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redroadster wrote: Thu Jan 14, 2021 2:19 pm

fj20spl311 wrote: Thu Jan 14, 2021 1:23 pm

redroadster wrote: Thu Jan 14, 2021 12:23 pm Mine are from 93 ,

You just lost all your credibility!

It hasn't been driven except for a 10 min ride once in a while for 8 yrs ...last time I checked that size was unavailable ...maybe use guys ...should state your Auto accreditation

Red roadster, you haven't lost any credibility with me, LOL.

Recently, the problem has been “Tires Too Cold”... along with everything else in the Roadster garage.

New boots are now on. Adds a bit more confidence for the highway.

Thanks for the comments and advice.

You are cleaning out the Snipes and nibs...right
or did you buy " Summer tire's"

All-seasons are on now...sorry I don’t know what “snipes and nibs” are

Ralph wrote: Sun Jan 17, 2021 10:49 am All-seasons are on now...sorry I don’t know what “snipes and nibs” are

What do they do ?

Sipes are the small cuts in the rubber friction surface.

Nibs are production flashing, rubber whiskers.

Gotcha. Thanks... so, no I have not cleaned out the sipes of new tires ... nor have I clipped off the nibs/whiskers.

rwmann wrote: Sun Jan 17, 2021 2:24 pm Sipes are the small cuts in the rubber friction surface.

Nibs are production flashing, rubber whiskers.

Yes sipes although certain sipes had weep holes I was told by a farmer were Snipes .
They made a un winding straight link channel through the large rubber block , it did the same thing as a sipe or snipe .I remember as a min or nip from my Wards Auto tires days ...rural drivers would diligently clean sand out of them with a pick tool for 20 minutes it really helped on rural hiways per the sheriff's

Sorry but never heard of cleaning sipes and don’t want to be rude but that’s a dumb idea

ALL winter tires and most all seasons rated for snow have sipes they are important in keeping the tire supple and increase traction in freezing conditions also winter tires are mandatory in many provinces in Canada
I just can see tens of millions of Canadians cleaning out their tires sure

Maybe I should start a new business

This is what a snipe looks like.

todd lorber wrote: Thu Jan 21, 2021 7:11 pm This is what a snipe looks like.

I have removed these from tires. Big performance improvement.

Ted

Pjackb wrote: Thu Jan 21, 2021 7:45 am Sorry but never heard of cleaning sipes and don’t want to be rude but that’s a dumb idea

ALL winter tires and most all seasons rated for snow have sipes they are important in keeping the tire supple and increase traction in freezing conditions also winter tires are mandatory in many provinces in Canada
I just can see tens of millions of Canadians cleaning out their tires sure

Maybe I should start a new business

In rural Missouri the B & C highways are killers more prevelent on the Ozarks but most county's have 10 to 20 deaths a yr from 1 vehicle accidents many are teens to 25 ...but the state patrol once pointed out that on hills the road sits even with the land ( a foot of topsoil or more is what these roads are made of so the road can be dry for days then water seeps onto the back side of a hill on smooth asphalt , and cleaning the weep holes sipes or snipe ?
Helps hold the tire to the road ,if clean it creates a suction although slight that cAn make the difference also a say 3/8th rock can wedge and keep the tire off the pavement .the gravel roads hear are Flint rock: like steel

I was terrified going down to Mom's sisters farm as a young kid ...every time we turned onto there gravel road a guy was by his car with a ice pick on his hand ,smiling at us ...he was just cleaning the tread

redroadster wrote: Fri Jan 22, 2021 6:33 am Helps hold the tire to the road ,if clean it creates a suction although slight that cAn make the difference also a say 3/8th rock can wedge and keep the tire off the pavement .the gravel roads hear are Flint rock: like steel

I'm sorry but what? The reason sipes improve traction has nothing to do with "suction"... What kind of non-sense pseudoscience are you peddling??

anthonymckay wrote: Fri Jan 22, 2021 11:27 am

redroadster wrote: Fri Jan 22, 2021 6:33 am Helps hold the tire to the road ,if clean it creates a suction although slight that cAn make the difference also a say 3/8th rock can wedge and keep the tire off the pavement .the gravel roads hear are Flint rock: like steel

I'm sorry but what? The reason sipes improve traction has nothing to do with "suction"... What kind of non-sense pseudoscience are you peddling??

The tire ( a rain tire )actually does great suction in1/8 in water
You need to really study automechanics Dynamics , Vorec classes & or or become a dealer tech , going to schools , not just make up your version