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Stiping Tires?
When I was getting my previous car’s tires rotated, there was a brochure about the benefits of stiping tires. I had no idea what it meant either. I’ll explain as best as I can...
Every quarter inch or so, they make shallow, crosswise razor cuts through the thick portions of the tread. This, the brochure says, allows the tire to expand at those cuts, which supposedly results in better traction, less noise, cooler running. It went on to say that the process was labor intensive, otherwise tire manufacturers would do it themselves.
It seemed both reasonable and fishy, but they (Discount Tire) insisted that it was a wonderful thing. My tires were too old to be “eligible,” so I put the brochure back. But now I have a new Elantra with new tires and wonder if I should think about it... anyone have any tire stiping experience to share?
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