Grooving / cutting tires? opinions

[woodsridn400]

I have a set of razr 2 getting worn down a lil got some chunks taken out of them, and was looking to get some traction back in them. So I thought about grooving them.

Wha are the opinions of doing this

how do you? (what tools do you use?)

Thanks for any info, comments

[bigbad400]

call me a hillbilly i used a damn chainsaw. lol lay it across many lugs at a angle and you can make a v pattern across them give me a min in paint and ill c what i can do. lol

[CJM]

Angle grinder with a metal cutting disc works well.

[jtalleman]

a sharp chisel

[400man]

I didnt cut these, got em from a local XC racer, but grooving these tires helps out a lot, it lefts the knobs flex alot more on hard pack and hooks up great. they use just a grinder to cut em. ive tried it on a old pair of tires and it is NOT a fun job, and it takes a fair amount of time, I recomend wearing some old clothes you dont mind ruining cause that hot melted rubber will stain bad and not come out. and also wear a clear face shield.

http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp255/ky2stroker/razrtires004.jpg
http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp255/ky2stroker/razrtires003.jpg
http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp255/ky2stroker/razrtires002.jpg
http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp255/ky2stroker/razrtires001.jpg

[Scro]

It's well worth it to invest in the right tool. This will get the job done in 20 minutes, with no mess.

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/HOO-662125/

[CJM]

Originally posted by Scro
It's well worth it to invest in the right tool. This will get the job done in 20 minutes, with no mess.

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/HOO-662125/

^ But its more fun with the grinder or something dustin :D

marc

[woodsridn400]

So is there any downsides anyone has seen? Beside it takes long?

[Scro]

Originally posted by CJM
^ But its more fun with the grinder or something dustin :D

marc

To each his own:p

[honda400ex2003]

cutting like in that pic will make the wear life go way down but for racing it doesnt matter. if i was going to be riding with them on anything harder for more than a few hours i would find a hard compound tire to cut.

steve

[Scro]

Originally posted by honda400ex2003
cutting like in that pic will make the wear life go way down but for racing it doesnt matter. if i was going to be riding with them on anything harder for more than a few hours i would find a hard compound tire to cut.

steve

That's the only downside to grooving. They do make a knobby knife that allows you to cut a new edge, when they become rounded.

http://www.knobbyknife.com/

[honda400ex2003]

cool :D theres a tool for anything out there. lol

steve

[400man]

Originally posted by Scro
That's the only downside to grooving. They do make a knobby knife that allows you to cut a new edge, when they become rounded.

http://www.knobbyknife.com/

now that right there might be better than grooving I would think, especially for just trail riders. I might have to look into that tool alittle more.

http://www.maxxis.com/MotorcycleATV/ATV-Sport/RS08-Razr-Xc-Rear.aspx

this is pretty much what alot of the pro gncc and other xc racers have been running, except they have been grooving out just regular razr 1 tires, I see maxxis finally took the hint and started making them this way.

[honda400ex2003]

now that is a nice tire! steve