Anyone groove their own tires?

[Vranes17]

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Would doing something like this to a set of MTR's help out with traction on the street in the wet stuff? Or is it a bunch of mumbo jumbo.

 

[DirtyKK]

people have been doing this for years, ive seen it done on drag tires also. i would say it works.

 

[tjkj2002]

When I used to mud drag race I ran Interco Boggers and cut out all the small lugs for "poor man's paddle tires".Kinda sucked taking a hot knife to brand new $300 tires.

 

[Vranes17]

will adding more sipes give me better wet traction onroad?

 

[ridenby]

will adding more sipes give me better wet traction onroad?

Yes,and help offroad by increasing flex in the tread area. More edges,more biting surfaces.

 

[tjkj2002]

will adding more sipes give me better wet traction onroad?

Sipping helps wet weather and ice traction,grooving does not.

Yes,and help offroad by increasing flex in the tread area. More edges,more biting surfaces.

At the cost of chunking more.

 

[Vranes17]

hmm, this seems like something I would be interested in doing. Where would I go abouts finding the most efficient way to cut into the tread pattern. It would be great to be able to add sipes to make the tires better in the winter. Also where would I go abouts renting/ finding one of those tools?

 

[tjkj2002]

hmm, this seems like something I would be interested in doing. Where would I go abouts finding the most efficient way to cut into the tread pattern. It would be great to be able to add sipes to make the tires better in the winter. Also where would I go abouts renting/ finding one of those tools?

Some tire shops will sip your tires for a small fee,or buy your own hot knife.

 

[Vranes17]

rather do it myself for the know how, do you know of a site off hand which explains this? Im gonna spend a little while google searching later tn.

 

[Ry' N Jen]

Remember, doing this will VOID any and all warranty the tires have!