Originally Posted by
coldfeet
Yes, when the hand cut the tread on specialist car tires, the do it with wet rubber, it cuts better.
I worked my way through college working at a tire place. There is no doubt that wet rubber cuts and punctures more easily than dry rubber. One reason farmers stay out of the fields in the rain (when possible) is to avoid costly damage to their very expensive tractor tires.
jim
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