# The penny test for tire tread... (pics inside) **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [November 17, 2005, 4:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-penny-test-for-tire-tread-pics-inside/4702 "2005-11-17T16:06:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SubaruDan](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/subarudan/32/7195_2.png) [@SubaruDan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SubaruDan)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2005, 4:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-penny-test-for-tire-tread-pics-inside/4702/1 "2005-11-17T16:06:21Z")
I know they say if you put a penny on your tire and can see the top of Lincoln’s head, you need new tires. But what about if you can’t see his head at all? ![http://www.photodump.com/direct/deltaankle/penny.jpg](http://www.photodump.com/direct/deltaankle/penny.jpg) 🆒 Just had my Winter Rubber put on: Winterforce M+S ![http://www.photodump.com/direct/deltaankle/tread.jpg](http://www.photodump.com/direct/deltaankle/tread.jpg) Bring on the SNOW… ---
**Author:** ![Tkklemann](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tkklemann/32/7298_2.png) [@Tkklemann](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tkklemann)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2005, 4:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-penny-test-for-tire-tread-pics-inside/4702/2 "2005-11-17T16:14:51Z")
Damn… Dat’s some tread… ---
**Author:** ![Daddie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/daddie/32/7621_2.png) [@Daddie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Daddie)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2005, 4:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-penny-test-for-tire-tread-pics-inside/4702/3 "2005-11-17T16:20:41Z")
Going muddin’ with EMX soon? Ninja can join you lol ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2005, 4:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-penny-test-for-tire-tread-pics-inside/4702/4 "2005-11-17T16:35:46Z")
sweet treads ---
**Author:** ![Bucker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bucker/32/7379_2.png) [@Bucker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bucker)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2005, 4:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-penny-test-for-tire-tread-pics-inside/4702/5 "2005-11-17T16:40:49Z")
I use the same tread, they rock the snow. ---
**Author:** ![Choda](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/choda/32/7347_2.png) [@Choda](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Choda)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2005, 4:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-penny-test-for-tire-tread-pics-inside/4702/6 "2005-11-17T16:46:50Z")
i can stick my thumb in mine, well not all of it, but most. =] … nice tires ---
**Author:** ![SubaruDan](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/subarudan/32/7195_2.png) [@SubaruDan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SubaruDan)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2005, 4:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-penny-test-for-tire-tread-pics-inside/4702/7 "2005-11-17T16:53:35Z")
go muddin? and ruin my perfect paint job? not yet, but maybe someday it looks like I’ll get to test these out in the snow pretty soon, its coming down here right now… ---
**Author:** ![Jack](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jack/32/7613_2.png) [@Jack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jack)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2005, 5:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-penny-test-for-tire-tread-pics-inside/4702/8 "2005-11-17T17:35:31Z")
pics to come of mine… ---
**Author:** ![nitroinsane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2005, 5:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-penny-test-for-tire-tread-pics-inside/4702/9 "2005-11-17T17:39:35Z")
winterforce huh i got a set for a guy at work sitting in my trunk. lots of tread but not much traction off the line when there wet ---
**Author:** ![SubaruDan](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/subarudan/32/7195_2.png) [@SubaruDan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SubaruDan)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2005, 5:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-penny-test-for-tire-tread-pics-inside/4702/10 "2005-11-17T17:41:15Z")
EDIT ---
**Author:** ![nitroinsane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2005, 5:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-penny-test-for-tire-tread-pics-inside/4702/11 "2005-11-17T17:43:05Z")
> [@SubaruDan](#): > > EDIT yeah i edited i screw the names up as we have 7 brands at work ughhh sorry ---
**Author:** ![longuyen88](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/longuyen88/32/7611_2.png) [@longuyen88](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/longuyen88)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2005, 8:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-penny-test-for-tire-tread-pics-inside/4702/12 "2005-11-17T20:30:18Z")
BEEFY! the only thing i don’t like about winter tires is that if you drive on dry pavement they’re loud, non sticky, and wear fast. ---
**Author:** ![nitroinsane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2005, 8:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-penny-test-for-tire-tread-pics-inside/4702/13 "2005-11-17T20:34:48Z")
> [@longuyen88](#): > > BEEFY! the only thing i don’t like about winter tires is that if you drive on dry pavement they’re loud, non sticky, and wear fast. end up in peoples lawns more then once there worth it ---
**Author:** ![Bigairskier1580](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bigairskier1580/32/7612_2.png) [@Bigairskier1580](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bigairskier1580)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2005, 9:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-penny-test-for-tire-tread-pics-inside/4702/14 "2005-11-17T21:02:21Z")
Ugh… Winterforce snows rock. Super cheap, yet AMAZING in the snow. Regular pavement traction leaves something to be desired. but dude, they are snowtires. So Whatever. ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2005, 9:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-penny-test-for-tire-tread-pics-inside/4702/15 "2005-11-17T21:10:27Z")
> [@longuyen88](#): > > BEEFY! the only thing i don’t like about winter tires is that if you drive on dry pavement they’re loud, non sticky, and wear fast. That is like complaining that hoosier’s suck in the snow. 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![Boarderx192](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b782af/32.png) [@Boarderx192](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boarderx192)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2005, 9:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-penny-test-for-tire-tread-pics-inside/4702/16 "2005-11-17T21:53:26Z")
How much you pick them up for? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2005, 1:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-penny-test-for-tire-tread-pics-inside/4702/17 "2005-11-18T01:42:28Z")
i had those on my alero. they fuckin rocked. i love the mountains on the sidewall 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Rx3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rx3/32/7194_2.png) [@Rx3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rx3)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2005, 2:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-penny-test-for-tire-tread-pics-inside/4702/18 "2005-11-18T02:00:32Z")
[The Penny Test](http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=51) ---
**Author:** ![SubaruDan](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/subarudan/32/7195_2.png) [@SubaruDan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SubaruDan)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2005, 2:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-penny-test-for-tire-tread-pics-inside/4702/19 "2005-11-18T02:44:48Z")
> [@Boarderx192](#): > > How much you pick them up for? all together with tires, shipping, mounting, balancinging, disposal of my bald RE-92s and a NYS inspection. $400 ---
**Author:** ![SubaruDan](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/subarudan/32/7195_2.png) [@SubaruDan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SubaruDan)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2005, 2:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-penny-test-for-tire-tread-pics-inside/4702/20 "2005-11-18T02:46:21Z")
> [@longuyen88](#): > > BEEFY! the only thing i don’t like about winter tires is that if you drive on dry pavement they’re loud, non sticky, and wear fast. Ive only driven on them for a few miles so far, but I havent noticed them being any louder than my old tires [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-penny-test-for-tire-tread-pics-inside/4702.md?page=2)