I guess it sort of brings to mind "if it sounds too good to be trrue etc."
I seem to remember seeing an ad or reading an article about sipes in snow or
rain tires and that they are supposed to increase traction.
If it were really that good (35% better braking perf.) with no tradeoffs
(maybe increased wear or limited life or usefullness of sipes) I would think
Goodyear, Michelen, Dunlop, etc,would be on to it.
Greg Lemon
54 BN1
----- Original Message -----
From: "healeyolic" <healey6@optonline.net>
To: "'Len and/or Marge'" <thehartnetts@earthlink.net>; "'Healeys Mail List'"
<healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2006 10:12 PM
Subject: RE: "Performance Siping" Your Tires
> Begs the question, if these are virtually invisible cuts, how many miles
of
> tread wear before they disappear.
>
> I kinda sorta remember hearing of this sometime in the distant past
although
> with my hair trigger mind, distant past is sometimes 6 minutes ago.
>
> John Sims, BN6
> Aberdeen, NJ
>
> www.healey6.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-healeys@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-healeys@autox.team.net]
On
> Behalf Of Len and/or Marge
> Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2006 10:05 PM
> To: Healeys Mail List
> Subject: "Performance Siping" Your Tires
>
> Les Schwab Tires is offering a service called Siping. To quote a
brochure,
> "Siping is done by placing your tires (new or used) on a specially
designed
> machine that rotates your tires while making small, virtually invisible 90
> degree cuts in your tread. Only under very close inspection can the SIPES
> even be seen, and you're more likely to tell by your improved driving
> experience than by visual inspection."
>
> They have a 'demonstration' device that purports to exhibit the 35%
> reduction in braking distance with SIPED tires. This is supposed to be
> accomplished by providing dozens of more gripping edges. It is an
> impressive demonstration. Improved braking, better traction, smoother
ride,
> cooler running are claimed.
>
> The one question I did not ask was whether their machine could mount a
> Healey wire wheel properly. I think I will take a wheel down there and
have
> them show me how they would mount it on the machine.
>
> Has anyone had any experience with SIPING?
>
>
> (The Other) Len
> Vacaville, CA
> 1967 3000 MKIII HBJ8L39031
>
>
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