Digital Tread Depth Gauge
By Benjamen Johnson
Unless you work with tires all day there’s probably no need for you to add Central Tool’s digital tread depth gauge to your toolbox. You could probably get by with a set of digital calipers, a ruler, or a penny for that matter.
If you take away the wide base and the 1″ maximum depth, these stainless steel digital calipers look exactly like the cheap calipers you find on eBay or Harbor Freight with pretty much the same functionality. Some retailers claim this gauge displays fractions as well as inches and millimeters, but looking at the display we doubt it.
You’ll pay somewhere between $25 and $35 for this digital tread depth gauge.
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April 1st, 2009 at 6:01 pm
even if you wokr all day with these I would say just get mechainal ones for $1
But racers …………they could use this for tire wear….even wear and of cource total wear per lap
April 1st, 2009 at 11:17 pm
Where are the mechanical ones for $1 ?
I can only find them in napa for $5…
F.
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:27 am
Here for $2.12 http://www.tooldiscounter.com/ItemDisplay.cfm?lookup=GRY1624&source=froogle&kw=GRY1624
I’ve never bought there, just an FYI.
I use a mechanical gauge daily and wouldn’t want to try to keep a digital gauge safe in my work environment. Accuracy to 1/32 is plenty for what I do.
These guys are a bit more expensive, but are a good company to deal with.http://www.myerstiresupply.com/shop/shopexd.asp?id=783&info=Tread-Depth-Gauge. $2.55 for the same gauge.
I own a couple. Mine are both at least 15 years old and the one I got from my dad is even older.
Unless you REALLY need to accuracy to .001″ the less than $3.00 gauge works fine.
April 2nd, 2009 at 5:47 am
Where’s my penny . . .?
April 2nd, 2009 at 9:33 am
It is great for accuracy but I think only Nascar drivers can really use it or people who work in a tire shop.
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:29 pm
if you are racing, you’ll most likely be more worried about heat cycles than tread depth.
April 2nd, 2009 at 7:38 pm
Agree with Joe. As long as I can’t see the top of Lincoln’s head, I’m good.
July 29th, 2009 at 2:46 am
I love you article.