Re: Tire Sipe

From: Mike Crumley (mcrumley@airmail.net)
Date: Fri Mar 26 1999 - 12:32:14 EST


At 12:56 AM 3/26/99 , you wrote:

>it is where they cut the tread horizontally(i think) thus getting more
>grip and less road nosie. Supposed to be a real good idea
>I might get it done to my next set, but who knows.

I will admit right off that I have never heard of this, but my initial
reaction is to wonder why, if this is such a good idea, do none of the tire
manufacturers do this? Cutting the tread in the same direction as the
radial plys run seems to me like a real *bad* idea, a sure prescription for
shortening tire life. Somebody explain to me why I'm wrong.

Mike Crumley 97 V6 Auto
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