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Check Your Tire Tread With The Penny Test!

Making sure your tires are in tip-top shape is crucial to you and your passenger's safety. Don’t get me wrong, all of the new advanced and innovative technology in new Volkswagen is very helpful, but the most important thing that will help you stay on the road is your tires. With this in mind, it might be surprising how little people actually check their tire tread and the quality of their tires. Whether this is because we don’t want to spend more money on tires or even that you don’t know how to it, doesn’t mean it isn’t important. So this week I am going to teach you a helpful trick that will let you know if it’s time for new tires in seconds! The best part? All you need is a penny, no lie! Don’t believe me? Then check below to see how the penny test can help you in just seconds! You can thank me later. If you find that you’re in need of new tires, order your new ones right on our site or stop into Fiore Volkswagen today!

The Penny Test:

  • The idea of the penny test is to check whether you’ve hit the 2/32” threshold
  • Place a penny between the tread ribs on your tire.
  • Turn the penny so that Lincoln’s head points down into the tread.
  • See if the top of his head disappears between the ribs. If it does, your tread is still above 2/32”
  • If you can see his entire head, it may be time to replace the tire because your tread is no longer deep enough.

It’s that simple! If you have any question, feel free to give our service department a call. If you think it may be time to buy new tires, check out our service specials page and help keep some money in your pocket!

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