Grooving Procomp Xterrains

[Poohbair]

So I searched around the on information superhighway for info on the Xterrains that are on my new Runner...

Best I can tell, these tires are great on the rocks, but less than spectacular in the snow, mud, and general trails... I was thinking about taking the groover to them to try and improve their overall performance? Any advice or opinions on this?

Right now, they seem to do well on the street and are remarkably quiet, but street performance and longevity are the least of my concerns...

Any advice on grooving these?

Maybe something like this???

 

[Boonie Buster]

might be too much on the big lugs... i was thinking split the big lugs in half lengthwise but sort of at an angle, to make the lugs even and split the outer larger lugs horizontally and the small inner lugs the way you have them,


or do basically what you're doing but instead of the second cut on the large lugs being so angled, make it perpendicular to the first horizontal cut to make basically 4 cubes... and still cut the larger outer lugs in half horizontally...make sense?:eeek:

 

[Poohbair]

 

[4xjunkie]

Best I can tell, these tires are great on the rocks, but less than spectacular in the snow, mud, and general trails...

I used the same tire and thought they worked fairly well in rocks, snow and general trails.

But they do suck in mud, they don't like the really thick stuff.


But I think I like your second idea better.

Also on the outer lugs recut the grooves deeper.

 

[yota8]

They are good tires... just suck on ice/snow :corn:

 

[yota8]

Just thrown on... dont mind the directions

 

[pokey]

why not just sipe em for snow and ice:eeek:

 

[yota8]

why not just sipe em for snow and ice:eeek:

Cause im a newb and dont know how to No use now... dont have the truck n e more

 

[pokey]

Cause im a newb and dont know how to No use now... dont have the truck n e more

that may well be but the direction of my post was aimed more at poohbair

 

[Bunk1]

Id just open the cut in the middle of the lugs...Just make it wider. No criss cross crap...

 

[MIG'DHORSE]

Id just open the cut in the middle of the lugs...Just make it wider. No criss cross crap...

agreed.

 

[CHOP SHOP]

sell em and buy some swampers:awesomework:

cut all you want and they will still suck. uke:

 

[Digger 5]

sell em and buy some swampers:awesomework:

cut all you want and they will still suck. uke:

I like the way you think!!!!

 

[Poohbair]

Here is what I ended up with

Decided to groove the larger of the outside lugs too
This is how they turned out

This is the pile of rubber from 3 tires. The rubber from the other is scattered around my carport.