[DeTomaso] SIPING

[Mad Dog Antenucci]

Don't do it on Hwy 1 or ANY highway. Its an OLD circle track/dirt track trick that probably still works well.....hellva salesman though. Too bad he doesn't know what he's talking about. ;-]
   
  MD

THOMAS BASCH <2woodchuck at msn.com> wrote:
  I WENT TO LES SCHWAB TIRE STORE AND FOUND THAT TOYO MAKES A NICE P295/50HR-15 TIRE THAT WILL FIT MY STOCK CAMPO RIMS AT 26.7 IN DIAM.RATED FOR ONLY 120 MPH ,BUT THEN I'M JUST A LOWLY STREET RUNNER THAT LOVES THE TWISTY HWY 1 RUN OUT MY BACK DOOR FROM BODEGA BAY UP TO MENDOCINO.THE SALESMAN DEMONSTRATED A PROCESS WHERE THEY SLICE THE TREAD FROM ONE SIDE TO THE OTHER EVERY INCH OR SO CALLED (SIPING).IT KEEPS THE TIRE RUNNING COOLER ,BETTER TRACKTION,AND LONGER WEAR.DOES ANYONE HAVE FIRST HAND EXPERIENCE WITH THIS PROCESS ?
T CRASH BASCH
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