Tires - To Sipe or Not to Sipe Toyo M154s
Hey gang, I'm leaning a certain direction, but I'm interested in your opinions without the influence of my research. Normally, I would not consider siping in favor of buying the right tire for t...
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KendallP wrote:toedtoes wrote:
So, you buy tires that were carefully researched and developed by the manufacterer and someone at a tire shop recommends they make a bunch of slashes in the tire to make it work better...
If the tire isn't performing to standards, get new tires.
Respectfully, you missed the point. No one said the tire isn't performing to standards.
It's all in the OP.
I'm not missing the point. I just don't see why anyone would consider this.
If the tires are appropriate and satisfactory for the vehicle/conditions, then siping the tires is a waste of money or could reduce performance or life of the tire.
If the tires are aging out, then siping them will not reduce their chance of failure, and may potentially increase that chance. That's like putting two bullets in the gun instead of one for a game of Russian Roulette.
If the tires are not appropriate or satisfactory for the vehicle/conditions, then siping will not make them suddenly appropriate or satisfactory. The only solution for that is to replace them with different tires.
If the Michelin tires are siped by the manufacturer, then I would contact them and ask why they need to sipe them before making a decision. If they are siped aftermarket but before purchase, then I would not buy from that shop.
