Originally Posted by
RCMoeur
... But we seem to agree that simple tread cuts aren't in of themselves grounds for discarding a tire. The key issue is having the good judgment to assess which category it falls into and act accordingly. As someone else noted, an inspection of the tire from the inside can help assess if there is cord or casing damage.
While true we can not forget the location in this discussion, happy to use tires w/o cord/casing damage on the Tucson Loop but no way on the Mt. Lemmon Climb/Descent or here at our summer place in the Bighorns.