im gonna cut up and ive read several threads on pirate on cutting them up but i was thinking of using a router...this sounds kinda crazy but you could set the deck height and it would make it all even...here is the pattern im gonna cut
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so i have this set of tsls
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ebay for sale good price range. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/FMR-...987QQitemZ130256059987QQptZRaceQ5fCarQ5fParts
and thay have around 10 diffrent size heads for the width of the grove you can cut.
and also square cut or round cut blades.
i have one and love it. just used it the other day to cut some wear bars out of some tires i am running. and you can set the depth of the blade and easy to use. for the money i wouldnt build one. just buy it.
1time i picked up a set of 42" swapers for 200 bucks. no one wanted them cause thay looked shot. then 2 hrs later all 4 were cut and regroved with wear bars gone and thay were fiting over them at 400 bucks.
i have a 1/8 wide head for smaller tires and swampers up to 38x12.50. then a 1/4 wide head for the bigger swapers/ground hawgs. few friends even cut up some demo derby tires.
http://www.southernhighrollers.com/tech/articles/tire_groove.htm good little info by someone.
and thay have around 10 diffrent size heads for the width of the grove you can cut.
and also square cut or round cut blades.
i have one and love it. just used it the other day to cut some wear bars out of some tires i am running. and you can set the depth of the blade and easy to use. for the money i wouldnt build one. just buy it.
1time i picked up a set of 42" swapers for 200 bucks. no one wanted them cause thay looked shot. then 2 hrs later all 4 were cut and regroved with wear bars gone and thay were fiting over them at 400 bucks.
i have a 1/8 wide head for smaller tires and swampers up to 38x12.50. then a 1/4 wide head for the bigger swapers/ground hawgs. few friends even cut up some demo derby tires.
http://www.southernhighrollers.com/tech/articles/tire_groove.htm good little info by someone.
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a groover is the only way to go. their cheap and work. I have grooved several sets of tires with mine and loaned it to people for several other sets.
don't mess with a router, you might hurt yourself.
don't mess with a router, you might hurt yourself.
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Unless you have a speed reducer, the router will turn too fast and burn the bit and make a mess of the rubber. Be hard to freehand it.
Some people use a sawzall
thought about that but i see it really hard to get in at the right angle...i used to groove tires on a race car every weekend...it will take me way to long to do all of it with a groover...im think a meat carver as well....seen people use a chisel and torch
also what about water/anitfreezr mix in the front tires?/anyone running this??i see it helpfull and hurtfull at the same time
also what about water/anitfreezr mix in the front tires?/anyone running this??i see it helpfull and hurtfull at the same time
what is a speed reducer??i saw a few using a skill saw as well
it dont take that long to grove what you want. i did each one of my 38s like that in under 20 min each tire. your blade must have been vary dull or not letting the gun get hot first.
and whats this water/antifreeze mix stuff? thats only a cheep way of loading a tire for weight for traction on like farm/industrial tires. NOT street friendly at all at speed.
I have seen several comp rigs running water/sand in the front tires, and I think its pretty stupid. Lots of broken parts, no balance, and a pain in the a$$.
here is what im trying to achive with my tires...i have a feeling ill be doing them the rest of my life with a groover
[/quote]and whats this water/antifreeze mix stuff? thats only a cheep way of loading a tire for weight for traction on like farm/industrial tires. NOT street friendly at all at speed.[/quote]
have you seen my truck
its definitley not street friendly anyway 
Are you gonna grove them like the front or rear tires in the pic?
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I saw on youtube a few days back somebody was using a frekin chainsaw!
they were cutting 44 boggers, i think that was i pretty big risk considdering they were brand new tires. I used a groover on my 38's and i had all 4 of them done in 2 hours, just build a fire and set them next to it and let the rubber get warm and the groover will slice right through it like butter.
I saw on youtube a few days back somebody was using a frekin chainsaw!
they were cutting 44 boggers, i think that was i pretty big risk considdering they were brand new tires. I used a groover on my 38's and i had all 4 of them done in 2 hours, just build a fire and set them next to it and let the rubber get warm and the groover will slice right through it like butter.
my rears will be like the ones in the pic...the front im unsure about it all depends how long it takes me to cut up the rears
I was refering to the different cuts in the buggy picture. The fronts are cut different then the rears......
i might cut all 4 like the rears are cut in that pic depending on how long it takes me to cut the rear 2 and how hard it is on parts..
Get a big propane weed burner and heat the tires real good before you start grooving.
what size blade?im cutting like 1 1/2 to 2 inches out of each lug..
Our club just has the standard base model tire groover. On my fronts I put two grooves in each lug using the 1/4" blade and it took 15-20 minutes per tire. On the back I put two grooves in each lug using the 1/2" blade, and while it took slightly longer it still only took maybe 25-30 minutes per wheel. Making sure the groover gets heated up, and getting the tires warmer really helps (propane torch, laying in the sun, etc...).
Spend the money and get the right tool.......What are you so worried about how long it's going to take? You have at least a month before the truck is even back.
