A gauge for measuring non-skid tread depth and sidewall bulge/indentation
includes a gauge body having a spaced apart tire-engaging lower legs and
a guide slot extending along the body. Non-skid and bulge scales are
provided along opposite sides of the guide slot and a reciprocally
sliding slide member is mounted to reciprocally move within the guide
slot. The slide member has scale indicia and a tire-engaging probe tip
that extends between the spaced apart body legs. The probe tip is
extended by the slide member until brought into engagement with a portion
of the tire to be measured. A reading is visually made by noting
alignment between the slide member indicia and the non-skid or bulge
scales opposite thereto. The gauge may operate alternatively as a dual
function gauge for measurement of sidewall bulge (or indentation) and
tire non-skid tread depth.