Re: Tires for CJ7 Mudding
 

Siping?

"Brandy Wood" <b-wood11NOSPAM@ti.com> wrote in message
news:chf0lf$r4u$1@home.itg.ti.com...
> yep those will work and i do recommend siping them. they last longer ,
> better grip, and run cooler in the summer. i have them on my 85 and they
> work well
> "griffin" <gryffy@DELTHISshaw.ca> wrote in message
> news:bK9_c.314409$gE.284976@pd7tw3no...
> > I'm going to be getting some new rubber for my '85 CJ7 but I'm a little
> > unsure what to get. I use the Jeep for cruising around the city - altho
it
> > isn't my daily driver it will see a good bit of pavement. It will likely
> be
> > used in the winter as well ...so rain/snow/ice would be nice but not a
big
> > necessary. As for the offroading stuff ...I'm not into rockcrawling at
all
> > ...just muddy trails. I know crawlers require fat tires for more surface
> > grip but I've heard mixed opinion about mudding. Some say fat is good
> > ...other say skinny is good. I don't want anything too skinny (I don't
> want
> > it to look like a Unimog ;p) but I also don't want to modify the Jeep
> > chassis/suspension/axles at all. It's all stock under there and I plan
to
> > keep it that way. Therefore ...I know the max is 31x10.5x15 ...so what
> would
> > you guys recommend for size and tire? I've been leaning toward either
> > 31x10.5 or 31x9.5 BFG Mud Terrains but any other suggestions?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> >
>
>

Re: Tires for CJ7 Mudding
 

Siping?

"Brandy Wood" <b-wood11NOSPAM@ti.com> wrote in message
news:chf0lf$r4u$1@home.itg.ti.com...
> yep those will work and i do recommend siping them. they last longer ,
> better grip, and run cooler in the summer. i have them on my 85 and they
> work well
> "griffin" <gryffy@DELTHISshaw.ca> wrote in message
> news:bK9_c.314409$gE.284976@pd7tw3no...
> > I'm going to be getting some new rubber for my '85 CJ7 but I'm a little
> > unsure what to get. I use the Jeep for cruising around the city - altho
it
> > isn't my daily driver it will see a good bit of pavement. It will likely
> be
> > used in the winter as well ...so rain/snow/ice would be nice but not a
big
> > necessary. As for the offroading stuff ...I'm not into rockcrawling at
all
> > ...just muddy trails. I know crawlers require fat tires for more surface
> > grip but I've heard mixed opinion about mudding. Some say fat is good
> > ...other say skinny is good. I don't want anything too skinny (I don't
> want
> > it to look like a Unimog ;p) but I also don't want to modify the Jeep
> > chassis/suspension/axles at all. It's all stock under there and I plan
to
> > keep it that way. Therefore ...I know the max is 31x10.5x15 ...so what
> would
> > you guys recommend for size and tire? I've been leaning toward either
> > 31x10.5 or 31x9.5 BFG Mud Terrains but any other suggestions?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> >
>
>

Re: Tires for CJ7 Mudding
 

Siping?

"Brandy Wood" <b-wood11NOSPAM@ti.com> wrote in message
news:chf0lf$r4u$1@home.itg.ti.com...
> yep those will work and i do recommend siping them. they last longer ,
> better grip, and run cooler in the summer. i have them on my 85 and they
> work well
> "griffin" <gryffy@DELTHISshaw.ca> wrote in message
> news:bK9_c.314409$gE.284976@pd7tw3no...
> > I'm going to be getting some new rubber for my '85 CJ7 but I'm a little
> > unsure what to get. I use the Jeep for cruising around the city - altho
it
> > isn't my daily driver it will see a good bit of pavement. It will likely
> be
> > used in the winter as well ...so rain/snow/ice would be nice but not a
big
> > necessary. As for the offroading stuff ...I'm not into rockcrawling at
all
> > ...just muddy trails. I know crawlers require fat tires for more surface
> > grip but I've heard mixed opinion about mudding. Some say fat is good
> > ...other say skinny is good. I don't want anything too skinny (I don't
> want
> > it to look like a Unimog ;p) but I also don't want to modify the Jeep
> > chassis/suspension/axles at all. It's all stock under there and I plan
to
> > keep it that way. Therefore ...I know the max is 31x10.5x15 ...so what
> would
> > you guys recommend for size and tire? I've been leaning toward either
> > 31x10.5 or 31x9.5 BFG Mud Terrains but any other suggestions?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> >
>
>

Re: Tires for CJ7 Mudding
 

Look at the bottom of boating shoes (like Sperry Topsiders) where there are
hundreds of little cuts in the sole, that is siping. The little sipes
cut/molded into tire treads do the same thing, improve traction on slick
surfaces. Sipes were invented by a butcher who got tired of slipping on his
always slick flooring, really. :)

Jery
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/
"griffin" <gryffy@DELTHISshaw.ca> wrote in message
news:YzF_c.321407$gE.198250@pd7tw3no...
> Siping?
>
> "Brandy Wood" <b-wood11NOSPAM@ti.com> wrote in message
> news:chf0lf$r4u$1@home.itg.ti.com...
>> yep those will work and i do recommend siping them. they last longer ,
>> better grip, and run cooler in the summer. i have them on my 85 and they
>> work well
>> "griffin" <gryffy@DELTHISshaw.ca> wrote in message
>> news:bK9_c.314409$gE.284976@pd7tw3no...
>> > I'm going to be getting some new rubber for my '85 CJ7 but I'm a little
>> > unsure what to get. I use the Jeep for cruising around the city - altho
> it
>> > isn't my daily driver it will see a good bit of pavement. It will
>> > likely
>> be
>> > used in the winter as well ...so rain/snow/ice would be nice but not a
> big
>> > necessary. As for the offroading stuff ...I'm not into rockcrawling at
> all
>> > ...just muddy trails. I know crawlers require fat tires for more
>> > surface
>> > grip but I've heard mixed opinion about mudding. Some say fat is good
>> > ...other say skinny is good. I don't want anything too skinny (I don't
>> want
>> > it to look like a Unimog ;p) but I also don't want to modify the Jeep
>> > chassis/suspension/axles at all. It's all stock under there and I plan
> to
>> > keep it that way. Therefore ...I know the max is 31x10.5x15 ...so what
>> would
>> > you guys recommend for size and tire? I've been leaning toward either
>> > 31x10.5 or 31x9.5 BFG Mud Terrains but any other suggestions?
>> >
>> > Thanks!
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>

Re: Tires for CJ7 Mudding
 

Look at the bottom of boating shoes (like Sperry Topsiders) where there are
hundreds of little cuts in the sole, that is siping. The little sipes
cut/molded into tire treads do the same thing, improve traction on slick
surfaces. Sipes were invented by a butcher who got tired of slipping on his
always slick flooring, really. :)

Jery
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/
"griffin" <gryffy@DELTHISshaw.ca> wrote in message
news:YzF_c.321407$gE.198250@pd7tw3no...
> Siping?
>
> "Brandy Wood" <b-wood11NOSPAM@ti.com> wrote in message
> news:chf0lf$r4u$1@home.itg.ti.com...
>> yep those will work and i do recommend siping them. they last longer ,
>> better grip, and run cooler in the summer. i have them on my 85 and they
>> work well
>> "griffin" <gryffy@DELTHISshaw.ca> wrote in message
>> news:bK9_c.314409$gE.284976@pd7tw3no...
>> > I'm going to be getting some new rubber for my '85 CJ7 but I'm a little
>> > unsure what to get. I use the Jeep for cruising around the city - altho
> it
>> > isn't my daily driver it will see a good bit of pavement. It will
>> > likely
>> be
>> > used in the winter as well ...so rain/snow/ice would be nice but not a
> big
>> > necessary. As for the offroading stuff ...I'm not into rockcrawling at
> all
>> > ...just muddy trails. I know crawlers require fat tires for more
>> > surface
>> > grip but I've heard mixed opinion about mudding. Some say fat is good
>> > ...other say skinny is good. I don't want anything too skinny (I don't
>> want
>> > it to look like a Unimog ;p) but I also don't want to modify the Jeep
>> > chassis/suspension/axles at all. It's all stock under there and I plan
> to
>> > keep it that way. Therefore ...I know the max is 31x10.5x15 ...so what
>> would
>> > you guys recommend for size and tire? I've been leaning toward either
>> > 31x10.5 or 31x9.5 BFG Mud Terrains but any other suggestions?
>> >
>> > Thanks!
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>

Re: Tires for CJ7 Mudding
 

Look at the bottom of boating shoes (like Sperry Topsiders) where there are
hundreds of little cuts in the sole, that is siping. The little sipes
cut/molded into tire treads do the same thing, improve traction on slick
surfaces. Sipes were invented by a butcher who got tired of slipping on his
always slick flooring, really. :)

Jery
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/
"griffin" <gryffy@DELTHISshaw.ca> wrote in message
news:YzF_c.321407$gE.198250@pd7tw3no...
> Siping?
>
> "Brandy Wood" <b-wood11NOSPAM@ti.com> wrote in message
> news:chf0lf$r4u$1@home.itg.ti.com...
>> yep those will work and i do recommend siping them. they last longer ,
>> better grip, and run cooler in the summer. i have them on my 85 and they
>> work well
>> "griffin" <gryffy@DELTHISshaw.ca> wrote in message
>> news:bK9_c.314409$gE.284976@pd7tw3no...
>> > I'm going to be getting some new rubber for my '85 CJ7 but I'm a little
>> > unsure what to get. I use the Jeep for cruising around the city - altho
> it
>> > isn't my daily driver it will see a good bit of pavement. It will
>> > likely
>> be
>> > used in the winter as well ...so rain/snow/ice would be nice but not a
> big
>> > necessary. As for the offroading stuff ...I'm not into rockcrawling at
> all
>> > ...just muddy trails. I know crawlers require fat tires for more
>> > surface
>> > grip but I've heard mixed opinion about mudding. Some say fat is good
>> > ...other say skinny is good. I don't want anything too skinny (I don't
>> want
>> > it to look like a Unimog ;p) but I also don't want to modify the Jeep
>> > chassis/suspension/axles at all. It's all stock under there and I plan
> to
>> > keep it that way. Therefore ...I know the max is 31x10.5x15 ...so what
>> would
>> > you guys recommend for size and tire? I've been leaning toward either
>> > 31x10.5 or 31x9.5 BFG Mud Terrains but any other suggestions?
>> >
>> > Thanks!
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>

Re: Tires for CJ7 Mudding
 

siping is when they slice the center tread of the tire vertically. you can
do this at discount tire or offroad shop that has the siping machine. it
cost 10 bucks a tire and they back the siping with a warranty.
bw;
"griffin" <gryffy@DELTHISshaw.ca> wrote in message
news:YzF_c.321407$gE.198250@pd7tw3no...
> Siping?
>
> "Brandy Wood" <b-wood11NOSPAM@ti.com> wrote in message
> news:chf0lf$r4u$1@home.itg.ti.com...
> > yep those will work and i do recommend siping them. they last longer ,
> > better grip, and run cooler in the summer. i have them on my 85 and
they
> > work well
> > "griffin" <gryffy@DELTHISshaw.ca> wrote in message
> > news:bK9_c.314409$gE.284976@pd7tw3no...
> > > I'm going to be getting some new rubber for my '85 CJ7 but I'm a
little
> > > unsure what to get. I use the Jeep for cruising around the city -
altho
> it
> > > isn't my daily driver it will see a good bit of pavement. It will
likely
> > be
> > > used in the winter as well ...so rain/snow/ice would be nice but not a
> big
> > > necessary. As for the offroading stuff ...I'm not into rockcrawling at
> all
> > > ...just muddy trails. I know crawlers require fat tires for more
surface
> > > grip but I've heard mixed opinion about mudding. Some say fat is good
> > > ...other say skinny is good. I don't want anything too skinny (I don't
> > want
> > > it to look like a Unimog ;p) but I also don't want to modify the Jeep
> > > chassis/suspension/axles at all. It's all stock under there and I plan
> to
> > > keep it that way. Therefore ...I know the max is 31x10.5x15 ...so what
> > would
> > > you guys recommend for size and tire? I've been leaning toward either
> > > 31x10.5 or 31x9.5 BFG Mud Terrains but any other suggestions?
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Re: Tires for CJ7 Mudding
 

siping is when they slice the center tread of the tire vertically. you can
do this at discount tire or offroad shop that has the siping machine. it
cost 10 bucks a tire and they back the siping with a warranty.
bw;
"griffin" <gryffy@DELTHISshaw.ca> wrote in message
news:YzF_c.321407$gE.198250@pd7tw3no...
> Siping?
>
> "Brandy Wood" <b-wood11NOSPAM@ti.com> wrote in message
> news:chf0lf$r4u$1@home.itg.ti.com...
> > yep those will work and i do recommend siping them. they last longer ,
> > better grip, and run cooler in the summer. i have them on my 85 and
they
> > work well
> > "griffin" <gryffy@DELTHISshaw.ca> wrote in message
> > news:bK9_c.314409$gE.284976@pd7tw3no...
> > > I'm going to be getting some new rubber for my '85 CJ7 but I'm a
little
> > > unsure what to get. I use the Jeep for cruising around the city -
altho
> it
> > > isn't my daily driver it will see a good bit of pavement. It will
likely
> > be
> > > used in the winter as well ...so rain/snow/ice would be nice but not a
> big
> > > necessary. As for the offroading stuff ...I'm not into rockcrawling at
> all
> > > ...just muddy trails. I know crawlers require fat tires for more
surface
> > > grip but I've heard mixed opinion about mudding. Some say fat is good
> > > ...other say skinny is good. I don't want anything too skinny (I don't
> > want
> > > it to look like a Unimog ;p) but I also don't want to modify the Jeep
> > > chassis/suspension/axles at all. It's all stock under there and I plan
> to
> > > keep it that way. Therefore ...I know the max is 31x10.5x15 ...so what
> > would
> > > you guys recommend for size and tire? I've been leaning toward either
> > > 31x10.5 or 31x9.5 BFG Mud Terrains but any other suggestions?
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Re: Tires for CJ7 Mudding
 

siping is when they slice the center tread of the tire vertically. you can
do this at discount tire or offroad shop that has the siping machine. it
cost 10 bucks a tire and they back the siping with a warranty.
bw;
"griffin" <gryffy@DELTHISshaw.ca> wrote in message
news:YzF_c.321407$gE.198250@pd7tw3no...
> Siping?
>
> "Brandy Wood" <b-wood11NOSPAM@ti.com> wrote in message
> news:chf0lf$r4u$1@home.itg.ti.com...
> > yep those will work and i do recommend siping them. they last longer ,
> > better grip, and run cooler in the summer. i have them on my 85 and
they
> > work well
> > "griffin" <gryffy@DELTHISshaw.ca> wrote in message
> > news:bK9_c.314409$gE.284976@pd7tw3no...
> > > I'm going to be getting some new rubber for my '85 CJ7 but I'm a
little
> > > unsure what to get. I use the Jeep for cruising around the city -
altho
> it
> > > isn't my daily driver it will see a good bit of pavement. It will
likely
> > be
> > > used in the winter as well ...so rain/snow/ice would be nice but not a
> big
> > > necessary. As for the offroading stuff ...I'm not into rockcrawling at
> all
> > > ...just muddy trails. I know crawlers require fat tires for more
surface
> > > grip but I've heard mixed opinion about mudding. Some say fat is good
> > > ...other say skinny is good. I don't want anything too skinny (I don't
> > want
> > > it to look like a Unimog ;p) but I also don't want to modify the Jeep
> > > chassis/suspension/axles at all. It's all stock under there and I plan
> to
> > > keep it that way. Therefore ...I know the max is 31x10.5x15 ...so what
> > would
> > > you guys recommend for size and tire? I've been leaning toward either
> > > 31x10.5 or 31x9.5 BFG Mud Terrains but any other suggestions?
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Re: Tires for CJ7 Mudding
 

When you say "vertically" I envision cust that run parallel to the
tread...perhaps that's not what you meant. Siping makes cuts across the
tread, i.e horizontally.
"Brandy Wood" <b-wood11NOSPAM@ti.com> wrote in message
news:chfcie$4ln$1@home.itg.ti.com...
> siping is when they slice the center tread of the tire vertically. you
can
> do this at discount tire or offroad shop that has the siping machine. it
> cost 10 bucks a tire and they back the siping with a warranty.
> bw;
> "griffin" <gryffy@DELTHISshaw.ca> wrote in message
> news:YzF_c.321407$gE.198250@pd7tw3no...
> > Siping?
> >
> > "Brandy Wood" <b-wood11NOSPAM@ti.com> wrote in message
> > news:chf0lf$r4u$1@home.itg.ti.com...
> > > yep those will work and i do recommend siping them. they last longer
,
> > > better grip, and run cooler in the summer. i have them on my 85 and
> they
> > > work well
> > > "griffin" <gryffy@DELTHISshaw.ca> wrote in message
> > > news:bK9_c.314409$gE.284976@pd7tw3no...
> > > > I'm going to be getting some new rubber for my '85 CJ7 but I'm a
> little
> > > > unsure what to get. I use the Jeep for cruising around the city -
> altho
> > it
> > > > isn't my daily driver it will see a good bit of pavement. It will
> likely
> > > be
> > > > used in the winter as well ...so rain/snow/ice would be nice but not
a
> > big
> > > > necessary. As for the offroading stuff ...I'm not into rockcrawling
at
> > all
> > > > ...just muddy trails. I know crawlers require fat tires for more
> surface
> > > > grip but I've heard mixed opinion about mudding. Some say fat is
good
> > > > ...other say skinny is good. I don't want anything too skinny (I
don't
> > > want
> > > > it to look like a Unimog ;p) but I also don't want to modify the
Jeep
> > > > chassis/suspension/axles at all. It's all stock under there and I
plan
> > to
> > > > keep it that way. Therefore ...I know the max is 31x10.5x15 ...so
what
> > > would
> > > > you guys recommend for size and tire? I've been leaning toward
either
> > > > 31x10.5 or 31x9.5 BFG Mud Terrains but any other suggestions?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks!
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>