When to replace trail-damaged tires

[DJurgy]

I bought the Jeep just before Thanksgiving 2025. The tires had good tread depth and no damage. (pic fresh1, attached)

I'm using it for why I bought it, and now, a bit over three months later, the tires still have pretty good tread depth but are showing some damage (no sidewall damage, just treads starting to get worn and gouged from rocks). (pics used1a and used3 show the most wear)

But since I'm new to this, I don't know if they are damaged enough to warrant replacing yet.

So my main question is: If the tread depth is still ok, how do you determine when your tires have accrued enough damage from the trail that they need to be replaced?

Bonus question: For those of you who hit the trails fairly often, how frequently are you replacing tires? At the rate I'm going, I'm not sure if I'll get a year out of a set.

 

[Mopar]

I don’t think there is one right answer. It’s more about what you are comfortable with.

I’ll let my regular road tires wear down more than my Jeep tires before I replace them. The reason is, off road vehicles need good tread for traction. I’ll probably let my tires get to 1/4 or even a little less on road tires before replacement but with off road tires, I’ll usually replace at about the 1/3 left point.

Are you spinning your tires a lot on rocks?