John: I think I was told that the cuts are made down to the wear
indicators in the tread.
(The Other) Len
Vacaville, CA
1967 3000 MKIII HBJ8L39031
> [Original Message]
> From: healeyolic <healey6@optonline.net>
> To: Len and/or Marge <thehartnetts@earthlink.net>; Healeys Mail List
<healeys@autox.team.net>
> Date: 1/26/2006 8:14:41 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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