Matt Macchiarolo

Granted, but what about the tread on the bottom? And in the front and rear
of the tire?

;-)

"Brandy Wood" <b-wood11NOSPAM@ti.com> wrote in message
news:chibna$1lu$1@home.itg.ti.com...
> Yes that Is what I ment if you want to be politically correct. I ment cut
on
> top of the tread vertically. Next time I will be a little more detailed
with
> information. Thanks for your great assistance.
>
> sincerely,
>
> AnotKnowitall
>
> "Matt Macchiarolo" <matt@nospamplease.com> wrote in message
> news:lY2dnbc-n5H07aHcRVn-hA@comcast.com...
> > 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!
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Matt Macchiarolo

Granted, but what about the tread on the bottom? And in the front and rear
of the tire?

;-)

"Brandy Wood" <b-wood11NOSPAM@ti.com> wrote in message
news:chibna$1lu$1@home.itg.ti.com...
> Yes that Is what I ment if you want to be politically correct. I ment cut
on
> top of the tread vertically. Next time I will be a little more detailed
with
> information. Thanks for your great assistance.
>
> sincerely,
>
> AnotKnowitall
>
> "Matt Macchiarolo" <matt@nospamplease.com> wrote in message
> news:lY2dnbc-n5H07aHcRVn-hA@comcast.com...
> > 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!
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Matt Macchiarolo

Granted, but what about the tread on the bottom? And in the front and rear
of the tire?

;-)

"Brandy Wood" <b-wood11NOSPAM@ti.com> wrote in message
news:chibna$1lu$1@home.itg.ti.com...
> Yes that Is what I ment if you want to be politically correct. I ment cut
on
> top of the tread vertically. Next time I will be a little more detailed
with
> information. Thanks for your great assistance.
>
> sincerely,
>
> AnotKnowitall
>
> "Matt Macchiarolo" <matt@nospamplease.com> wrote in message
> news:lY2dnbc-n5H07aHcRVn-hA@comcast.com...
> > 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!
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>