Low tire tread depth can be a safety issue ... These wear bars are 2/32 of an inch tall and typically are in a straight line across the tread, but sometimes they are just a little offset from ...

This is where the tire tread depth comes in ... at 75%, it's a single straight line; and when it's time for a replacement, it ...

And yes, certain classes of drag-strip cars run on rear tires that have no tread at all — but they only travel in a straight line and start off on a very dry, sticky, smooth, paved surface.

Related: How to Check Tire Tread Besides the fact that it can shorten ... the car pulling to one side when driving straight, steering vibration under acceleration or uneven tire wear.

Crafting a good ultra-high performance tire is as much art as it is science ... to guarantee awesome cornering grip, braking, and straight-line acceleration. To top it all off, they have to ...