Wondering how you guys are grooving your tires, other than a bonified made for such tool.
Are there any options for those of us that don't have a groover handy?
Or is there anyone in UT. or surrounding areas that has one I could borrow or rent??

Rich
Kruzrtek
kruzrtk@xmission.com

Hey Rich, you can see the other thread I started today looking for the old poll that Mutt did about patterns. I siped mine as #3 with a buck knife. It took a long time, but it helped, I guess. I just ordered http://www.randys-racemart.com/tirgroovir.html, best web price I could find, and it included 12 blades in the width I wanted. $65 to my door...

I guess that is the tire groover in the whee/tire tool link?

That is an awesome price, as long as it is a lasting unit.
If I get it then everyone around here will have one to borrow:( .
But what they don't know, can't be used from me, right?

Thanks Chef!! I love those links for tools and stuff like that.

And I had read that earlier post about the different patterns and that's what got me re-thinking about a groover.

Thanks again,

Rich
Kruzrtek
kruzrtk@xmission.com

Sawzall, jigsaw, die grinder....ANYTHING but a Buck Knife!!

Holy Crap, there is no Sipe job worth that effort!

i siped my current swampers with a hack saw. it was pretty easy but to tell you the truth i can't tell a bit of difference in performance from whem i started. i actually fgrooved a set of 35's i used ot have with a 4.5" angle grinder. i just put a new wheel on it and cut the center lugs of the swampers in half. it worked but man it was a job and it stunk!

If you are nice I would send you my groover :)

Sending that groover my way sounds like a weiner to me.
Now I just have to get either 36's or 38's.

Since you're just down in Vegas, we'll have to hook up. I'm down there pretty often. I have friends that I go to Mead with and go fishing.

When is that GG gambol thing, or did I miss it?

Rich
Kruzrtek
kruzrtk@xmission.com

Originally posted by kruzrtek
Sending that groover my way sounds like a weiner to me.
Now I just have to get either 36's or 38's.

Since you're just down in Vegas, we'll have to hook up. I'm down there pretty often. I have friends that I go to Mead with and go fishing.

When is that GG gambol thing, or did I miss it?

Rich
Kruzrtek
kruzrtk@xmission.com

Got a :beer: waiting for ya..


gambol is the end of next month....

Finished messing around at a buddies farm today. I took a piece of 1/4" and cut out "knife" ....we then heated it with the torch and just went to the tractor tire. Ghetto fabulous, but it works. I would suggest trying it out on a few tires to get the hang of it all.

Let all the air out of your tires and find somebody who knows how to run a skilsaw, decide how wide you want the grooves and sandwich 1to 3 blades(old carbide) 1/16kerf, more might be ok I don't know. Ideally they should be the same type and size. Set your guide to the desired depth. Again, if you aren't good with a skilsaw don't attempt this. I will accept no responsibilities for amputations and injuries that occur. BE SAFE! Wear full goggles and face shield and ear plugs. Small rocks imbedded in old sipes will fly with bullet like force. I hawged out an old set of M/S bias ply tires once that the iron wouldn't touch. It still takes a while to do all four but works good. You also can get carbide bits that go on grinders from the tire pro's for a little more control. Mark out what you want before hand too, it is easy to get carried away.