# Tread depth required at lease end? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [January 30, 2009, 1:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tread-depth-required-at-lease-end/62211 "2009-01-30T13:41:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mike93](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mike93/32/7325_2.png) [@Mike93](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mike93)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2009, 1:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tread-depth-required-at-lease-end/62211/1 "2009-01-30T13:41:05Z")
I’m trying to find some info on how much tread depth is allowed on a vehicle when returning it from lease. This is in regards to a friends car from Syracuse, and I don’t know the dealer at the moment to call them. Thanks, Mike ---
**Author:** ![JUICEDSS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/juicedss/32/7185_2.png) [@JUICEDSS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JUICEDSS)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2009, 2:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tread-depth-required-at-lease-end/62211/2 "2009-01-30T14:11:08Z")
I have my return kit in front of me for the GTO. It reads “1/8” minimum tread depth at shallowest point for acceptable wear". ---
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2009, 6:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tread-depth-required-at-lease-end/62211/3 "2009-01-30T18:51:05Z")
It will tell you in your lease turn in kit. ---
**Author:** ![Spam16v](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spam16v/32/5287_2.png) [@Spam16v](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Spam16v)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2009, 6:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tread-depth-required-at-lease-end/62211/4 "2009-01-31T06:17:47Z")
typically minimum legal depth, 2/32’nds or 1/8", tread depth is measured in 32’nds typically. ---
**Author:** ![Mike93](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mike93/32/7325_2.png) [@Mike93](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mike93)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2009, 7:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tread-depth-required-at-lease-end/62211/5 "2009-01-31T07:47:10Z")
> [@Spam16v](#): > > typically minimum legal depth, 2/32’nds or 1/8", tread depth is measured in 32’nds typically. You realize you just told me 2 seperate numbers for minimum legal depth, right? The lease return kit wasn’t available when I posted this up, but thanks for the replies Ryan and Juiced. ---
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2009, 7:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tread-depth-required-at-lease-end/62211/6 "2009-01-31T07:59:06Z")
Np, my parents had a lease they turned in and in the kit had circles for the glass, fabric, and then a tread gauge to put on each tire. What kind of vehicle is it btw? ---
**Author:** ![Mike93](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mike93/32/7325_2.png) [@Mike93](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mike93)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2009, 8:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tread-depth-required-at-lease-end/62211/7 "2009-01-31T08:01:25Z")
'06 Pontiac G6 with factory 17’s ---
**Author:** ![nelstoys](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/48db29/32.png) [@nelstoys](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nelstoys)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2009, 8:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tread-depth-required-at-lease-end/62211/8 "2009-01-31T08:06:32Z")
I turned my 01 jimmy in with bald tires and a smashed bumper and they didnt say anything to me. I also payed 1000 over on my payments before hand because i had no time to fix the pos. My friend mark turned his cavi into the dealer and got a 1200 dollar bill 6 months later saying the car wa so dirty they could not resell it. More gm BS if you ask me. You can also goto the dealer and have them to a pre turn in check. My mom did that with her jimmy.