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10-26-2011, 11:58 PM
#1822
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Before my lift my 285/75r16s on 5in back spaced craiger soft 8s rubbed on air dam in reverse. A creek crossing ripped it off and solved that issue. D/C my tires would rub in the fender wells a little bit. A leveling kit would have stopped it.
10-28-2011, 03:00 PM
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11-03-2011, 10:49 AM
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They probably want to make more money selling tires that perform well in the winter by raising the prices in the fall too.
11-03-2011, 10:50 AM
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11-03-2011, 11:25 AM
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They are great for every other instance though (mud, sand, rocks..etc) and not too bad on the road noise.
11-06-2011, 09:49 AM
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11-06-2011, 10:31 AM
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You are correct. The sipping is what allows water/snow to evacuate the tread lug when your tires compresses the water. The same goes for performance street tires for cars.
For example, here is a Nitto NT 555R II Extreme dry performance tire for cars. The large smooth lugs allow for superior traction on dry pavement.
Here is a Goodyear Eagle RS-A. A common all-weather tire you would see on 90% of your family sedans. All of the little cuts in the tread allow the water to escape when driving down the road.
And here is a tire created specifically for winter weather. General Altimax Arctic. It has even more sipping then the all-weather tire pictures above.
And just for fun, here's a Nitto NT05R Drag radial. Would not want to be caught in the rain with these.
If you are looking for a tire that will do good in the rain and snow, look for one that has sipping in the treads.
For example, here is a Nitto NT 555R II Extreme dry performance tire for cars. The large smooth lugs allow for superior traction on dry pavement.
Here is a Goodyear Eagle RS-A. A common all-weather tire you would see on 90% of your family sedans. All of the little cuts in the tread allow the water to escape when driving down the road.
And here is a tire created specifically for winter weather. General Altimax Arctic. It has even more sipping then the all-weather tire pictures above.
And just for fun, here's a Nitto NT05R Drag radial. Would not want to be caught in the rain with these.
If you are looking for a tire that will do good in the rain and snow, look for one that has sipping in the treads.