definitely be trying for the comb over

bringsmewomen · 02-08-2012, 04:39 PM

Shop told me it was pretty bald and ordered me new tires which I had to put a deposit on. Dammit. Oh well.

s2slow206 · 02-08-2012, 04:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BimmerCop

Your are still good... THIS IS BALD:

That's not bald, there is plenty of life left plus since it's flat it has more grip. Just don't use it in the rain

pits200 · 02-08-2012, 04:58 PM

Come on man, there is no way to tell. Its like asking people from the opposite endzone on a fg kick to ask if it was long enough.

There is no way to tell depth perception with a straight on crappy 2d picture. But if I had to guess, I'd say you have 37/32nds left on those tires.

Tom K. · 02-08-2012, 05:01 PM

What does your tread gauge read?

Tom

Crisco · 02-08-2012, 05:07 PM

Tire tread gauges are cheap. Run them till they're 4/32.

Juiced46 · 02-08-2012, 05:09 PM

Were you running by the tire when you took that picture?

tibra1 · 02-08-2012, 05:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crisco

Tire tread gauges are cheap. Run them till they're 4/32.

^This..

Kolyan2k · 02-08-2012, 05:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BimmerCop

Your are still good... THIS IS BALD:

lol

BimmerCop · 02-08-2012, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Juiced46

Were you running by the tire when you took that picture?

I think he scanned a Polaroid

bringsmewomen · 02-08-2012, 05:18 PM

I just did the penny test. Seems like the right tire is right at lincoln's head while the left one I had some tread left.. But I bought a pair of tires... Oh well.

s2slow206 · 02-08-2012, 05:26 PM

Sounds like you are just about there, so wouldn't hurt to get them changed.

bringsmewomen · 02-08-2012, 05:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by s2slow206

Sounds like you are just about there, so wouldn't hurt to get them changed.

The right one for sure. The left one, not so much. $230 bucks a pop.

s2slow206 · 02-08-2012, 05:32 PM

Yeah but I wouldn't change just one tire, I would do them in sets/pairs. If you have uneven wearing you might also want to get your alignment check to make sure you are not eating through tires with a bad alignment.

bringsmewomen · 02-08-2012, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by s2slow206

Yeah but I wouldn't change just one tire, I would do them in sets/pairs. If you have uneven wearing you might also want to get your alignment check to make sure you are not eating through tires with a bad alignment.

Alright. Well I guess that makes me feel better for getting the pair. Thanks.

s2slow206 · 02-08-2012, 05:43 PM

bringsmewomen · 02-08-2012, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by s2slow206

Do all 4 tires need to be the same brand/model? I have Kumho Ecsta SPTs in the front, and ordered General G Max in the rears.

s2slow206 · 02-08-2012, 05:54 PM

I would recommend that they be but as long as both rears are the same and both the fronts are the same you should be alright. Although I'm not big on mis-matched tires, but you shouldnt have any issue.

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s2slow206 Private 1 Rep 79 Posts Drives: 2009 335i Alpine White Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Seattle iTrader: (0)	Yeah but I wouldn't change just one tire, I would do them in sets/pairs. If you have uneven wearing you might also want to get your alignment check to make sure you are not eating through tires with a bad alignment. __________________ Summer Days -2006 Berlina Black S2000 24k miles - Every other day - 2009 Alpine White 335i 14K miles
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