Making tyres better in the wet - any tips???

**isuzurover** · 11th June 2009, 03:20 PM

I have some 33" MTRs on the IIA. They have 50-60% tread left, but have become so hard they slide around like crazy on wet bitumen. Surprisingly, they still work well at 7psi offroad, but I notice the difference from when they were new.

I can't really complain, as I have gotten at least 50-60k km out of them so far, however I am loathe to throw them away when they have so much tread left. They really hardened up when we drove the IIA from Brisbane. The long highway km's must have evaporated the remaining plasticisers out of the rubber...

SO - has anyone tried anything like siping to make tyres grip better in the wet?

**Pedro_The_Swift** · 11th June 2009, 03:56 PM

I dont see why not,,
siping allows blocks to squirm, which should help in the wet,,

hard tyres and rain =

**discowhite** · 11th June 2009, 04:06 PM

yep, what pedro said,

i usta re groove and sipe old hard tyres for my speedway sedan.
works quite well.

cheers phil

**B92 8NW** · 11th June 2009, 04:07 PM

This also happens to BFG all terrain, they go as hard as iron. Personally I like the wet handling characteristics

.

I was chatting to an Indian guy who manages a Bob Jane store and he said wipe them down every now and then with a diesel soaked rag.

Quick google on "softening tyres" has a few different mixtures Home brewed tire softener - ThumperTalk

**big guy** · 11th June 2009, 07:14 PM

You could buy better tyres.!!!!!!!!!!

Once they go hard, that's petty much it.

**isuzurover** · 11th June 2009, 08:24 PM

On the drive home today I locked it in 4x4 as a precaution. Going around a roundabout, I managed to get 4-wheel drift!!!

Originally Posted by big guy

You could buy better tyres.!!!!!!!!!!

Once they go hard, that's petty much it.

Thanks for your input. Did you actually read my post???

They are fine in the dry, and fine offroad. Just slippery in the wet, and ONLY HALF WORN!!!

**bussy1963** · 11th June 2009, 09:33 PM

Drive slower

**Newbs-IIA** · 11th June 2009, 10:19 PM

as a second opinion, why don't you send them over to me in Brisvegas and I will test them out on my ex army IIA

i rekon it sounds like a ripper of an idea haha

especially the idea of 4 wheel drifting in a Series rover lol

more importantly, show us a piccy of your IIA with 33s!!!!! I am thinking of getting some for my ex-army IIA 109" GS, would love to see how they look & what rims you used

**isuzurover** · 11th June 2009, 10:57 PM

Originally Posted by bussy1963

Drive slower

In is a IIA with a naturally asthmarated diesel. How can I drive any slower!!!

Seriously though - I usually drive slowly in the wet, except when I am alone and testing the limits of the tyres. The main issue is when I have to stop in a hurry in the wet.

Newbs - I have posted quite a few pics on here in various places, all on 33's.

**Newbs-IIA** · 12th June 2009, 09:08 AM

Cheers mate I have done some searching and found alot of them

Good looking rig

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