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.

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

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

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/

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.

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.