So many people dog the stock RTS's on the 97-03 body style 4x4 ORP's but I have 70K on the originals w/ more to go. The traction in snow isn't what it was, but it still isn't bad.

Unlike most tires the 265/70/17 RTS's have triangular ***** molded onto ~ a 3/16" shoulder. Although it sounds like a simple question, how do I tell when they are worn out? Are they shot when the triangular part is worn to the shoulder or when the tire is worn down and the shoulder only has ~1/8" or so left? As it is I have ~1/16" of triangle on top of the shoulder. If I measure from the top of the triangle to the lowest part of the tire, I still have ~1/4".

 

62 views and no one knows!

 

When you have worn down to the tread bar, then its time to replace them.

 

Is the tread bar what I'm refering to as the "sholder" that the triangular ***** protrude from?

Thanks!

 

They are the little bars between the tread of the tire. They are usually near the center of the tread.

 

Also, they usualy go from side to side.