Tyre Regrooving.

[S.CoXy]

Just bought my self a tyre re-groover and have had my first go at doing a simex... Took me a fair while to do one tyre just, so i was wondering if there was any tricks and or info on how deep you can go on different tyres??

[RUFF]

Post some pics of the one you have allready done.

[S.CoXy]

The tyre was worn down to the first ware indercator ( two of the center lugs had just joined up ) so i just put a groove back in there and cut the rest of the bit out to be at the same hight as the lowest point of the tyre.... Think i might need to try a differnt size blade with a square edge??

[RUFF]

What brand Groover is it? How old is it?

Ps; Do you work at Lagos C/S?

[TEE JAY]

Search "tyregrooving" on youtube. Heaps of vids to watch. Some entertaining and some informative.

[bazzle]

Is yours a hot or cold regroover?

Temp makes a big diff.

Bazzle

[Ye Olde Rangie]

i do heaps of tyre grooving on kevlar rally tyres and have only ever used the hot groover which is easy, but only ever go as low as the wear bars as any lower could cut cords in the carcass of the tyre

[S.CoXy]

What brand Groover is it? How old is it?

Ps; Do you work at Lagos C/S?

Its a brand new hot knife regoover from ideal auto in america i got from mr.ebay, I have just ordered some new blades to try. And no I live and work in Enoggera till the end onf the year... One guesse what i do

Is yours a hot or cold regroover?

Temp makes a big diff.

Bazzle

Hot, can't see and where to change the temp?

i do heaps of tyre grooving on kevlar rally tyres and have only ever used the hot groover which is easy, but only ever go as low as the wear bars as any lower could cut cords in the carcass of the tyre

Thanks what I worry about but i have heard that people skin one 4x4 tyre down to cut weigh but keep the size.....

[alien]

hey man - how long did it take to do that tyre? curious cos i want to do mine sometime with a borrowed groover! =)

[RUFF]

You have a long way to go-

[Dannyboy]

You have a long way to go-

Holy shirt. how many lugs did they rip off that the first time they used it?

[A.J.]

You have a long way to go-

Holy shirt. how many lugs did they rip off that the first time they used it?

Looks like that's being used for mud.

[RUFF]

You have a long way to go-

Holy shirt. how many lugs did they rip off that the first time they used it?

Looks like that's being used for mud.

Not so much.

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[S.CoXy]

WOW....

I am just trying to get a few more ks out of my tyres but there is alway a chance ill end up doing somthing mad like that

[S.CoXy]

hey man - how long did it take to do that tyre? curious cos i want to do mine sometime with a borrowed groover! =)

About 45 mins but i was stuffing round working out what i was doing, reckon i could do i better jod in about 20 mins with as bit of pratcice.

[brooksy]

I regrooved my 38" TSL's. The groover I used was an excellent unit that could cut 12mm wide & up to 16mm deep in one cut. I can't remember the brand, it had temp adjuster on it. I borrowed it from the company I used to work for.
To totally re-groove the whole tyre took roughly 40-45min. I'll see if I can find pics.



brooksy

[lukethedork]

Use a chainsaw. I played around with it on an old tyre carcass I had lying around... Was just as easy as it looks in the youtube videos to be honest. A sawzall works aswell.

Luke.