grooving reds?

marczuk · Jan 14, 2013

How deep can you groove them an does an body have any pics.
may get some an the outside of the tread is all most gone.
so just let me know
thanks

CheapJ7 · Jan 15, 2013

Mine have had the rounded edges squared back up with a little undercut plus one groove in outer lugs. Didn't cut any into carcass tho. They hook up great, but you already knew that. :afro:

muddinmetal · Jan 15, 2013

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/general-4x4-discussion/942903-gooving-set-reds.html

85buggy · Jan 15, 2013

I don't have any. Prolly never will. How much r a set of 39s ?
And why would you want to cut up tires that do like they do ?

marczuk · Jan 15, 2013

Am gettin them this weekend. An ill get me a hot knife an cut them up.
thanks guys...

CheapJ7 · Jan 26, 2013

Gave mine a little more life last night. Cut down into the body and along the side to give the lugs a little more bit into the loose stuff.

marczuk · Jan 26, 2013

Looks good i need to do mine. Just haven't had much extra time.

marczuk · Mar 22, 2013

What is the depth I can groove these tires does anybody know. 1/8 inch 1/4??
Thanks

heepr · Mar 22, 2013

I ran a set of reds that was grooved and they ended up cracking bad around where the grooving was done. It didn't seem to help that much and I have another set now that work better ungrooved. That's just my experience.

BUG-E J · Mar 22, 2013

Those folks on pirate say they do better when they bald. Thats got to be true? :popcorn:

ibrokeit · Mar 22, 2013

Theyve never been to shamrock...

heepr · Mar 22, 2013

Everything on pirate is always true

TacomaJD · Mar 22, 2013

heepr said:
I ran a set of reds that was grooved and they ended up cracking bad around where the grooving was done. It didn't seem to help that much and I have another set now that work better ungrooved. That's just my experience.

Must be something with that sticky compound, my front left 39" red has a shallow cut all the way around the tire near the sidewall tread lugs from spinning on something sharp and it's cracking around it. Tires aren't very old either and still about 85% tread or better. Kinda looks like dry rot til you notice it goes all the way around the tire.

Cole · Mar 22, 2013

TacomaJD said:
Must be something with that sticky compound, my front left 39" red has a shallow cut all the way around the tire near the sidewall tread lugs from spinning on something sharp and it's cracking around it. Tires aren't very old either and still about 85% tread or better. Kinda looks like dry rot til you notice it goes all the way around the tire.

That's just where the tread is bonded to the sidewall. Every set does it eventually and it isn't going to cause a problem.
Also the more krawlers get worn the sticker they get, but here in the south we have to deal with mud so a bald krawlers doesn't work well.

TacomaJD · Mar 22, 2013

Cole said:
That's just where the tread is bonded to the sidewall. Every set does it eventually and it isn't going to cause a problem.
Also the more krawlers get worn the sticker they get, but here in the south we have to deal with mud so a bald krawlers doesn't work well.

Ah, ok. I've only noticed it on one of the four so I figured I got up against a sharp rock or something. They will never see highway speeds under my ownership so I don't care how much they crack :****: