The sipes on your tires play an important role in traction and control. Here's what sipes are, why they matter, and whether ...

Tire makers take tread to new levels through advanced siping, improving traction and longevity. Modern tread designs are complicated affairs. Ribs, intervals between tread blocks, and hairline slits ...

There is no place better than Duluth, with its steep hillside avenues, to test how tires work in a snowstorm. With only a little bit of planning, I happened to be driving to Duluth in the midst of ...

Siping has been around since the first man, John Sipe, kept slipping on the slick floors of his job. Somehow, he figured out that a few shallow slices across the soles and heels of his shoes would ...

Armed with new independent tests that show improved traction on prepared snow, Saf-Tee Siping & Grooving Inc. is setting out to bring more tire dealers into the siping fold. Wes Sprunk, owner of the ...

A Pueblo man who describes himself as a 20-year auto mechanic is challenging the effectiveness of tire siping, a process that KRDO NewsChannel 13 reported on Wednesday. Michael Legnetti contacted KRDO ...

With snow in the forecast, people are starting to make an important decision: Siping, snow tires or studs? That’s a question many people living in the Inland Northwest have had to ask themselves at ...

SPOKANE, Wash. -- With winter weather in the near future, car professionals said it is time to start looking at snow tires. Workers at Troy's Tire Pros said a person's driving habits should dictate ...

When it comes to tires, it's all about maximizing the traction. Many dirt racers either grind or sipe (or both) their tires to find the extra grip. Those racers will tell you just how intense and time ...

“Is sipe even a word?” read an editor's comment on an (as-yet unpublished) article for this magazine. “Is sipe even a word?” I thought to myself, scratching my scalp for inspiration before turning to ...