So here's my situation: I purchased a set of 33/15.50/15 TSL SX's about a month ago. Great condition, deep tread. I really love how they do off-road and the stance I have with them. Problem is, they suck on winter roads. In deep snow they're incredible but the packed down stuff I usually have to drive on is a different story. I've been driving pretty cautiously on them, but still managed to rear end someone last week. So now I have to decide what's going to happen. My options are:
1. sell these and get another set of duratracs
2. sipe and or grove these to make them manageable in snow


If the second option worked out, it would be the preferred option. So for anyone who's done this to swampers or any mud tire lacking in siping, how much of an improvement was it? I don't expect them to be as incredible as my duratracs, but not being able to stop is not cool Opinions and advice would be appreciated.

 

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Duratracs!! My duratracs are siped and handle amazing everywhere

 

I just got rid of a set and know how great they are. I'd just rather keep the swampers if I can.

 

I understand, take em to get siped and see how they do, if anything just use the siping as a selling point if you need to get duratracs, some 35s
Howd you mount that bumper arent they for JK's?

 

Well I'd sip and grove them myself if I did and im not sure if that would increase or decrease their value

And yeah, its a JK bumper I use these adaption brackets

 

Oh nice will those work for any jk bumper, I have found some sick ones for cheap.

And what do you use to sipe them? and heated blade?

 

Dunno if it would bolt right on for other JK bumpers

I would buy a cheap groover/siper

 

Do you have a brand or links for those brackets? or are they custom

 

I got them from Olympic 4x4 2 years ago or so. I don't have a link and don't know if they still sell them and if they sell them separate from this bumper. It would be a very easy bracket to make though.

 

I've siped every set of tires I've ran on all my vehicles for the last 20 some years except for the Duratracs on my pick up. The Duratracs do OK without the siping, but my first generation MTRs that were machine siped at the tire shop did better in the snow and ice than the Duratracs.

 

buy a cheap set of all terrains and use the swampers only when you wheel, you're pocket book will thank you eventually.

 

My duratracs came sipped they're awesome, but no ice in the desert

 

So hears what i'm thinking: most the tire sipers I see just use utility knife blades. I've been doing some reading and am considering using a torch to heat up the rubber then using a utility knife set to a certain depth to sipe. Good or bad idea? lol

 

Just go get them done. Or buy a more legit heated one, they go through like butter. But if you get it done, if they **** up they have to replace or compensate some how, if you mess them up your in a worse spot than right now