PS Magazine - MARCH 1974
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 256
MARCH 1974
Your tire tread depth gage is more im-
portant thAn ever.
That's right. Since all tires must now go
in for retreading, it's
P
to you to know
exactly when to report 'em ready For Re-
treading. The gagE Helps you to do just
that. It'± in your No²
1
Common Tool Kit
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tread tire must be in good shape and have
at least
4/32
inch oF good tread¶ IF you
let a tire wear thin·er t¸an that, you can
be sure you'll have to answer some ques-
t¹ons when you put in For a replacement¶
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