new uniroyal at discount tire

[mbaker]

Has anyone gotten Tiger Paw touring AS tires from DT recently? I came across these on the website and it caught my attention as the tread is only 3 circumferntial grooves with no center tread rib. As opposed to all other photos I could find that have the typical 4 grooves and center rib. I just looked a new one on the rack at WM this morning and it was the 4 groove design, maybe this is a Discount only tire?

Any thoughts on no center rib? Ive never had a tire that didn't have one, does it handle better worse etc?

 

[eljefino]

The smaller tires, under ~195 section width, sometimes have different tread patterns.

 

[skyactiv]

Might depend on the width as elfin says.

 

[earlyre]

yep...
this is the tread picture you'll always see for Pirelli P4's:

when i had a set installed on my Neon (back in maybe 2012, 13?) in the factory 185/60 15, there was no center rib. just a small gap between the major blocks.
something like this quick edit i just made in MSpaint..

still the best all season tires i've ever had.

 

[Cressida]

"The Uniroyal Tiger Paw Touring A/S DT (Different Tread) is a next gen tire from the original Tiger Paw Touring A/S with a different tread design. The Tiger Paw Touring A/S DT is an all-season tire with 3 large circumferential grooves"

Maybe in time we can better understand if this "different tread" is suppose to have some improvements or why they are making a design change at this time.

 

[mbaker]

Thats whats odd, I have seen pictures all over of the A/S DT tread and this is the first Ive seen of the 3 groove phots. I even saw it at WM yesterday, a 4 groove tread with the DT marking on the sidewall.

 

[odie]

Pictures of the new Tiger Paw A/S with the new tread pattern and more deep sipes are below . Page 2 has the original tread pattern . Many seem to like them .

New : Uniroyal Tiger Paw Touring A/S

Noticed these at BJs Wholesale . They have many deep sipes to base of the tire . May purchase these . Many positive reviews from consumers and are priced close to that of the RT43s' . We've been using the 43s' for many years . Here's the site ...

bobistheoilguy.com

 

[mbaker]

Is there a point where you get too many sipes? I’ve never had a tire cut up as much as the new tiger paw or some of the Michelins I see but have wondered if they would feel squirmy from all the tread wiggle. I always feel a difference with new tires just from taller tread blocks and seems like cutting those blocks up would make it worse.

 

[odie]

Many sipes good . Especially the deep ones . Do wonders for the RT43 (H) and the COOPER Evolution Winter tires .

 

[odie]

Many sipes good . Especially the deep ones . Do wonders for the RT43 (H) and the COOPER Evolution Winter tires .

The E.W. are T-rated .