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12-08-2005, 04:31 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Australia
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|  How do I cut my 1/6 nylint tyres?
I hear people talking about this but I have no idea.., is it cutting or siping, when you remove some of the lugs on the edge of the tyre, because thats what I think will help. Ive sniped a couple of them off already, just seeing how it can be done, is this the common method? I did a search but found nothing about how to mod the nylints tyres..
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12-08-2005, 03:59 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Portsmouth
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I used a utility knife with a nice sharp blade. I cut & siped my tires and the traction difference is amazing! On one pair I removed all the smallest lugs, on the other pair I removed just the outside shallow depth lugs, then went and cross siped all remaining lugs. I also cut along the line down the center of the tread, this let the tire flex and conform to the obstacle much better. On simulated 'slick rock' ie:cardboard box used as a ramp up onto my livingroom couch, I can actually get it to wheelie over backwards whereas before tire mods it would just spin. **I also reversed the direction of the tires as that seemed to offer better bite as well. Beware , as it seems as though the tires lug depths vary, I actually cut through in a few spots. Last edited by TEAMFX3; 12-08-2005 at 04:03 PM. |
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12-08-2005, 06:53 PM
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| Rock Crawler   Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Alabama
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I CUT every little lug off mine and they work so darn great. I tell ya what. that is a great mod even if thats the only thing you do thats a good one to do.
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12-08-2005, 07:45 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Crawlorado
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I cut the shallow lugs out. I used dikes and a razor blade. either works well
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12-08-2005, 08:23 PM
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| Diggin' the new SCX10 II!   Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Norcal
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I used a pair of dikes and cut each one of the smaller (lower profile) lugs down. I have ran several times with two different 1:6 rigs with stock tires and did not notice any difference in traction. I have also been spraying traction compound on them to soften them up. I am going to sipe them next.  | |
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12-08-2005, 09:26 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Mt.View CA
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I was playing around with siping patterns and this is one i came up with,though havnt tried it. hope you dont mind i used your pic john.......  |
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12-08-2005, 10:00 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Crawlorado
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I cut all the lugs in the middle of the tire. also let them sit in wd40 for about a day and a half
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12-09-2005, 02:11 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: socal
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i have also cut my tires down the middle and noticed that helped the most
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12-17-2005, 09:22 AM
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| Quarry Creeper  Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Omaha
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I used a very sharp pair of wire snips to cut my lugs. For those of you who siped the tires, what did you use? |
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12-17-2005, 04:22 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Crawlifornia Uber Alles
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besides cutting the tires, i drilled out every other hole in the outer chrome wheel so it won't trap air, and give the tires more flex. it works good!
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12-17-2005, 08:01 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Southern Maryland
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hey for my crawler i cut out the big teads and drilled every other lug out of the rims to let air in and out. i also put them in diesel to soften them up, that was bad becuase the got alittle to flexible and messed every thing up so i went out and had to spend 20.00 bucks on new wheels.its not to expensive though for only 20 bucks |
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12-17-2005, 09:15 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Evansville
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Still waiting to find a darn scorp, so figured to keep my boredom down i'd pick up a set of wheels/tires and go ahead and mod them....  Fronts:  Rears:  Sanded them with a sanding drum on a dremel, took side cuts to knock the heavy rubber off, then drummed it down smooth, still have some boogers stuck to the rubber but it will rub off eventually. Front I basically cut off all the shallow tread and left the tall rubber, on the rear I cut every other bar out and the grooved down the middle of the V on the remaining tread. Super pliable now. |
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12-19-2005, 07:09 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Evansville
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EDIT: I also noticed that when you remove every other side lug, the sidewall gets really SOFT as does the tread area...
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12-23-2005, 02:06 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: USA
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12-27-2005, 01:16 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Monterey, TN
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NEWBIE!!!! Sipe? Clod? |
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12-27-2005, 09:23 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: a house
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| Sipe
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12-27-2005, 09:57 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Monterey, TN
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I'm the newbie.. What does sipe mean? COG (Center of Gravity)? |
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12-27-2005, 10:20 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: a house
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and when you sipe the tires its cutting them, like removing lugs, or cutting lugs in certain patterns so the tire grips better | |
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12-28-2005, 12:02 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Hawley
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Actually to get technical Siping is just cutting slits into the tread blocks and anything where rubber is actually removed would be considered grooving. FWIW
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12-28-2005, 12:35 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: West ky, Benton
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Hey guys i used a good set of small side cutters to de lug my tires just a idea, and also like the others said watch out for the shallow rubber in places!
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