i am making a new page with as many pics as i can find, i pulled up about 10-15 from the Search engine (see it does work so stop saying it does not newbies!)
anyway, any pic will do, like i think there was a few good pics from cal rocs but i have yet to make it over there to start to search
Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!

I have been worlking on a similar page for my site as well.. just haven't had time to finish it yet :(

hmm maybe i should wait untill yours is up then just steal it :D

i have some i guess i will just start now and add more as i see em

sexy tire

I just took the groover to mine. I have 2 runs on them and I just can't really tell if it made a difference or not.....

http://www.respite.org/images/cj66dean/tire.jpg

did you all use hand groovers, or powered ones?
~John

Originally posted by Jimmy76FJ40
sexy tire

I wanna cut mine like this next time.. Nice job! :D

http://www.pirate4x4.com/ubb/uploads/Paul%20Tire1.jpg

http://www.pirate4x4.com/ubb/uploads/Paul%20Tire3.jpg

That T bird should get it. Nice job. We all use the Ideal iron would bet. You can order one from Afco.com.

Originally posted by 66CJdean
That T bird should get it. Nice job.

Thanks, they do work great! It's amazing what a few little cuts can do. :cool: Selling these things though. Time for 35's. :)

I also used the Ideal iron, with a #6 blade.

those t birds look like they took a long time

You should take out ever other lug if pasiable.(thornburgs)
or just get boggers!

Originally posted by yjtj
those t birds look like they took a long time
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And throw away ALL lateral traction....:eek:

Originally posted by txranger

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And throw away ALL lateral traction....:eek:

What are you talking about?

kind of off the topic of pics.......but where do did everyone get the irons and what did they run? I tried that Afco.com mentioned above, but it was an insurance website.


welndmn, sorry if I am changing your topic.........lets see some more pics.

Originally posted by Dingo
kind of off the topic of pics.......but where do did everyone get the irons and what did they run? I tried that Afco.com mentioned above, but it was an insurance website.


welndmn, sorry if I am changing your topic.........lets see some more pics.

www.afcoracing.com is correct I think. You can also get it through www.mrtrockcrawlers.com (that should be right too).

Originally posted by Paul Gagnon


What are you talking about?

all your cuts are straight across the treadwidth......sliding sideways could be easy to do, especially if things get a little moist.

I know what he meant but I don't see how that applies. The tread blocks are not continuous from one side of the tire to the other and the lateral edges have only been made smaller, not removed. :rolleyes:

Originally posted by macgyver


all your cuts are straight across the treadwidth......sliding sideways could be easy to do, especially if things get a little moist.

My Jeep came with a set of those things that havent been grooved. I will tell you one thing... aired down they don't slide sideways very easy. the sidelugs usually catch first.

sweet guys i got about 20 pics now, i will make a page later this week, expalining groovers, Sipeing and all the different pattens i have seen

Does anyone have a groover in the Sac area they would consider renting or loaning? I have a set of tires I wan't to Fawk up before I buy one.

Have you been in the snow with that tread design yet? If so how did it work out for you. I have 35" t-birds and they need help when it comes to snow.

Originally posted by HighToy
Have you been in the snow with that tread design yet? If so how did it work out for you. I have 35" t-birds and they need help when it comes to snow.

I haven't been in the snow with them. The traction was improved noticabley on rocks and in mud the difference was pretty dramatic. I used to need quite a bit of wheel speed in the mud but after grooving I could take it easier in most situations. It also quietened (is that a word?) the on road noise just a little bit. It makes a good tire even better.

ok, i was going to buy T-birds a while back, and was totaly discuraged by everybody around, now i am hearing that they are pretty good, and even better when siped... so what gives??? are they any good? or crap??

on a difrent note, i stuck with the BF TA's for the over the road option

I had a set of suckbirds for a while, they were complete crap. I always wanted a tire groover to make them work cuz they have a good concept, just no traction. The only place I liked 'em was in real loose dirt and deep ruts.

Easy

And I had my Thornbirds for 4 1/2 years and I have no major complaints about them except that they are loud. They took me everywhere I wanted to go.

I never in a million years thought I'd say this, but after this grooving discussion, a set of thornbirds sounds like a pretty good Idea...... sorry had to slap myself again, its a habit! Those have awesome side lugs (better than SXs) and could be grooved in a similar fashion so as to make it perform in mud (for once!!), adn be cheaper! Cool, Thanx

Hey, whats the static height on those anyway? I mean measured, not what interco says, on a set of 35x12.50 16s or 16.5s????