How to Check for Tread Wear on a Tire on a Chevy Corvette

The Chevy Corvette is one of America's only true sports cars since 1953. When you own one you want to keep everything perfect, including the tread on the tires. Checking the tread wear on any classic Corvette is essential to avoiding any mishaps that a tire blowout could cause. Here is how to check the tread wear on your Chevy Corvette so you know you are in premium shape.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Tread wear gauge

1. Look closely at the sidewalls of your Corvette tires. Most late-model Corvette tires have tread wear indicators that point to a shallow portion of the tire tread that, when it shows no tread, indicates it's time to change the tire.

2. Pick up a tread wear gauge at your local auto parts store. The tread wear gauges are normally located near the tire care parts, such as pressure gauges and valve stems.

3. Bend down and examine the tire for abnormal wear and low spots on the tire tread. Choose a spot on the tread that looks to be fairly low.

4. Insert the tread wear gauge in several places across the tread of the tire. Check at least five places across the tire.

5. Note the lowest reading you obtain with the tread wear gauge. Keep in mind that with any readings less than 1/16 of an inch, you'll need to replace the tire.

6. Get new tires for your Corvette. You need sie 245/40-18 tires on the front, and 285/35-19 on the rear. These will have the load rating of LL for your Chevy Corvette.