I worked behind the parts counter of a Ford dealership for 47 years...This is the best tutorial I've seen todate,both explaining and demonstrating the use of a tire tread guage..
I don't usually comment but thank you for this video. One of the top tier videos on tire life, and how to check them. Very informative, and straight to the point. Thank you.
Yo mani this is an absolutely CLUTCH video my man. I started my first day at a tire changing place and I asked the "manger" with 5 years of experience what 2/32nds was and I obviously should've put it together on my own but he couldn't give me an answer and told me to look it up. Unreal. You taught me more bout tires in 5 minutes than he did in 7 hrs
Fast and furious with the tire knowledge. Keep making these informative automotive videos regularly, like on cruise control, so we can gain better understanding of car details. Thank you for sharing your vast expertise on tires. See you in the winner's circle.
Thank you! This was helpful. I bought a tire tread depth gauge a while back but I was confused about reading the numbers. Forget that penny method, haha.
massive thank you - your guide is the best on You Tube - period ! yours is the only site which teaches to use the first number with line underneath, with this tool - the others say about taking a measurement but never explain how to take one. suspect they dont know either Top stuff !
That’s probably the best explanation I’ve heard, the average new SUV tire is @ 10/32 so you can pretty much use the following numbers as percentages so if you’re at 7/32 you have 70% if you are at 4/32 you have 40% left etc. etc.
Thank you so much I am a CDL driver wasn’t sure how to read all those numbers there’s a lot of bad videos out there that don’t get to the point thanks for explaining God bless
Love the Akatsuki theme song. So awesome !😂😂😂😂. Took me back to the best anime series of all time...less the fillers.👍 Hey thanks for the informative video.
Thank you, just started a new job and wasn’t explained 100% on this. I wanted to make sure I was doing it right. Didn’t know I could turn the center part…. Thanks 😂
Nice vid man thank you I just realized my 11 year old tires have 9/32 tread left so probably I should just change them due to time and age of the tire even though they look just fine. 800 treadwear is genuinely built different
Thanks lol bro. Had to watch like ten videos but noone really explained properly LOL I finished watching the other video about the tire pressure LOL bout to go check mines now!😂 Thanks! Take care bro
Great video, but the math is a little oversimplified. If the life of a tire that starts at 10/32 inch tread depth ends at 2/32, then for instance, a tire at 4/32 does not have 40 percent of its life left, it has 25 percent left (2 of the 8 32nds that can be worn down from 10 to 2).
No, his math seems right to me. You can use proportions for this type of stuff. If 10/32 = 100%, then you can cross multiply 2/32 with 100% and divide that by 10/32 and you get 20%.
Finally video that show me the tire gauge depth close up. So I didn’t know I’m supposed to spin it til first number ? Clockwise? And do we use the same set of numbers on the next? I was confused with all diff level of 32nd measurements on the tool
Nice video my man I appreciate it. I finally bought one of those little tools so I can measure my tread depth and your video really help me understand it. Thanks again.
Thank you it helps me to understand a tire life. I also would like to know if the tire I'm using was 2016 but the thread looks like it is still fine. Do I need to replace them? The mechanic saw some small holes on the tire
while there are some wear guidelines - conditions do determine a lot when it comes to when to change tires - for example you live in SoCal - it hardly ever rains - plenty of people driving on 2/32 with no problem (until it rains) but you live in Breckenridge CO and you get snow from October to May - I would change at or before 4/32
This channel is very educational and I like your point of view on the subject. I wanted to know how fast can a tire tread wear on a tire that have 90,000 tread wear on it go
X_slap_my _nutz_X lol nice username ahaha and thanks for the feedback but if you’re talking about tread wear rating then usually the higher the treadwear rating the more stiff a tire is but you need to understand that if a tire is more stiff it will last longer because it won’t wear as fast as a softer tire BUT because it’s much more stiff it will crack easier with age so just because a tread wear is high doesn’t mean the tire will last long. I’ll probably make a video on this but the best way to extend the life of your tires is: proper tire pressure, proper tire rotation, proper alignment, and proper age of tire. These are the most important to ensure long tire life
@@ManiiZilla so as long as I'm keeping the proper air in the tire and putting tire shine on my tire making sure the sun doesn't cracked my tires. So how many times can i get an alignment on your car. So a old tire with a lot of treadwear doesn't mean anything cause the tire can still be bad or go bad? I never knew that
@@ManiiZilla some of these new tires be sitting on people shelves for a long period of time before they sell them and if they know the tire is bad why sell them. So when you get rid of tires what they do with them? I'm going to purchase 4 brand new tires today Cs5 grand touring cooper tires i heard they're solid tires and they come 11/32 brand new treadwear
I tried to check my tire on my jeep, I thought you had to find the wear bar and measure from the top of the wear bar which i saw 7/32 . perhaps better than i thought they were
Everyone forgets to mention the born on date on tire side wall of tires, dot followed by week of the year, now there using letters, can be found online, i believe rubber has a shelf life..
Yeah you're right normally you don't' want tires older than 7 years. I briefly mentioned age has an effect on the tire life as well but my main focus of this video was to show how to measure tire tread using the tread depth tool
Good video simple and easy to understand, depending on your weather where you live makes a big difference to,4/32 5/32 vs new can be another 100 150 feet in a panic stop. I'm at like 5/32 if i can make it though winter I would ride them a little longer. But I am temped to go with a pair of cross climate 2 tires because there is $150.00 cash back. I had Bridgestone duelers 687 and they where decent I wasn't crazy about him I thought they were a little loud they were great in the snow and they were brand new. But I wouldn't buy him again they're the same price as the michelins. I also had really good luck with sumitomo ht p03 I think they make a great tire and are underrated but they don't really seem to be all that much cheaper than the cross climates.
To me the tire is super important, I check it every morning, if a tire is leaking air or goes flat, you going to spend alot of time, getting it towed to get fix or replaced. Everything else is not difficult for example battery, if battery dies get it jump simple as that.
I’ve just had to stop and compose myself. You said my life is a mess and I say and cried for two hours. Thanks for the kick in the balls and then thanks for the tyre advice. Sniff* fist bump.
Yeah if your caliper is seized that means one side of the cars brakes will not function properly therefore the car will pull to one side when you use the brakes so whichever side has better braking the car will pull towards that side
I just bought use Michelin pilot sport cup 2 K2 tire and they have little under 7/32 mark or 6mm thread life left. For 110 was it worth it and how long will they last
One of the apprentices I used to work with used a very cheap $5 tread depth tool that was actually off by a few measurements you can use any tread depth tool just try to check reviews for them if not the one I used has done me wonders for several years :)
Not every tire comes with 10/32” I just used that as an example.The tires you bought are probably summer tires and are low profile tires which usually come with less tread but have good performance
THE FIRST VIDEO OUT OF MANY THAT PROPERLY DESCRIBES MEASURING A TIRE.....THANK YOU!
Fr every video I can find is jus mfs using coins to measure☠️☠️☠️
I worked behind the parts counter of a Ford dealership for 47 years...This is the best tutorial I've seen todate,both explaining and demonstrating the use of a tire tread guage..
I don't usually comment but thank you for this video. One of the top tier videos on tire life, and how to check them. Very informative, and straight to the point. Thank you.
Dang! Excellent video, just the right amount of detail & demonstration presented in a compact video. Well done!
Yo mani this is an absolutely CLUTCH video my man. I started my first day at a tire changing place and I asked the "manger" with 5 years of experience what 2/32nds was and I obviously should've put it together on my own but he couldn't give me an answer and told me to look it up. Unreal. You taught me more bout tires in 5 minutes than he did in 7 hrs
Wow man I’m really glad I could help 🙏🏼 ur feedback is appreciated
I'm dead, "and so is your life" 🤣 Great video, tysm as I needed to know this for work
Fast and furious with the tire knowledge. Keep making these informative automotive videos regularly, like on cruise control, so we can gain better understanding of car details. Thank you for sharing your vast expertise on tires. See you in the winner's circle.
Thank you! This was helpful. I bought a tire tread depth gauge a while back but I was confused about reading the numbers. Forget that penny method, haha.
One of the funniest intro I've seen in a while. You are highly under rated, my friend!
massive thank you - your guide is the best on You Tube - period !
yours is the only site which teaches to use the first number with line underneath, with this tool -
the others say about taking a measurement but never explain how to take one. suspect they dont know either
Top stuff !
That’s probably the best explanation I’ve heard, the average new SUV tire is @ 10/32 so you can pretty much use the following numbers as percentages so if you’re at 7/32 you have 70% if you are at 4/32 you have 40% left etc. etc.
Thank you so much I am a CDL driver wasn’t sure how to read all those numbers there’s a lot of bad videos out there that don’t get to the point thanks for explaining God bless
The best explanation anywhere on TH-cam...good job.
Thank you for the kind feedback 🙏🏼 I appreciate it :)
Love the Akatsuki theme song. So awesome !😂😂😂😂. Took me back to the best anime series of all time...less the fillers.👍 Hey thanks for the informative video.
I f**kin love naruto
🤣 I thought I clicked the wrong video
Thank you, just started a new job and wasn’t explained 100% on this. I wanted to make sure I was doing it right. Didn’t know I could turn the center part…. Thanks 😂
Nice vid man thank you I just realized my 11 year old tires have 9/32 tread left so probably I should just change them due to time and age of the tire even though they look just fine. 800 treadwear is genuinely built different
dude got me at "my garage is a mess, but so is your life" LOL
Good job describing the tool, usage, warning signs and what a new tire should be for a baseline.
Thanks lol bro. Had to watch like ten videos but noone really explained properly LOL I finished watching the other video about the tire pressure LOL bout to go check mines now!😂 Thanks! Take care bro
Ahhh thank you for the support 🙏🏼
Great video, but the math is a little oversimplified. If the life of a tire that starts at 10/32 inch tread depth ends at 2/32, then for instance, a tire at 4/32 does not have 40 percent of its life left, it has 25 percent left (2 of the 8 32nds that can be worn down from 10 to 2).
No, his math seems right to me. You can use proportions for this type of stuff. If 10/32 = 100%, then you can cross multiply 2/32 with 100% and divide that by 10/32 and you get 20%.
Considering you cannot go lower than 20% tire life (in the US) so at 2/32, you’d need to replace your tires asap.
Finally video that show me the tire gauge depth close up. So I didn’t know I’m supposed to spin it til first number ? Clockwise? And do we use the same set of numbers on the next? I was confused with all diff level of 32nd measurements on the tool
Nice video my man I appreciate it. I finally bought one of those little tools so I can measure my tread depth and your video really help me understand it. Thanks again.
thanks mate. in australia we use a 20c coin. if the platypus bill is not covered it means less than 3mm and time for new tyre.
Great video. Lots of info mixed with some humor in a short amount of time. Thanks for uploading!
ManiZilla
Excellent video 👍🏾 Simple explanation on how to determine if a tire is good or bad.
I love this video but I would like you to possibly teach us using a ruler or even a coin. Some of us can't buy a tire tread tool.
Thank you ManiZilla, i now have the knowledge and confidence to measure my tires! :)
This video deserves more views. Very helpful !
Dang, this video is straight to the point compared to other video.
Very straight forward and quick to the point- subbed!
Hey Brother, Thank you very much, for taking the time to do this video, VERY VERY Helpful !
Short, sweet, and to the point. Great video thanks. Just subscribed
Thanks..a lot more to it than I thought..you gave a lot of useful info in short time
Thank you it helps me to understand a tire life.
I also would like to know if the tire I'm using was 2016 but the thread looks like it is still fine. Do I need to replace them? The mechanic saw some small holes on the tire
I mean, does the tire also correspond to the year manufactured to be replaced?
Please, i need your response. I have no budget to replace my tire for now, and I need a long drive of the car.thanks again for your help.
Great video brotha, guess you can say you really went in depth on the subject.
while there are some wear guidelines - conditions do determine a lot when it comes to when to change tires - for example you live in SoCal - it hardly ever rains - plenty of people driving on 2/32 with no problem (until it rains) but you live in Breckenridge CO and you get snow from October to May - I would change at or before 4/32
Bro great job explaining how to use that tool. This how me a lot because I'll be going OTR soon. ✌🏾✊🏽
Armani TheVoice anytime! And thanks for the feedback I appreciate that 🙏🏼
thank you for making this video it helped me out with my tires and my spare
Paul Tomlinson thank you for commenting :) I’m really glad to hear that !
Very helpful. Now I can validate what my mechanic tells me
"... my garage is a mess but so is your life."
I didn't expect to be attacked like that today but I'll take it 😅
LOOOL atleast someone is a good sport about it haha
Well done video, glad you covered wear bars!
Thanks! Now I know how to check the tires ….❤😊
Thanks so much for the info! Looking at used cars and this is a great question to ask about tire thread. Appreciate it!
Thanks for sharing about the Tire tread depth tool
VERY Informative....great video and has clear explanation. Awesome bud.
3:43 this tire definitely comes from a negative cambered car lol. Very informative video!
The best video so far! THANK YOU
Thank you very much for your help!! Your video is right and goes to the point. It is exactly what I needed. Best in everything you do. Take care
This channel is very educational and I like your point of view on the subject. I wanted to know how fast can a tire tread wear on a tire that have 90,000 tread wear on it go
X_slap_my _nutz_X lol nice username ahaha and thanks for the feedback but if you’re talking about tread wear rating then usually the higher the treadwear rating the more stiff a tire is but you need to understand that if a tire is more stiff it will last longer because it won’t wear as fast as a softer tire BUT because it’s much more stiff it will crack easier with age so just because a tread wear is high doesn’t mean the tire will last long. I’ll probably make a video on this but the best way to extend the life of your tires is: proper tire pressure, proper tire rotation, proper alignment, and proper age of tire. These are the most important to ensure long tire life
@@ManiiZilla so as long as I'm keeping the proper air in the tire and putting tire shine on my tire making sure the sun doesn't cracked my tires. So how many times can i get an alignment on your car. So a old tire with a lot of treadwear doesn't mean anything cause the tire can still be bad or go bad? I never knew that
@@ManiiZilla some of these new tires be sitting on people shelves for a long period of time before they sell them and if they know the tire is bad why sell them. So when you get rid of tires what they do with them? I'm going to purchase 4 brand new tires today Cs5 grand touring cooper tires i heard they're solid tires and they come 11/32 brand new treadwear
I tried to check my tire on my jeep, I thought you had to find the wear bar and measure from the top of the wear bar which i saw 7/32 . perhaps better than i thought they were
Thanks bro I needed this getting my winter tires on kijiji 🙏
David Vieira glad to help my buddy ol pal David ur alright you know that
Great video. Was hoping to buy a used winter tire. This video was helpful
Great Video! Better than TireRack!! Keep them coming!!
thanks man this is a very accurate explanation we appreciate a lot :)
love the dramatic music ! Thanks
Everyone forgets to mention the born on date on tire side wall of tires, dot followed by week of the year, now there using letters, can be found online, i believe rubber has a shelf life..
Yeah you're right normally you don't' want tires older than 7 years. I briefly mentioned age has an effect on the tire life as well but my main focus of this video was to show how to measure tire tread using the tread depth tool
Great job dude.
Please explain why we are dividing achieved value with 32"?
The best detailed video , and was very helpful.
Thank you 👍
Simple and well explained👍
ManiZilla!! This is such an informative and appropriately entertaining video. Thank you for the lesson.
Informative and to the point. Thanks Mani. You da man Mani
Excellent instructional video. Much appreciated!!
Awesome video! And your life is mess not mine! Well, ok mines a slight mess. Ok I give up, help!!! 🤣🤣🤣
So clear to understand! Thank you 😄
Video which is easy to understand 👍
Good job in explaining.
Good video simple and easy to understand, depending on your weather where you live makes a big difference to,4/32 5/32 vs new can be another 100 150 feet in a panic stop. I'm at like 5/32 if i can make it though winter I would ride them a little longer. But I am temped to go with a pair of cross climate 2 tires because there is $150.00 cash back. I had Bridgestone duelers 687 and they where decent I wasn't crazy about him I thought they were a little loud they were great in the snow and they were brand new. But I wouldn't buy him again they're the same price as the michelins. I also had really good luck with sumitomo ht p03 I think they make a great tire and are underrated but they don't really seem to be all that much cheaper than the cross climates.
Nice 👌 video on tyre depth.
Dilwar Choudhury I appreciate that brother 🙏🏼
Great video man ! This will be very useful for my new rental car business.
To me the tire is super important, I check it every morning, if a tire is leaking air or goes flat, you going to spend alot of time, getting it towed to get fix or replaced. Everything else is not difficult for example battery, if battery dies get it jump simple as that.
What about winter tires? How much tread depth should it be?
I’ve just had to stop and compose myself. You said my life is a mess and I say and cried for two hours. Thanks for the kick in the balls and then thanks for the tyre advice. Sniff* fist bump.
😂😂😂 I try to help out anyway I can
*fist bump
@@ManiiZilla I can confirm.. you appear to be officially awesome :)
very good. I am just passed 'pass' but will get new tires soon.
Very clear explanation. Thank you~~gotta get one of those gauge.
Great Job Manny !
Devendra Alimchandani thank you 🙏🏼
Also you can use a penny as well
This was so helpful. Thanks heaps champ!
This was a better and more detailed explanation.
great video tutorial, I am using the same gauge , thank you
I need this tool it looks real neat
Sabrina Lunn trustttt me it’s super cheap yet super effective
Thx for the video. Learned alot.
Heysahs007 I appreciate that brother 🙏🏼
Thank you thank you best explain video on here great job 👍
So can a bad caliper make the car pull to one side cause the mechanic said the caliper might be bad
Yeah if your caliper is seized that means one side of the cars brakes will not function properly therefore the car will pull to one side when you use the brakes so whichever side has better braking the car will pull towards that side
I just bought use Michelin pilot sport cup 2 K2 tire and they have little under 7/32 mark or 6mm thread life left. For 110 was it worth it and how long will they last
The last part was funny lol 😂😂😂
I was ‘tire’d of saying tire 😅
@@ManiiZilla 😂😂😂
Excellent video man thanks for this info never knew smh lol
Turn the guard to the number with the line below it. Key info.
Can i use any kind of tire tread depth gauge or do i have to use the one you have in the video? It's time to change my mother's tires
One of the apprentices I used to work with used a very cheap $5 tread depth tool that was actually off by a few measurements you can use any tread depth tool just try to check reviews for them if not the one I used has done me wonders for several years :)
Good stuff brotha
You deserve a like. Thanks for info
Y M thanks for the feedback :) and I appreciate it !
Your funny man, keep making those 1 liners!
if we do little millage due to covid, what is the scale to go from 4-6/32 to 2/32 ? THANK YOU
Well explained bro. Would recommend me to a wholesale tyre dealer? I will appreciate.
Great information. Great video. Thanks!
Good stuff.
Simple
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Averqge joe. 👍
Thx for useful information
Nice information video... appreciated! Thank you
Very informative, thank you!
I want to ask I bought new pirelli p zero tire I measures 225 40R 18 and 255 35R 18 they both 7/32 not 10 ??
Not every tire comes with 10/32” I just used that as an example.The tires you bought are probably summer tires and are low profile tires which usually come with less tread but have good performance
How can i check how much from 32 my tires are? What I have to type to find out cause could not find any on tires specs or info online