Re: Should I sipe my MT/R's for wet pavement/ice?
 

I have 33's also, but 9.5's and haven't seen the need to sipe them yet.
Had them on for 4 years up here in Canada so far. Never aired them down
either.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Lee wrote:
>
> jeff,
> I've had 33" MTR's on my TJ since march. I live in the mountains in
> colorado, so they have seen plenty of action. So far, they are
> fantastic. I considered siping but in the end decided against it. I
> figured I could alawys have it done later if it became an issue. I've
> had them in lots of heavy rain - they are great. I've had them in deep
> snow - again they are great. Not perfect on packed snow or ice, but
> then what tire is?
> Lee
>
> handywired@aol.com (Handywired) wrote in message news:<20040720233131.04299.00001957@mb-m15.aol.com>...
> > After much research I just bought some 31" MT/R's. I am not going to have them
> > put on the TJ until probably september just to get the most use out of my BFG
> > AT's. Question is, should I have the MTR's siped? One consideration is that
> > I'd like the maximum traction available on wet pavement, which is 6 months of
> > the year here, and ice, which would be much less common but does happen. OTOH,
> > I bought the dang things because I wanted a more aggresive tread than the 30"
> > AT's on there now, and I don't want to mess up my mud/snow/other performance.
> >
> > T'ank-a-tu! (as my 3-year-old says)
> >
> > -jeff

Re: Should I sipe my MT/R's for wet pavement/ice?
 

I have 33's also, but 9.5's and haven't seen the need to sipe them yet.
Had them on for 4 years up here in Canada so far. Never aired them down
either.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Lee wrote:
>
> jeff,
> I've had 33" MTR's on my TJ since march. I live in the mountains in
> colorado, so they have seen plenty of action. So far, they are
> fantastic. I considered siping but in the end decided against it. I
> figured I could alawys have it done later if it became an issue. I've
> had them in lots of heavy rain - they are great. I've had them in deep
> snow - again they are great. Not perfect on packed snow or ice, but
> then what tire is?
> Lee
>
> handywired@aol.com (Handywired) wrote in message news:<20040720233131.04299.00001957@mb-m15.aol.com>...
> > After much research I just bought some 31" MT/R's. I am not going to have them
> > put on the TJ until probably september just to get the most use out of my BFG
> > AT's. Question is, should I have the MTR's siped? One consideration is that
> > I'd like the maximum traction available on wet pavement, which is 6 months of
> > the year here, and ice, which would be much less common but does happen. OTOH,
> > I bought the dang things because I wanted a more aggresive tread than the 30"
> > AT's on there now, and I don't want to mess up my mud/snow/other performance.
> >
> > T'ank-a-tu! (as my 3-year-old says)
> >
> > -jeff

Re: Should I sipe my MT/R's for wet pavement/ice?
 

I have 33's also, but 9.5's and haven't seen the need to sipe them yet.
Had them on for 4 years up here in Canada so far. Never aired them down
either.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Lee wrote:
>
> jeff,
> I've had 33" MTR's on my TJ since march. I live in the mountains in
> colorado, so they have seen plenty of action. So far, they are
> fantastic. I considered siping but in the end decided against it. I
> figured I could alawys have it done later if it became an issue. I've
> had them in lots of heavy rain - they are great. I've had them in deep
> snow - again they are great. Not perfect on packed snow or ice, but
> then what tire is?
> Lee
>
> handywired@aol.com (Handywired) wrote in message news:<20040720233131.04299.00001957@mb-m15.aol.com>...
> > After much research I just bought some 31" MT/R's. I am not going to have them
> > put on the TJ until probably september just to get the most use out of my BFG
> > AT's. Question is, should I have the MTR's siped? One consideration is that
> > I'd like the maximum traction available on wet pavement, which is 6 months of
> > the year here, and ice, which would be much less common but does happen. OTOH,
> > I bought the dang things because I wanted a more aggresive tread than the 30"
> > AT's on there now, and I don't want to mess up my mud/snow/other performance.
> >
> > T'ank-a-tu! (as my 3-year-old says)
> >
> > -jeff

Re: Should I sipe my MT/R's for wet pavement/ice?
 

I've winter-driven 33x12.5 MT/Rs and can't really complain about them in
snow and ice. The 33x10.5 BFG ATs I use on the street now have not proven to
be any better in the snow and ice, and have significantly less traction on
dry pavement than the MT/Rs did.

/Peter

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:40FEDD0A.85B5B0A0@sympatico.ca...
> I have 33's also, but 9.5's and haven't seen the need to sipe them yet.
> Had them on for 4 years up here in Canada so far. Never aired them down
> either.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Lee wrote:
> >
> > jeff,
> > I've had 33" MTR's on my TJ since march. I live in the mountains in
> > colorado, so they have seen plenty of action. So far, they are
> > fantastic. I considered siping but in the end decided against it. I
> > figured I could alawys have it done later if it became an issue. I've
> > had them in lots of heavy rain - they are great. I've had them in deep
> > snow - again they are great. Not perfect on packed snow or ice, but
> > then what tire is?
> > Lee
> >
> > handywired@aol.com (Handywired) wrote in message
news:<20040720233131.04299.00001957@mb-m15.aol.com>...
> > > After much research I just bought some 31" MT/R's. I am not going to
have them
> > > put on the TJ until probably september just to get the most use out of
my BFG
> > > AT's. Question is, should I have the MTR's siped? One consideration
is that
> > > I'd like the maximum traction available on wet pavement, which is 6
months of
> > > the year here, and ice, which would be much less common but does
happen. OTOH,
> > > I bought the dang things because I wanted a more aggresive tread than
the 30"
> > > AT's on there now, and I don't want to mess up my mud/snow/other
performance.
> > >
> > > T'ank-a-tu! (as my 3-year-old says)
> > >
> > > -jeff

Re: Should I sipe my MT/R's for wet pavement/ice?
 

I've winter-driven 33x12.5 MT/Rs and can't really complain about them in
snow and ice. The 33x10.5 BFG ATs I use on the street now have not proven to
be any better in the snow and ice, and have significantly less traction on
dry pavement than the MT/Rs did.

/Peter

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:40FEDD0A.85B5B0A0@sympatico.ca...
> I have 33's also, but 9.5's and haven't seen the need to sipe them yet.
> Had them on for 4 years up here in Canada so far. Never aired them down
> either.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Lee wrote:
> >
> > jeff,
> > I've had 33" MTR's on my TJ since march. I live in the mountains in
> > colorado, so they have seen plenty of action. So far, they are
> > fantastic. I considered siping but in the end decided against it. I
> > figured I could alawys have it done later if it became an issue. I've
> > had them in lots of heavy rain - they are great. I've had them in deep
> > snow - again they are great. Not perfect on packed snow or ice, but
> > then what tire is?
> > Lee
> >
> > handywired@aol.com (Handywired) wrote in message
news:<20040720233131.04299.00001957@mb-m15.aol.com>...
> > > After much research I just bought some 31" MT/R's. I am not going to
have them
> > > put on the TJ until probably september just to get the most use out of
my BFG
> > > AT's. Question is, should I have the MTR's siped? One consideration
is that
> > > I'd like the maximum traction available on wet pavement, which is 6
months of
> > > the year here, and ice, which would be much less common but does
happen. OTOH,
> > > I bought the dang things because I wanted a more aggresive tread than
the 30"
> > > AT's on there now, and I don't want to mess up my mud/snow/other
performance.
> > >
> > > T'ank-a-tu! (as my 3-year-old says)
> > >
> > > -jeff

Re: Should I sipe my MT/R's for wet pavement/ice?
 

I've winter-driven 33x12.5 MT/Rs and can't really complain about them in
snow and ice. The 33x10.5 BFG ATs I use on the street now have not proven to
be any better in the snow and ice, and have significantly less traction on
dry pavement than the MT/Rs did.

/Peter

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:40FEDD0A.85B5B0A0@sympatico.ca...
> I have 33's also, but 9.5's and haven't seen the need to sipe them yet.
> Had them on for 4 years up here in Canada so far. Never aired them down
> either.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Lee wrote:
> >
> > jeff,
> > I've had 33" MTR's on my TJ since march. I live in the mountains in
> > colorado, so they have seen plenty of action. So far, they are
> > fantastic. I considered siping but in the end decided against it. I
> > figured I could alawys have it done later if it became an issue. I've
> > had them in lots of heavy rain - they are great. I've had them in deep
> > snow - again they are great. Not perfect on packed snow or ice, but
> > then what tire is?
> > Lee
> >
> > handywired@aol.com (Handywired) wrote in message
news:<20040720233131.04299.00001957@mb-m15.aol.com>...
> > > After much research I just bought some 31" MT/R's. I am not going to
have them
> > > put on the TJ until probably september just to get the most use out of
my BFG
> > > AT's. Question is, should I have the MTR's siped? One consideration
is that
> > > I'd like the maximum traction available on wet pavement, which is 6
months of
> > > the year here, and ice, which would be much less common but does
happen. OTOH,
> > > I bought the dang things because I wanted a more aggresive tread than
the 30"
> > > AT's on there now, and I don't want to mess up my mud/snow/other
performance.
> > >
> > > T'ank-a-tu! (as my 3-year-old says)
> > >
> > > -jeff

Re: Should I sipe my MT/R's for wet pavement/ice?
 

I've winter-driven 33x12.5 MT/Rs and can't really complain about them in
snow and ice. The 33x10.5 BFG ATs I use on the street now have not proven to
be any better in the snow and ice, and have significantly less traction on
dry pavement than the MT/Rs did.

/Peter

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:40FEDD0A.85B5B0A0@sympatico.ca...
> I have 33's also, but 9.5's and haven't seen the need to sipe them yet.
> Had them on for 4 years up here in Canada so far. Never aired them down
> either.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Lee wrote:
> >
> > jeff,
> > I've had 33" MTR's on my TJ since march. I live in the mountains in
> > colorado, so they have seen plenty of action. So far, they are
> > fantastic. I considered siping but in the end decided against it. I
> > figured I could alawys have it done later if it became an issue. I've
> > had them in lots of heavy rain - they are great. I've had them in deep
> > snow - again they are great. Not perfect on packed snow or ice, but
> > then what tire is?
> > Lee
> >
> > handywired@aol.com (Handywired) wrote in message
news:<20040720233131.04299.00001957@mb-m15.aol.com>...
> > > After much research I just bought some 31" MT/R's. I am not going to
have them
> > > put on the TJ until probably september just to get the most use out of
my BFG
> > > AT's. Question is, should I have the MTR's siped? One consideration
is that
> > > I'd like the maximum traction available on wet pavement, which is 6
months of
> > > the year here, and ice, which would be much less common but does
happen. OTOH,
> > > I bought the dang things because I wanted a more aggresive tread than
the 30"
> > > AT's on there now, and I don't want to mess up my mud/snow/other
performance.
> > >
> > > T'ank-a-tu! (as my 3-year-old says)
> > >
> > > -jeff

Re: Should I sipe my MT/R's for wet pavement/ice?
 

I've never had my 35" MT/Rs siped and they do pretty good in the rain and
Montana snow. But I'm a cautious driver when things get messy.

Terry



"Handywired" <handywired@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20040720233131.04299.00001957@mb-m15.aol.com...
> After much research I just bought some 31" MT/R's. I am not going to have
them
> put on the TJ until probably september just to get the most use out of my
BFG
> AT's. Question is, should I have the MTR's siped? One consideration is
that
> I'd like the maximum traction available on wet pavement, which is 6 months
of
> the year here, and ice, which would be much less common but does happen.
OTOH,
> I bought the dang things because I wanted a more aggresive tread than the
30"
> AT's on there now, and I don't want to mess up my mud/snow/other
performance.
>
> T'ank-a-tu! (as my 3-year-old says)
>
> -jeff
>

Re: Should I sipe my MT/R's for wet pavement/ice?
 

I've never had my 35" MT/Rs siped and they do pretty good in the rain and
Montana snow. But I'm a cautious driver when things get messy.

Terry



"Handywired" <handywired@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20040720233131.04299.00001957@mb-m15.aol.com...
> After much research I just bought some 31" MT/R's. I am not going to have
them
> put on the TJ until probably september just to get the most use out of my
BFG
> AT's. Question is, should I have the MTR's siped? One consideration is
that
> I'd like the maximum traction available on wet pavement, which is 6 months
of
> the year here, and ice, which would be much less common but does happen.
OTOH,
> I bought the dang things because I wanted a more aggresive tread than the
30"
> AT's on there now, and I don't want to mess up my mud/snow/other
performance.
>
> T'ank-a-tu! (as my 3-year-old says)
>
> -jeff
>

Re: Should I sipe my MT/R's for wet pavement/ice?
 

I've never had my 35" MT/Rs siped and they do pretty good in the rain and
Montana snow. But I'm a cautious driver when things get messy.

Terry



"Handywired" <handywired@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20040720233131.04299.00001957@mb-m15.aol.com...
> After much research I just bought some 31" MT/R's. I am not going to have
them
> put on the TJ until probably september just to get the most use out of my
BFG
> AT's. Question is, should I have the MTR's siped? One consideration is
that
> I'd like the maximum traction available on wet pavement, which is 6 months
of
> the year here, and ice, which would be much less common but does happen.
OTOH,
> I bought the dang things because I wanted a more aggresive tread than the
30"
> AT's on there now, and I don't want to mess up my mud/snow/other
performance.
>
> T'ank-a-tu! (as my 3-year-old says)
>
> -jeff
>