53" tires that need to be grooved, opinions.. - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

A91EBexplorer4x4 · 11-12-2003, 07:32 PM

well these tires i have now are just not cutting it in the mud, i figured i would post some pictures and get some ideas on a good way to cut these tires up. they need to be good for some mud, and right now i don't ahve the funds to get different tires so i have to work with what i got, anyways here are some pics.
53" Goodyears.

DriveTime · 11-12-2003, 07:55 PM

Do a search for godzuki (I think, there's too many zooks on here

). He has the same tires that are grooved.

A91EBexplorer4x4 · 11-12-2003, 08:01 PM

ok ill do some searchin for him and see what turns up.
Thanks, Howard

A91EBexplorer4x4 · 11-12-2003, 08:06 PM

gonna need more grooving than this, im thinking taking lugs out, not just some grooves i guess. but then again i don't know much behind the grooving or taking out lugs to make a decent tire. here is his pic.

JR · 11-12-2003, 08:10 PM

Check out JOHNS351C. He's done lots of grooving on these tires.

A91EBexplorer4x4 · 11-12-2003, 08:37 PM

ok thanks, im doing a search now. looks ike he has alot of tires though. lol

VT_Toy · 11-12-2003, 11:35 PM

Take some chunks out of alternating corners to get the TSL effect.

A91EBexplorer4x4 · 11-13-2003, 12:54 AM

here is another close up

A91EBexplorer4x4 · 11-13-2003, 01:08 AM

well i didnt want to bust out my paint skilz but i did what i had to do. lol here is what i was thinkigng, getting rid of the shaded spots. what you all think?

godzuki · 11-13-2003, 02:39 AM

i would cut out every outhr s pattern on the rear and leave the front alone.the rocks eat the sh!t out of my grooved tires .where i cut the xs in the tread the rocks tear out big chunks.to tell you the truth on rocks i cant tell much difference.

A91EBexplorer4x4 · 11-13-2003, 04:59 AM

well this rig is really just does mud. i don't have a trailer to take it any place so all i do is ride it local, wich is all mud and dirt, no rocks here in Memphis. so im looking to cut these up the best way for some mud.
Thanks, Howard

VT_Toy · 11-13-2003, 06:22 AM

Just mud? Sell them and get some Boggers or TSLs.

sceep · 11-13-2003, 06:35 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by godzuki
i would cut out every outhr s pattern on the rear and leave the front alone.the rocks eat the sh!t out of my grooved tires .where i cut the xs in the tread the rocks tear out big chunks.to tell you the truth on rocks i cant tell much difference.

any chance of getting some pics of the chunked tires zuki? I'd be curious to see just how bad they are now that you have a few trips on them.

So are you saying that you noticed little to no improvement betwwen grooved and ungrooved? How about with the sidewalls?

Rockwell Ron · 11-13-2003, 06:51 AM

have fun - sawzall and wood cutting blade and alot of hours

zeeto · 11-13-2003, 07:37 AM

pretty sure that's a pic of a grooved xzl...

VT_Toy · 11-13-2003, 07:41 AM

Rockwell Ron, those look BADASS!

But your tread depth also looks a lot deeper than his

JOHNS351C · 11-13-2003, 08:00 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by A91EBexplorer4x4
well i didnt want to bust out my paint skilz but i did what i had to do. lol here is what i was thinkigng, getting rid of the shaded spots. what you all think?

the tires you posted a pic of look damn near bald, If those are your actual tires I would suggest this type of grooving and I would also suggest doing it sawsall style it is going to go faster and it will be alot cheaper than doing it with a groover.

Just geta long sawsall blade and you can carve the tire like a turkey.

John

Rockwell Ron · 11-13-2003, 08:15 AM

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Rockwell Ron, those look BADASS!

those are a fellow pirate board member named jim mace, thats off to war right now. lets pray for his safe return

A91EBexplorer4x4 · 11-13-2003, 03:45 PM

yeah those aren't mine but the same tire pattern, just using the pic as a referance. i was just wondering about the pattern i chose? i just used paint shop and the painted parts would be what i'd cut out. just an idea not even sure if it would work good. what do you think about the one reply, cut out every other "s" patter, i think that would be to open? but i dunno.

A91EBexplorer4x4 · 11-13-2003, 03:47 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by VT_Toy
Just mud? Sell them and get some Boggers or TSLs.

i could sell them but i think it would be a pain, then i'd need some 44" boggers and make some wheels for them as well. just don't have the cash right now so i'd just like to "better" these if possible.

NE-RokToy · 11-13-2003, 04:11 PM

I think the pattern you have would work well, also cut the tread depth deeper. Mud isnt rocket science, Big void + Big Lugs = Big chunks of mud

A91EBexplorer4x4 · 11-13-2003, 04:17 PM

arent these tires pretty thick? i shouldn't have to worry about cutting one to deep huh? i mean im not gonna just purposely gouge in it but ya know what i mean.

redneckengineered · 11-13-2003, 04:33 PM

A lot of 'necks around here run tubes and groove the shit out of their tires as well as grooving down in between the lugs to make the voids deeper. It's neck as hell but seems to work really sick and would probably get you a little better performance out of your worn tires. One EROCC competitor did this to his TSLs with good results.

redneckengineered · 11-13-2003, 04:35 PM

I found the pic. It's not that great of a shot of the tires but you get the idea. I'm sure your tires are thick as hell so this might be a viable option for you.

godzuki · 11-14-2003, 04:21 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by sceep

any chance of getting some pics of the chunked tires zuki? I'd be curious to see just how bad they are now that you have a few trips on them.

So are you saying that you noticed little to no improvement betwwen grooved and ungrooved? How about with the sidewalls?

11-12-2003, 07:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
A91EBexplorer4x4 Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Member # 11655 Location: Memphis Posts: 57	53" tires that need to be grooved, opinions.. well these tires i have now are just not cutting it in the mud, i figured i would post some pictures and get some ideas on a good way to cut these tires up. they need to be good for some mud, and right now i don't ahve the funds to get different tires so i have to work with what i got, anyways here are some pics. 53" Goodyears. __________________ [b][color=blue][url=http://www.Rotten.com/]When Hell is full, The dead will walk the Earth.[/url][/color][/b]

11-12-2003, 07:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
DriveTime Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Member # 16582 Location: Little Rock, AR Posts: 1,281	Do a search for godzuki (I think, there's too many zooks on here ). He has the same tires that are grooved. __________________ '81 Chevy - 350/TH400/T-136-27/Rockwells/16.00R20 Michelin XZLs/Wheel brakes

11-12-2003, 08:01 PM	#3 (permalink)
A91EBexplorer4x4 Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Member # 11655 Location: Memphis Posts: 57	ok ill do some searchin for him and see what turns up. Thanks, Howard __________________ [b][color=blue][url=http://www.Rotten.com/]When Hell is full, The dead will walk the Earth.[/url][/color][/b]

11-12-2003, 08:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
A91EBexplorer4x4 Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Member # 11655 Location: Memphis Posts: 57	gonna need more grooving than this, im thinking taking lugs out, not just some grooves i guess. but then again i don't know much behind the grooving or taking out lugs to make a decent tire. here is his pic. __________________ [b][color=blue][url=http://www.Rotten.com/]When Hell is full, The dead will walk the Earth.[/url][/color][/b]

11-12-2003, 08:37 PM	#6 (permalink)
A91EBexplorer4x4 Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Member # 11655 Location: Memphis Posts: 57	ok thanks, im doing a search now. looks ike he has alot of tires though. lol __________________ [b][color=blue][url=http://www.Rotten.com/]When Hell is full, The dead will walk the Earth.[/url][/color][/b]

11-12-2003, 08:10 PM	#5 (permalink)
JR Hornblower Join Date: Dec 2001 Member # 8524 Location: La Crescenta, CA Posts: 4,391	Check out JOHNS351C. He's done lots of grooving on these tires.

11-12-2003, 11:35 PM	#7 (permalink)
VT_Toy Zeus of the Sluice Join Date: Mar 2000 Member # 349 Location: Middlebury, VT Posts: 4,023	Take some chunks out of alternating corners to get the TSL effect.

11-13-2003, 12:54 AM	#8 (permalink)
A91EBexplorer4x4 Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Member # 11655 Location: Memphis Posts: 57	here is another close up __________________ [b][color=blue][url=http://www.Rotten.com/]When Hell is full, The dead will walk the Earth.[/url][/color][/b]

11-13-2003, 01:08 AM	#9 (permalink)
A91EBexplorer4x4 Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Member # 11655 Location: Memphis Posts: 57	well i didnt want to bust out my paint skilz but i did what i had to do. lol here is what i was thinkigng, getting rid of the shaded spots. what you all think? __________________ [b][color=blue][url=http://www.Rotten.com/]When Hell is full, The dead will walk the Earth.[/url][/color][/b]

11-13-2003, 02:39 AM	#10 (permalink)
godzuki Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Member # 14415 Location: saginaw tx. Posts: 1,733	i would cut out every outhr s pattern on the rear and leave the front alone.the rocks eat the sh!t out of my grooved tires .where i cut the xs in the tread the rocks tear out big chunks.to tell you the truth on rocks i cant tell much difference. __________________ I.R.B.S.T.M

11-13-2003, 04:59 AM	#11 (permalink)
A91EBexplorer4x4 Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Member # 11655 Location: Memphis Posts: 57	well this rig is really just does mud. i don't have a trailer to take it any place so all i do is ride it local, wich is all mud and dirt, no rocks here in Memphis. so im looking to cut these up the best way for some mud. Thanks, Howard __________________ [b][color=blue][url=http://www.Rotten.com/]When Hell is full, The dead will walk the Earth.[/url][/color][/b]

11-13-2003, 06:22 AM	#12 (permalink)
VT_Toy Zeus of the Sluice Join Date: Mar 2000 Member # 349 Location: Middlebury, VT Posts: 4,023	Just mud? Sell them and get some Boggers or TSLs.

11-13-2003, 06:51 AM	#14 (permalink)
Rockwell Ron Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Member # 19952 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 114	have fun - sawzall and wood cutting blade and alot of hours __________________ LOW TECH leaf sprung chevy k10 454 th400 np205 4 wheel steer rockwells cut 44 boggers always under construction "It is better to remain silent and have someone assume your ignorant than for you to open your mouth and confirm you are ignorant" -my Boss....

11-13-2003, 07:37 AM	#15 (permalink)
zeeto Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Member # 11167 Location: Johnson City, NY Posts: 545	pretty sure that's a pic of a grooved xzl...

11-13-2003, 07:41 AM	#16 (permalink)
VT_Toy Zeus of the Sluice Join Date: Mar 2000 Member # 349 Location: Middlebury, VT Posts: 4,023	Rockwell Ron, those look BADASS! But your tread depth also looks a lot deeper than his

11-13-2003, 03:45 PM	#19 (permalink)
A91EBexplorer4x4 Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Member # 11655 Location: Memphis Posts: 57	yeah those aren't mine but the same tire pattern, just using the pic as a referance. i was just wondering about the pattern i chose? i just used paint shop and the painted parts would be what i'd cut out. just an idea not even sure if it would work good. what do you think about the one reply, cut out every other "s" patter, i think that would be to open? but i dunno. __________________ [b][color=blue][url=http://www.Rotten.com/]When Hell is full, The dead will walk the Earth.[/url][/color][/b]

11-13-2003, 04:11 PM	#21 (permalink)
NE-RokToy Registered User Join Date: Feb 2000 Member # 62 Location: Omaha NE Posts: 5,992	I think the pattern you have would work well, also cut the tread depth deeper. Mud isnt rocket science, Big void + Big Lugs = Big chunks of mud __________________ Jeff Neves

11-13-2003, 04:17 PM	#22 (permalink)
A91EBexplorer4x4 Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Member # 11655 Location: Memphis Posts: 57	arent these tires pretty thick? i shouldn't have to worry about cutting one to deep huh? i mean im not gonna just purposely gouge in it but ya know what i mean. __________________ [b][color=blue][url=http://www.Rotten.com/]When Hell is full, The dead will walk the Earth.[/url][/color][/b]

11-13-2003, 04:33 PM	#23 (permalink)
redneckengineered angry Join Date: Jul 2003 Member # 21215 Location: Tennessee...The land of high horsepower and low IQ Posts: 4,262	A lot of 'necks around here run tubes and groove the shit out of their tires as well as grooving down in between the lugs to make the voids deeper. It's neck as hell but seems to work really sick and would probably get you a little better performance out of your worn tires. One EROCC competitor did this to his TSLs with good results. __________________ For sale: Spare 35 spline shaft Scout Dana 44 front The bartender only serves brown liquor in hell, and that sure sounds like heaven to me.

11-13-2003, 04:35 PM	#24 (permalink)
redneckengineered angry Join Date: Jul 2003 Member # 21215 Location: Tennessee...The land of high horsepower and low IQ Posts: 4,262	I found the pic. It's not that great of a shot of the tires but you get the idea. I'm sure your tires are thick as hell so this might be a viable option for you. __________________ For sale: Spare 35 spline shaft Scout Dana 44 front The bartender only serves brown liquor in hell, and that sure sounds like heaven to me.

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