Thread: Tire Sipe
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Old 02-21-2014, 05:30 PM   #20 (permalink)
Miller88
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I got a set of Goodyear Workhorse tires for my Cherokee. They are a few years old, but still a lot of traction left. The factory siping was gone. Even studded, their performance left a lot to be desired on my Cherokee (still couldn't go anywhere on hard packed snow in 2WD). It was also extremely easy to lock the brakes.

I took a utility knife and siped the center blocks on all of the tread. Definite improvement! Even in slipper / icy conditions, my Cherokee would move in 2WD. Was also quite a bit harder to lock the brakes.
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