Tire Groover

JeffK5 · 07-17-2012, 06:23 PM

From your first post I was thinking you where wanting to remove whole lugs to let the tire flex better.

Would cutting a 1/4" wide 1/4" deep groove in each lug really improve flex that much.

cheapthrills49 · 07-17-2012, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by JeffK5

From your first post I was thinking you where wanting to remove whole lugs to let the tire flex better.

Would cutting a 1/4" wide 1/4" deep groove in each lug really improve flex that much.

O yeah, it adds 100 or so more pinch points per tire.....have you ever seen a late model tire? Thats the principle then air down

cheapthrills49 · 07-17-2012, 07:29 PM

Just order the EL-CHEAPO from speedwaymotors.com

T-bird · 07-19-2012, 08:57 AM

I have a good buddy that has one and is going to let me use it. I think it will really help in the rocks because right now my tires don't even start to bulge with 10 psi (no beadlocks). I think breaking up the lugs will help them flex and give them more edges to grab on.

T-bird · 08-29-2012, 04:55 PM

I picked up the tire groover from my buddy and trying to figure out exactly what pattern to go with now. I will be gone this weekend so I should have them done sometime next week.

underpowered · 08-29-2012, 06:03 PM

chainsaw method FTW for grooving.

kentuckytwostep · 08-31-2012, 12:50 PM

I've got the center lugs on my XS's split in thirds with about 3/8" or 1/2" grooves and at 8psi they wrap around rocks like a hookers lips around a crack pipe :cheerleader:

07-17-2012, 07:29 PM	#3
cheapthrills49 VANILLA GORILLA Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: blanmolester, ohio.......stonelick lake Posts: 192	Just order the EL-CHEAPO from speedwaymotors.com __________________ I EAT BURRITOS ON EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!!

08-29-2012, 06:03 PM	#6
underpowered They call me......Scuba Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Burlington, KY Posts: 292	chainsaw method FTW for grooving. __________________ beat up rusted out k5

08-31-2012, 12:50 PM	#7
kentuckytwostep corsets make it tighter Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Berea, KY Posts: 185	I've got the center lugs on my XS's split in thirds with about 3/8" or 1/2" grooves and at 8psi they wrap around rocks like a hookers lips around a crack pipe :cheerleader: Attached Images __________________ ------------------------------------ my rig

07-17-2012, 06:23 PM	#1
JeffK5 Tiny Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Colerain Posts: 798	From your first post I was thinking you where wanting to remove whole lugs to let the tire flex better. Would cutting a 1/4" wide 1/4" deep groove in each lug really improve flex that much.

07-19-2012, 08:57 AM	#4
T-bird Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Centerville Posts: 123	I have a good buddy that has one and is going to let me use it. I think it will really help in the rocks because right now my tires don't even start to bulge with 10 psi (no beadlocks). I think breaking up the lugs will help them flex and give them more edges to grab on.

08-29-2012, 04:55 PM	#5
T-bird Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Centerville Posts: 123	I picked up the tire groover from my buddy and trying to figure out exactly what pattern to go with now. I will be gone this weekend so I should have them done sometime next week.