Tire tread question, what does 8/32 mean?

2garfields · 10-07-10, 05:59 PM

Saw a posting online, a guy is selling a set o Michelin LTX M/S with 8/32 tread. So what does 8/32 mean, do they still have more than 70 to 80 precent lef; and how many miles can I expect from them?

toy4xfun · 10-07-10, 06:03 PM

8 32nds of an inch of tread left.

freshspecbluegt · 10-07-10, 06:09 PM

Check the specs at michelin's website or tirerack to figure out what the starting tread depth was

toy4xfun · 10-07-10, 06:15 PM

i do believe that 8/32 is a 1/4 of an inch.

e rock · 10-07-10, 07:14 PM

Depending on which LTX it is, the original tread depth may vary, but the ones I just looked up list 14/32, which is probably close.

If that's the case, 8/32 is 57% tread. But realize that anything below 3/32 or so is getting pretty bald, in which case, there is roughly 45% of useable tread left.

2garfields · 10-07-10, 07:33 PM

Went to Michelin site, the LTX M/S original tread is 12/38, if that is the case, would it be correct to say they should have around 70% tread left.