Tire Impressions

Tires provide investigators with two forms of evidence. They are ______________.

• tire marks and footprints

• tire tread patterns and ridgeology

• tire tracks and tire tread patterns

• tire tracks and speed tracks

Determining the brand of a tire found at a crime scene will help determine tread ____________

• size

• wear

• design

• colour

Tires can develop unique marks from ______________ they endure on the road.

• patterns

• grooves

• treads

• damage

Detectives can solve a crime by examining the tire tracks for__________.

• fingerprints

• holes

• insects

• unusual markings

Investigators look for characteristics such as _____________ when examining tire tracks. Select all that apply.

• tread size

• tread wear

• uneven markings

• noise

Which picture shows an example of uneven wear?

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Which tire track would be the easiest to match to a tire tread?

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