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    Why do new tires have the little rubber spikes coming out everywhere?

    Question #22828. Asked by Road Dog. (Sep 26 02 10:04 PM)


    Fosse4

    		They are from the moulding process, where the rubber is injected into the mould.

    Sep 26 02, 10:19 PM

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