Terminology... Tires

With our enforced stop in Texas, we're looking into addressing a few more items that need to be addressed on Carl's RV -- right now, tires...

His tires may be original to the coach, which would mean that they are 8-9 years old at this point.

We looked up what we could get through the FMCA Michelin Advantage program - there is one tire for this size (305/70R22.5) that is identified for RV/motorcoach use (there is another one that is for motorcoach in-city usage). We were looking up the information and determined that tire information has a language all of its own:

• Wide, "see-through" grooves promote drainage efficiency to help improve traction on wet surfaces.

• Multi-siping helps deliver dependable grip and long, even wear.

• Enlarged sidewall characters make load/pressure information easier to read, facilitating proper use and maintenance.

• Stable tread with cool running compound helps generate reduced squirm and lower heat for improved handling and durability.

Specifically, "multi-siping" - is that the infinitive of "to sip"? No... that would be "multi-sipping".

The answer is, no... it is a term specific to tires! From Wikipedia:

Siping is a process of cutting thin slits across a rubber surface to improve traction in wet or icy conditions.
Siping was invented and patented in 1923 under the name of John F. Sipe. The story told on various websites is that, in the 1920s, Sipe worked in a slaughterhouse and grew tired of slipping on the wet floors. He found that cutting slits in the tread on the bottoms of his shoes provided better traction than the uncut tread. Another story is that he was a deckhand and wanted to avoid slipping on a wet deck.(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siping_(rubber))

I'm sure my brother already knew this... but, if I have heard it before, I did not remember it!