Siping

[lunkerslayer]

Do you believe in siping half worn out tires? How many have siped their own tires at home?

 

[Kurtr]

on the race track yep i guess i never thought about doing it to street tires

 

[martinslanding]

A lot of new generation tires come siped so I believe there is some value in it…but I probably would not suggest doing it yourself…tire fucks up going down the highway and could cost a lot more than what ever the cost you saved by doing it yourself…

 

[2400]

I used to get all my new tires siped, that includes truck, car and trailers. I think it makes a big difference in traction on ice and wet pavement and adds life to tires.

I have always had the tire shop use their siping machine to do it.

 

[westwolfone]

I have only done it on race tires also.

I would grind them first to get to some softer rubber. That will help traction too.

 

[Kurtr]

I have only done it on race tires also.

I would grind them first to get to some softer rubber. That will help traction too.

in july when it is about 100 and sticky as hell grinding the tires was always a fun job. We made a stand with a motor on it to turn the tire which made it a little better than complete suck

 

[johnr]

I would suggest not doing it yourself, seriously not worth the few bucks saved

 

[BrokenBackJack]

Always ran siped tires when in Montana. Better on ice and seemed to make the tread last longer as ran cooler.

 

[Wild and Free]

I used to years back on new sets and got a lot more life out of them, plus the added traction was worth the few bucks to do, i have never done it to used tires but think it would be of some benefit if done early enough in the tires wear life.

 

[USMCDI]

Had a set of 35" Hankook Dynapro MT's on my old pickup, sucked really bad on ice so I got an iron and siped them myself, total pita but night and day on ice and snow. Pretty sure mine is an Ideal and was around 100$, worked good on atv/ranger tires for early ice as well.