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  1. cranetruck

    Siping tires

    You are welcome! Just another piece of info from the liberator of the obscure. :-) Bjorn MVPA19212
  2. cranetruck

    Siping tires

    On one side of the tire only, find a small "window" marked DOT. It has letters that tells you who made the tire and the date code, a 3 or 4 digit number. The 3 digit number tells you what week (first 2 numbers) and what year. Only the last number of the year is shown. 1995 for example would...
  3. cranetruck

    Siping tires

    James, agreed it would be fun to go there together, but I'm not prepared to travel any time soon. The tires I'm looking for are 1100 NDCC's. They should be close to 100% and not more than 5 years old. Learn to read the date codes before you go, a lot of them may be ten or more years old and I'm...
  4. cranetruck

    Siping tires

    Like the one 900 I got from you on the 103. Those are more like grooves, siping hardly leaves a visible cut. The "squezing apart" action of the cut is what gives siping the traction on wet pavement. At least that's how i understand it. Bjorn
  5. cranetruck

    Siping tires

    Okay, if I can't find a really great deal on some Unisteel G177 tires, I'll go ahead and sipe a new set of 1100 NDCC's for my deuce. This is the tool a purchased some time ago. The seller actually makes them and they are well made...
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