How much is a tire tread?
Measuring tread depth with the penny test a new car tire typically has a tread depth of 10⁄32 or 11⁄32 inches while a light truck will have between 11⁄32 and 19⁄32 inches. In the united states, tire tread depth is typically measured in increments of one thirty-second of an inch (1/32”). New tire tread depth is typically between 10/32” and 12/32”, with the treads on some off-road tires going as deep as 15/32”.You don’t know the depth of your tire tread? Use the 25 cent trick! Insert a 25 cent piece into the tire’s grooves with the nose of the caribou facing downward. If the caribou’s nose isn’t visible, it means the depth is superior to 6/32 of an inch.