I already had a gauge that's like a nail that passes through a scale to tell you the depth of your tread. And it worked, but they're a little fussy and hard to read sometimes. So I wanted something different that was easier to read. I looked into the electronic digital ones, but they require batteries and a level of thinking (Ciphering, as Jethro Bodine would say) to come up with a useable value. I find that the analog dial on this style of gauge is a lot easier for the brain to relate to. It's instant, it's visual, it's easy to see at a glance. And this gauge is the epitome of simplicity. It's solid and very precise. When you put it on a flat surface it is dead on zero. There's no need to zero it like the electronic gauges because it is "perma-zeroed" simply by the mechanics of it. All you have to do is put it over the valley of the tread in your tire, push the button down and there's the depth of your tread in the simplest easy to read manner there is. No batteries and solid reliability. This gauge is built like a tank. It's solid metal that has some heft to it. It even comes with a nice protective pouch that wasn't even mentioned in the description. It should last a lifetime. (If you can remember where you put it lol!) I'm keeping mine in my glovebox so I don't lose track of it. You can't go wrong with this one. It is a great value for the money.

High quality and easy to use. Works perfect and easy to read

I spent a while researching tire depth gauges, from the pencil style ones to digital ones, and what I found in common was everyone had issues with each design. Pencil styles are harder to read, less accurate, etc, but are cheap. Digital ones are easy to read, but the batteries always seem to be dead when you need it. I figured I was going to pick up the pencil style one from the local store for a couple bucks when I found this one. I don't think the photos do it justice as it's much more substantial in the hand than it looks. It's metal with a clear plastic front. The pin on top is pressed to plunge the tool into the tread and take a reading. It's significantly easier to read than a pencil style with the accuracy of the digital. I can read a tire to 1/4th of a 1/32nd of an inch. So, if the gauge read half way between 3 and 4 32nds of an inch, I can read the measurement as 3.5/32". Likewise, if it's 1 mark above the 3/32" mark, I'd read it as 3.25/32". No guessing, no estimating. It's dead simple and accurate against my digital caliper.Only gripe is I do wish it had some sort of carrying bag, case, etc, like my caliper has to keep it safe. I guess for $10, I can't expect much, but the tool itself is undervalued at $10. It's not something you'll use all the time, but when you need to check your tires for normal wear during oil changes, odd feathering and uneven wear, you'll be happy you got the gauge.

UPDATED REVIEW: "Shirley" at Godeson quickly contacted me regarding my dissatisfaction with the tire depth gauges and sent me replacements that are much better and work properly. Out of 8 replacement gauges, one of them does not read accurately- the needle is off by 1/32". I am happy with their customer service and with the tools.ORIGINAL REVIEW: The concept of this tool is great; the dial is super easy to read. However, the quality just isn't there. I bought ten of these for our college automotive program: 8 out of 10 were way too stiff. The gears inside seem to be too tight. When you press the probe into the tread, the probe is so stiff and resistant to moving that it dents into the tire, giving an inaccurate reading. I even pressed the tool against a solid, flat surface and could not get the tool to read "0". The gears do not move smoothly inside the tool, so when you move the probe tip just a little, it springs back. This also causes the needle to be jumpy, so on the other two units that did have a more normal amount of tension, you still can't get an accurate reading because the needle jumps between readings, or springs back into place after moving just a little.It might work okay for DIYers, but it is not a professional-grade tool.

Love this style of gauge. Makes it very easy to take a picture and show the customer just how much life is left in the tire. Just remove from front pocket when welding. The plastic cover was melted quite easily.

The ease of use, low profile and fitting under a compact fender well I like the quick accurate measurement this tread depth gauge delivers. Takes up very little room in my pocket as well, and has a nice heft to the feel. Do I expect this to last a lifetime, No, but it certainly seems to be working in our tire shop well. I especially like to show customers the easy to read dial that helps give them the information to make an intelligent decision for a tire purchase. Even my boss and a trainer recently noticed and used it during a training coarse for its easy to read information for a class. I also use a Milton combination air and depth gauge, but it won't fit under some lowered vehicle fenders, so this gauge works great in that situation. I would recommend this for use.

The first thing that struck me when I received this tire tread gauge was how small it is. That's a good thing as it won't take up a lot of space in my tool box and it will fit in tight spaces. It's about the size of a pocket watch. The second thing that pleasantly surprised me is how well it's made. It's heavy metal. For the price, I expected it to be made of plastic. In addition to that, the plunger is very smooth and functions perfectly. Another thing that I like and what was expected that there's no batteries to wear out. I considered buying the cheap pencil type gauge and the digital type. The pencil type appeared to be very cheaply made and probably easily broken and the digital gauges required batteries which, like other battery powered instruments I have, will probably need a new battery when I need to use the tool. This tire depth gauge, on the other hand, is sturdy, small and requires no batteries to die while in storage. I couldn't be happier.

I've been waiting for years for things to simplify in the automotive arena. I work in IT and many years ago a PC manufacturer made things simple for ordinary people through colour coding - the green cable goes in the green hole, the orange cable in the orange hole. No-one needed to know about CAT5, DIN and other cables. So, why are the most important things on cars still so complicated?Due to a family fatality, tyre standards are very important to me; yet I know hardly anyone else looks at them. But even when you *try* to be proactive re your tyres, it's like you need an automotive engineering degree - and hence why no-one checks anything! I check my tyre pressures regularly but was told at my last tyre change 'was I aware I was over-inflating my tyres?' and he proceeded to reel off some complicated calculation that lost me. And tyre tread-depth/when to replace your tyres was even worse. I had a different depth gauge that would tell me the depth was 7mm/5mm/3mm - great: but what does that mean? And it has *driven me mad*. Conversations have always seemed like 'oh, I know you measured it but if you'd stood on your head and closed one eye and looked at it this way *then* you'd have seen ...'. It needs to be simple!And so we come to Godeson Tyre Depth gauge which is exactly that: put it over the tread, press the button, and if the depth is Green your tyres are ok; if it's Amber/Yellow you need to think about replacing them; if it's Red you need to change them *now* as they're dangerous and likely illegal. Simples.If you want to go into the 'are they 6mm?' discussions, the dial also shows you the treadth depth in millimetres. What more could you want? It's SO, so simple, everyone should have one in their glove box.If you have a young person you're just fitting out with a car, or anyone else you know who doesn't check their tyres and relies on chance, this would be a great gift. Buying a car? You can determine the quality of the tyres by kicking them, or you can check the all-round wear and using this tyre gauge know in milliseconds when you're likely to have to invest in replacing the tyres. You can even start really young by taking your little ones out to 'check the tyres' as a game - when they grow up, they'll check their tyres.The Police are constantly trying to get us to be more aware of the state of our tyres to avoid accidents/fatalities, but it always seems to me like a Catch22 with the answer of "I flipping would if I could understand it!". This gauge is the beautifully simple way to be able to do that. We lost someone through a freak tyre incident that couldn't have been prevented; but many people are experiencing blowouts/accidents due to poor tyre conditions they weren't aware of. They're driving on illegal tyres and only find out when the Police stop them and say 'are you aware ...' and incur a fine. Do yourself a favour and start with this - it's seconds, it can live in your glove box, and at last, it's simple.Thank you Godeson!

Le poids est surprenant pour ce petit appareil. Conforme à la description. Par contre pas de boîte ou housse de protection.

測定操作は簡単。測定後のゲージが、そのままとどまってるのでタイヤから離して、手元に近づけて数値を読む事ができる。よかった。

Item just as described, solid and well built and works great! Would recommend! A++

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