TREAD

(TIRE CROWN)

TREAD
RIB TREAD
GROOVE CUT PROTECTOR 1

SHOULDER
AREA
BELT PLIES

GROOVE CARCASS
DEPTH PLIES
2

INNER LINER
SIDEWALL
AREA

SIDEWALL

WIRE BEAD

BEAD AREA BEAD HEEL

BEAD TOE
BEAD
SEAT

RADIAL TIRE

1 THE TREAD REINFORCEMENT/CUT PROTECTOR

CAN BE METAL OR KEVLAR.

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 TREAD
(TIRE CROWN)

TREAD RIB
(EXAMPLE)
TREAD
GROOVE
(EXAMPLE)
TREAD
REINFORCEMENT
SHOULDER 1
AREA

CENTER CENTER UNDERTREAD

GROOVE GROOVE
DEPTH DEPTH
2 2
CARCASS PLIES

SIDEWALL LINER
AREA SIDEWALL

BEAD BUNDLES

BEAD AREA
BEAD HEEL
BEAD TOE

BIAS PLY TIRE

2 MEASURE AT THE CENTER GROOVES

(MOLD SKID DEPTH)
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 12 INCHES
MAX
(304.8 mm)
2 INCHES
(50.8 mm) MAX

0.50 INCH
(12.7 mm) MAX 0.50 INCH
(12.7 mm) MAX
TREAD REINFORCEMENT/
CUT PROTECTOR PLIES CARCASS/BELT PLIES
0.125 INCH 0.125 INCH
(3.175 mm) MAX (3.175 mm)
MAX

CIRCUMFERENTIAL CUTS

CUTS THAT PENETRATE THE TREAD CUTS THAT DO NOT EXPOSE FABRIC ARE
REINFORCEMENT/CUT PROTECTOR PLIES NOT SERVICEABLE IF THEY EXCEED THE
ARE NOT SERVICEABLE IF: ABOVE LIMITS.

(A) CUT EXCEEDS THE ABOVE LIMITS.

(B) CUT PENETRATES THE CARCASS PLIES
(BIAS) OR BELT PLIES (RADIAL)
(C) CUT IS NOT CONTAINED WITHIN ONE RIB.

TRANSVERSE CUTS

(A) TRANSVERSE CUTS THAT ARE CONTAINED (B) CUTS THAT EXTEND ACROSS A RIB FROM
WITHIN A RIB AND PENETRATE INTO THE GROOVE TO GROOVE WHICH ARE DEEPER
CARCASS PLIES (BIAS) OR BELT PLIES THAN THE GROOVE ARE NOT SERVICEABLE.
(RADIAL) ARE NOT SERVICEABLE.

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 TREAD REINFORCEMENT/
CUT PROTECTOR PLIES 3/8 INCH
(9.53 mm)
DIAMETER

FIRST CARCASS/BELT PLY

PUNCTURE

TIRES WITH HOLES LARGER THAN 3/8 INCH (9.53 mm) DIAMETER OR
HOLES THAT PENETRATE INTO THE CARCASS PLIES
(BIAS) OR BELT PLIES (RADIAL) ARE NOT SERVICEABLE.

RIB
TREAD REINFORCEMENT/
CUT PROTECTOR PLIES

FIRST CARCASS PLY

RIB UNDERCUTS GROOVE CRACKS

TIRES WITH A CRACK THAT EXTENDS BELOW TIRES WITH CIRCUMFERENTIAL CRACKS AT
A TREAD RIB ARE NOT SERVICEABLE. THE BOTTOM OF THE GROOVES ARE NOT
SERVICEABLE IF THE CRACKS EXPOSE ANY
FABRIC.

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CIRCUMFERENTIAL SIDEWALL CUTS OR CRACKS RADIAL SIDEWALL CUTS OR
CRACKS

TIRES WITH CIRCUMFERENTIAL OR RADIAL CUTS OR CRACKS IN THE SIDEWALL

OR SHOULDER AREA THAT EXPOSE THE FABRIC ARE NOT SERVICEABLE.

OZONE AND/OR WEATHER CUTS OR CRACKS

TIRES WITH CUTS OR CRACKS IN THE SIDEWALL WHICH ARE CAUSED BY AGE/WEATHER
DETERIORATION ARE NOT SERVICEABLE IF THE FABRIC IS EXPOSED.
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 TREAD FLAKING, CHIPPING OR CHUNKING OPEN TREAD SPLICE

TIRES WITH FLAKING, CHIPPING OR CHUNKING TIRES WITH AN OPEN TREAD SPLICE ARE
TREADS ARE NOT SERVICEABLE IF ANY FABRIC NOT SERVICEABLE. A CLOSED TREAD
IS EXPOSED. SPLICE WILL APPEAR AS A THIN LINE
THAT CROSSES THE TREAD RIBS.

THROWN TREAD PEELED RIB

TIRES WITH THROWN TREADS ARE NOT TIRES WITH PEELED RIBS ARE NOT
SERVICEABLE. SERVICEABLE.
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 CHEVRON CUTS

TIRES WITH CHEVRON CUTS IN THE TREAD ARE NOT SERVICEABLE IF

ANY OF THE SINGLE CUT LIMITS ARE EXCEEDED OR CHUNKING OCCURS
WHICH EXPOSES THE FABRIC.

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 SKID DEPTH
IN FLAT SPOT

BASE OF TREAD
GROOVE

TREAD FLAT SPOTS

ICE SKID BURN/TREAD

FLAT SPOT
TIRES WITH FLAT SPOTS ARE NOT
SERVICEABLE IF THE FLAT SPOT
EXPOSES THE TREAD REINFORCEMENT
OR CUT PROTECTOR PLIES OR TIRE
BALANCE IS AFFECTED.
RUBBER REVERSION
TIRES WITH ICE BURN/TREAD RUBBER
REVERSION ARE NOT SERVICEABLE IF THE
DAMAGE EXPOSES THE TREAD
REINFORCEMENT OR CUT PROTECTOR PLIES
OR TIRE BALANCE IS AFFECTED.

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 SIDEWALL SEPARATION

TIRES WITH BLISTERS OR BULGES IN THE SIDEWALL ARE NOT SERVICEABLE.

REMOVE TIRE IMMEDIATELY.

TREAD SEPARATION

TIRES WITH BLISTERS OR BULGES IN THE TREAD ARE NOT SERVICEABLE.

REMOVE TIRE IMMEDIATELY.
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 NEW TIRE (REF) NEW TIRE (REF)
FABRIC SHOWING
ON SHOULDER

TREAD WORN BELOW

ORIGINAL GROOVE BOTTOM
(THIS AREA CAN SOMETIMES
APPEAR TO LOOK LIKE THE
BOTTOM OF A GROOVE)

TIRE SHOULD BE REMOVED TIRE SHOULD BE REMOVED

IF TREAD WEARS BELOW IF ANY FABRIC IS SHOWING
BOTTOM OF TREAD GROOVE ON SHOULDER

CRACK IN GROOVE
BOTTOM EXPOSING
FABRIC

TIRE SHOULD BE REMOVED IF

BLISTERS OR CRACKS ARE
FOUND IN A GROOVE BOTTOM
WHICH EXPOSES FABRIC

SHOULDER WEAR CONDITIONS

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