Lancer Tire Replacement

john’s reply is really thorough, I’d recommend checking it out!

The recommended replacement of tires is 6 years however, if you don't drive much its difficult to wear them out in that time. One great method of checking for bad / worn tires is the quarter (25 cent) test. Take a Canadian quarter and place it in between the tread. For optimal tire performance you should have roughly 1/4 of the quarter remaining in the groove of the tread.

see example below:

There are other methods that indicate the tire(s) needing to be replaced:

1. Check the DOT number on the sidewall of the tires. The last two digits represent the year of manufacture
2. Tread gauge reading (4/32 winter, and 3/32 summer) anything below those numbers should be replaced immediately
3. Severe inner / outer tread wear
4. Side wall damage (ie. nail, glass, screw, etc)
5. Tire bead separating issues. There are a few reasons of this occurring:

• Defective tire during manufacture
• Driving the tire on low psi for long periods of time can result in bead seperation
• Old aged tire

I hope this helps! XD