ᐅ Are your truck tires already worn out?

Created on: 18 Nov 2021 00:02
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Seven1984
Hi,
I’m not very familiar with truck tires, so I hope you don’t mind my basic question and that you can help me assess this. For a car tire, I would say it’s worn out and needs to be replaced. Would you say the same for this truck tire, or does it still have enough tread for another 15,000 kilometers (9,320 miles)? Thanks a lot :-)

Thanks, regards

Close-up of a car tire with a noticeable bulge on the sidewall and mud on the ground.


Between two large off-road tires, there are small stones on an unpaved surface.
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CC35BS38
18 Nov 2021 08:42
I have no knowledge about truck tires. Look up the minimum tread depth and measure it. But no matter what the result is: bulges in the sidewall are a very, very bad sign. I would consider such a tire defective.
Tolentino18 Nov 2021 09:28
What? He damages his tires on your property and you’re supposed to pay for that?
If I crash into a streetlight, does the city cover my damages, or what?
He must have had too many drinks, tread wear or not!
Or were you the one driving?
tomtom7918 Nov 2021 09:51
For trucks, only the main tread grooves are measured, and they look normal for this truck.

Can you explain how this happened? What kind of truck was it? Who constructed the construction road?
Of course, there is a certain level of traffic safety measures, but if, for example, a truck was transporting soil, you are probably not liable. However, if it was a delivery of materials, it could look bad for you.
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HilfeHilfe
19 Nov 2021 05:18
Seven1984 schrieb:

Thanks for the opinions. The tires don’t belong to me, but the dents were probably caused on my construction site, and the owner would like to have new tires at my expense… Since the tires are worn out, as you yourselves say, I don’t see it that way… I feel the same about the minimum tread depth, I was just not sure if it’s different for trucks because I really don’t know much about tires. They should roll and have enough tread, I don’t have much more opinion on tires 🙂 But sorry, I should have clarified that in the first post – it was misleading 🙂

So what? The truck driver should pay more attention. Or are there construction sites that are perfectly tidy? It’s the driver’s risk. Next time, I’ll go to the city and ask to have the summer tires paid for as well.
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Tom1978
19 Nov 2021 06:00
This is ultimately the truck driver's risk. If the ground is not stable enough for them, they can refuse to drive onto it. This has been experienced often with other builders.
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hampshire
19 Nov 2021 13:32
Seven1984 schrieb:

Thanks for the opinions. The tires are not mine, but the dents were probably caused on my construction site, and the owner would like new tires at my expense.

I find that really strange. I would also like new tires at your expense. May I park at your place?
Don’t get into any discussion about the condition of the tires. You wouldn’t replace a safety shoe for any construction worker on your site that got damaged there either.
Either the truck was part of the contracted work, in which case the contractor is responsible for their equipment, or the truck had no business on your property.