Tire Grooving?

[trollporter]

I've been searching for a while now and I'm still not clear on what the blade size #'s represent (ex. #2,#4,#5). From what I've seen everybody ends up with about a 1/4" cut. What size blade does this require. What brand groover do you have? How deep and what shape (V or U) does it cut.

thanks for the help, troy

 

[sweetk30]

if you are cutting swampers above 38" then yes 1/4 blade. i think its #4 size. there will be a chart for blade to width size conversion. i got mine from the tire supply guys that come to work . and for blade shape its what you like. i find round cuts a little easyer. i cut some 42s and the wear bars were perfect cut out at the 1/4 width.

 

[trollporter]

Thanks for the info. What brand groover did you get?

 

[sweetk30]

http://www.myerstiresupply.com/cgi-bin/SoftCart.exe/fullcatalog/index.html?E+scstore then go to page section 168-192 and click on it. and then go to page 23-25 thats the unit i got 42835 250watt kit. also has a good size to # chart for the bits and blade shapes.