Maintenance

When to Replace Tires

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Replace tires when tread depth, age, damage, or wear behavior show the tire is no longer the right safety or performance match for the vehicle.

Start with the decision that changes the outcome

Replace tires when tread depth, age, damage, or wear behavior show the tire is no longer the right safety or performance match for the vehicle.

There is no honest one-size-fits-all date. Tread depth, uneven wear, cracking, impacts, and wet-road confidence all deserve attention together.

How to narrow the field quickly

The cleanest replacement decision comes from checking condition first and size second. That avoids both waiting too long and replacing too early without evidence.

Best next move

Once replacement is clearly due, move directly into the exact-size results page so the next step stays efficient and fitment-safe.

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