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Title: tire cutting
Post by: BigRedSamuri on February 15, 2006, 03:36:22 PM

what tool do u use to get tires? and where can i buy 1? ive been wondering about cutting some of my own tires and was jw where i could get the tool or tools to do it.

Title: Re: tire cutting
Post by: legionnair on February 15, 2006, 04:01:01 PM

You need a hot iron from a tire shop
or you could use a cut off wheel very carefully
and it will take you a very long time

peace dustin

Title: Re: tire cutting
Post by: Quaddawg on February 15, 2006, 06:24:01 PM

Good ole Ebay

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ideal-Heated-Knife-ODX-tire-grooving-iron-dirt-tire_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ46093QQitemZ4612227886QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVWQQtcZphoto


I recommend getting extra blades, in different sizes.


To be honest, if you have the patience, I have seen a good cutting job done with a utility knife.. some tires are softer and easier than others.. I could actually do mine with a pocket knife if I REALLY had the patience... (I don't!!)


That hot knife up there would pay for itself in an afternoon at the trails I go to.. You can cut'em pretty quick with practice.

Hot knife is the only way to go for a nice professional job.. and on harder tires, it's a necessity

Title: Re: tire cutting
Post by: AJMBLAZER on February 17, 2006, 06:03:41 PM

The model siper/groover I use in action:
http://www.4x4wire.com/toyota/tech/sipe/
http://www.4x4wire.com/tech/grooved_tires/

Where I got mine:
http://www.afcoracing.com/

Title: Re: tire cutting
Post by: kneescraper on February 23, 2006, 04:45:36 AM

I used to cut my own tires all the time when I was racing sportbikes.  We had to use DOT tires for the class I was racing.  I would cut more grooves in them for the rain races and it was night and day better than the stock version.  Cheating?  maybe.... ::)  The tires started as DOT's but there wasn't anything in the rule book against cutting my own treads. ;D

Cutting more treads is extremely easy and you can make some awesome looking tires.  Show up at a ride with some cut tires of your own and all of the guys will be asking where you got them.