How to Check Your Tyres for Wear and Damage
Your tyres are the only thing connecting your car to the road. A Cranbourne West specialist shows you how to check them.
What to look for
Check tread depth (the legal minimum is 1.5 mm, but grip drops well before that — replace around 3 mm), look for uneven wear (edges, centre or one side), and inspect for cracks, bulges, cuts and embedded objects. Use the built-in tread wear indicators.
Uneven wear is a clue: edges worn = under-inflation or alignment; centre worn = over-inflation; one-side wear = alignment.
What it tells you
Uneven wear means something needs fixing (pressures, alignment or suspension) — not just new tyres. A bulge or deep cut means replace that tyre now; it can fail at speed.
We inspect tyres at every service and can diagnose the cause of uneven wear so new tyres don’t wear out the same way.
We’ll take care of it
Prefer to leave it to a specialist? We look after all of this as part of a service or a quick check — with honest advice on what your car actually needs, not what sells.
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How to Check Your Tyres for Wear and Damage — FAQ
Use the tread wear indicators or a depth gauge — legal minimum is 1.5 mm, but replace around 3 mm for safety.
Edges = under-inflation/alignment; centre = over-inflation; one side = alignment. We diagnose the cause.
Any bulge, deep cut or cord showing — it can fail at speed.
An underlying alignment or suspension issue — we find and fix it.
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