Unit 14 Words to Know

The amount of air in your tire(s) (a)  

• Tire pressure
• 2/32 of an inch
• Over-inflated tires
• Pounds per square inch
• Spare tire
• Tire alignment
• Tire pressure gauge
• Tire professional
• Tire rotation
• Tread wear

Slight adjustment of front and/or rear suspension components by a tire professional so your vehicle and tires drive straight and do not pull to one side (a)  

• Tire alignment
• Uneven tread wear
• Under-inflated tires
• Tread wear indicators
• Tread wear
• Tire rotation
• Tire professional
• Tire pressure gauge
• Tire pressure
• Tire balancing

The legal minimum tread depth in the United States (a)  

• 2/32 of an inch
• Over-inflated tires
• Penny Test
• Pounds per square inch
• Spare tire
• Tire alignment
• Tire balancing
• Tire pressure
• Tire pressure gauge
• Tire professional

An instrument or tool used to check the amount of air pressure in your tire(s) (a)  

• Tire pressure gauge
• Uneven tread wear
• Under-inflated tires
• Tread wear indicators
• Tread wear
• Tire rotation
• Tire professional
• Tire pressure
• Tire balancing
• Tire alignment

The overall condition of the remaining tread (a)  

• Tread wear
• 2/32 of an inch
• Over-inflated tires
• Penny Test
• Pounds per square inch
• Spare tire
• Tire alignment
• Tire balancing
• Tire pressure
• Tire pressure gauge

Used to determine if your tires’ tread is good or if it is low and needs replaced (a)  

• Penny Test
• Uneven tread wear
• Under-inflated tires
• Tread wear indicators
• Tread wear
• Tire rotation
• Tire professional
• Tire pressure gauge
• Tire pressure
• Tire balancing

Each tire is moved to a different position on the vehicle to ensure that all tires wear evenly (a)  

• Tire rotation
• Uneven tread wear
• Tread wear indicators
• Tire professional
• Tire pressure
• Tire balancing
• Tire alignment
• Spare tire
• Pounds per square inch
• Penny Test

Tires with too much air pressure (a)  

• Over-inflated tires
• 2/32 of an inch
• Penny Test
• Pounds per square inch
• Spare tire
• Tire alignment
• Tire balancing
• Tire pressure
• Tire pressure gauge
• Tire rotation

Grooves across the tire have different depths that may indicate an improperly inflated tire or some other underlying issue (a)  

• Uneven tread wear
• Under-inflated tires
• Tread wear indicators
• Tread wear
• Tire professional
• Tire pressure gauge
• Tire pressure
• Tire balancing
• Tire alignment
• Spare tire

The distribution of weight within a tire to which it is attached (a)  

• Tire balancing
• 2/32 of an inch
• Over-inflated tires
• Penny Test
• Pounds per square inch
• Spare tire
• Tire alignment
• Tire pressure
• Tire pressure gauge
• Tire professional