I am wondering for some expert advice in this senario. I have my car, the front tires are 0/32 tread and the back are 6/32 tread. Now, I was wondering if I got my tires rotated that I could use up these tires for little longer before getting new ones. Or would you recommened me just getting new tires?
it use to be that at 2/32 is when experts said to replace tire, but nowadays they changed it to 4/32 to replace tires becuase they say under that you dont have enough for wet weather traction. the tires that are 6/32 you can still use but of course the 0/32 must be replaced. Another way to figure this out is look at the tires between the tread nowadays they have wear bumps if the tread is level with the wear bumps then its time to replace
It's not always fun to pay for new tires, but your tires are one of the components of your vehicle that should be closely scrutinized. A worn or damaged tire is one of the easiest ways to cause an accident. 6/32 of tread will still give you plenty of time and life out of those tires. The tires at 0/32 should be replaced immediately! One easy way to solve this dilemma is to find a shop that sells used tires. You can find a pair that match up close to what you have, and that way you can wear them all out at the same time and replace all four with a matching set when the time comes. 2/32 is pretty much the minimum you want to let your tires wear down to, and some states even require a minimum of 4/32 to pass a safety inspection. Also, keep in mind that regular rotations will prolong the life of your tires, and wear them all evenly. The standard is every other oil change for a rotation.
Honestly if you want to get the last bit of use out of your tires keep the 6/32's on the rear wheels and put two new tires on the front. When the 6/32's finally do completely ware out in a few months you'll have to buy two new tires. BUT- when you buy these new tires put them on the front and put the few month old front tires onto the rear. It's better to keep your best tread-ed tires on the front of the vehicle so that when driving in wet weather your front tires can slice through the water on the road and then your rear tires just follow through the waterless trough your front tires just made. This way you can break up the cost of the tires and not have to pay for a full set of four all at once. :)
