grooved radials

[ptomp]

i have a set of khumo 145/10 radial tires that i got from a tire shop does anyone have any good photos of the tread pattern that is ysed when these tires get set up for motocross. I am going to grove them but i am not sure what tread pattern to use thanks :confused:

[Chanman420q]

i thought they came grooved... guess not :ermm:

[quader400]

i have kumhos that are grooved. ill try and get a pic soon i got to get my digital camera. i should have them on this forum tomorrow.

[RiPPiNiTuP7]

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[Team Outlaw #34]

hey how much are the tires that you bought un grooved?

[Chanman420q]

can someone post a pic of the grooved and non grooved tires...

[lil400exman]

the grovved loook like reg car tires chan man u cant tell a difference but i always seem them cut in triangles like one right after each other opposing them too.............get what i am trying to say?

[racin 400]

Here are the some radials i bought off esr250R.

[seven]

Here is my pattern

[seven]

another

[02Yellow400]

What are you guys running these on. Mostly MX right? I cant see those doing to well on a trail. But maybe i am wrong

[QuadTrix6]

Originally posted by 02Yellow400
What are you guys running these on. Mostly MX right? I cant see those doing to well on a trail. But maybe i am wrong


Grooved radials are only good on hard pack, and they only come in 19" so i would not take them anywhere near the trails ;) the best thing about them is they last a very long time

[quader400]

heres my pattern

[seven]

By the way my radials and rims are for sale also. They are 95% new with no leaks or plugs.

[Chanman420q]

oh i didnt know they came looking like car tires... ive always seen them grooved... like with the triangles like the first pic. So i figured thats how they came.

also i know how they groove the tamers but how do u groove the radials?

[seven]

If you do it your self you need a tire burner. Its basically a soldering iron with a horse shoe end.

[02Yellow400]

Not that i have a need for those tires cause i ride trails all the time. But would would a set of those grooved radials go for?

[quader400]

expensive. from kank 68 a tire.

[seven]

Your looking at 160$ with shipping for the tires alone.

[MX250r]

So what are they, Used spare tires for cars or what?

[SANDTRAX361]

they are normal car tires not used. they are just for small cars. i work at discount tire and i cant even get a hold of a set. the smallest i can get are 155/12 and i dont know if anybody makes a 12 inch wheel for quad. i have looked for these tires ever since i got my job and they are very ahrd to find. the tires i can get are very expensive yokohomas and they are like 90 bucks a tire. i bought my radials fro K&K atv and i love them.
later
Grant Snider
occra#361

[RideRed400StYlE]

actually they arent small car tires, you are lookin in the wrong place. they are trailer tires. you can get them at just about any tire place for like $30 a tire. and as for grooving them they sell tire groovers. they havea variety of different blades and it is heated so you just push it along the tread and it goes through like a hot knife through butter.

[seven]

Actually they are car tires that are made for the european cars. try and find a 145r 10 in a trailer tire or any were else.

[SANDTRAX361]

well since you know everything mr $30 trailer tire boy then maybe you for got to read the part that said I WORK AT DISCOUNT TIRE i have checked and double checked. they are hard to find. I have looked in every book and computer system we have and cant find them. you must be living in some other world where every tire place carries these.
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Grant Snider
occra#361

[seven]

Yeah what he said:D . Also my friend worked at bruneel tire store and after about a year of looking he found a place to sell to him. I will ask him were he ended up ordering them from and let you know.