By Ryan on Saturday, May 19, 2001 - 10:22 pm: Edit

I am thinking about getting some Goodyear Wrangler MT/R tires. I know that it will have piss-poor traction in ice and snow(maybe even rain). I use my Disco for daily driving, but on the weekends I take it off-roading. Will tire sipping make a difference for traction? Are there any disadvantages?

By RVR OVR (Tom) on Sunday, May 20, 2001 - 07:29 pm: Edit

You bet it will help! I have my swampers siped and they perform much better in the snow and rain because of it. I also think that it helps out for stopping on dry pavement, too. I also have my street set of AT's siped.

As far as disadvantages...I have yet to encounter any.

By Ryan on Sunday, May 20, 2001 - 07:40 pm: Edit

yeah those are the reasons that I want it. Thanks. How much money did you pay for siping?

By bobby disco on Sunday, May 20, 2001 - 08:50 pm: Edit

WHAT IS SIPING????

By Ryan on Sunday, May 20, 2001 - 10:51 pm: Edit

Siping can be performed on brand new tires, as well as used tires which have at least 50%
of the original tread left. Siping machines cut thousands of slits across the facing of the tire tread, from 5/32" to 11/32" deep. These slits create thousands of sharp,gripping edges to provide extra traction and safer braking under wet, icy, and snowy conditions. The slits are so thin, no loss of rubber occurs and the results are similar to studding your tires. Tests conducted by the National Safety Council on the performance of siped vs. unsiped tires on ice resulted in a 64% increase in breakaway traction and an increase of 28% spinning traction. In stopping distance tests, the reduction was from 200 feet to 155.6 feet—a 22% improvement. It costs about $10 a tire and you can get it done in a Discount Tire Co. place professionally.

By RVR OVR (Tom) on Monday, May 21, 2001 - 10:09 am: Edit

Yeah, What Ryan said.

Tom

By RVR OVR (Tom) on Monday, May 21, 2001 - 10:09 am: Edit

I paid $10/tire at discount tire, just like you stated.

Tom

By Milan on Monday, May 21, 2001 - 05:03 pm: Edit

MT/R, being a traction tire not a mud tire, performs admirably in wet/snowy conditions. Definitely no piss-poor traction here. No need for siping either. Although, that's not to say that siping will not make it even better.