Whats a good fairly inexpensive tire groover?

pholmann · May 5, 2014

I am looking to get a groover to cut my tires. I look online and I see them from about 70 bucks to hundreds. Ive never cut any of my tires. Any advise on what is the best for the money? I am not looking to spend 400 bucks on a hot knife. Any help is appreciated. Well most anyways.

85buggy · May 5, 2014

Wood chisel and a propane torch. I tried it it works.

pholmann · May 5, 2014

I thought about sharpening the **** out of an air chisel bit and going that route. My luck I'd stick that sumbitch through the damn tire.

tonybolton · May 5, 2014

I'm gonna try the chisel / torch thing possibly this week. Either that....or small 50$ electric chain saw. Youtube vids show both work fairly well. The chainsaw seems like it'd make a big mess though.

kushKrawlin · May 5, 2014

Go to Harbor freight and get the angle grinder attachment that has a chainsaw blade. I know it sounds sketchy, works like a charm. Perfect lines and very easy to control! It's like $30. Well worth it and very fast. :****:

pholmann · May 5, 2014

Cool thanks for the info. Tony your in Knoxville aren't you?

tonybolton · May 5, 2014

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pholmann said:
Cool thanks for the info. Tony your in Knoxville aren't you?

Sorta.....Lenoir City

tonybolton · May 5, 2014

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kushKrawlin said:
Go to Harbor freight and get the angle grinder attachment that has a chainsaw blade. I know it sounds sketchy, works like a charm. Perfect lines and very easy to control! It's like $30. Well worth it and very fast. :****:

Hows the mess?

pholmann · May 5, 2014

I thought it was somewhere around here. I am in south knox.

pholmann · May 5, 2014

found it!

http://www.harborfreight.com/22-tooth-carving-disc-7697.html

tonybolton · May 5, 2014

pholmann said:
found it!

http://www.harborfreight.com/22-tooth-carving-disc-7697.html

Man...that thing looks kinda sketchy.....

I'd prolly buy this too: http://www.harborfreight.com/safety-guard-for-angle-grinders-45921.html

pholmann · May 5, 2014

I saw that. Looked like it could possibly save a trip to the emergency room. I envision lots of grab and bounce on that rubber. Sounds dirty huh?

kushKrawlin · May 5, 2014

I swear to God is not sketchy. I thought the same thing. Cuts like butter. I've never had it grab or anything scary. Have used it alot. :dblthumb:

you will not be disappointed! Oh and about the mess. Its BAD. Definitely do not do it in the garage like I tried. As long as you're outside and have gloves and glasses ur good. Thats **** gets everywhere

kushKrawlin · May 5, 2014

I pull up the link and yes again it does look very sketchy!! Hahah.
I promise you it's not

kushKrawlin · May 5, 2014

Did these.

pholmann · May 5, 2014

cool I work less than a half mile from harbor freight. Ill swing by and pick one up today. Thanks for the info.

kushKrawlin · May 5, 2014

No prob. I have watched and did my research on groovers. This thing will smoke the **** out of a tire Groover. I think I did those tires in about an hour and a half maybe. Make sure every once in a while you clean out your angle grinder. Blow it out with air. Especially the trigger. Repeat especially be trigger!!!!!

tonybolton · May 5, 2014

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Busted out the chisel and prpane torch....45min later I got the tops of the rears done. I got better/faster on the second tire.

June dog · May 5, 2014

If your doing whole lugs you can't beat these tools. File a good edge on the blade and lob the whole lug off. It took about 20 minutes a tire on these.

Mattman347 · May 5, 2014

Re: Whats a good fairly inexpensive tire groover?

I did a redneck chainsaw cut on my wore out sx tires this afternoon. I am thinking about removing whole lugs later but will see if this helps any for now.