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Krawler · 11-30-2004, 06:12 PM

I am basically broke and realized my tires suck ass so I want to cut them insteaed of buying new LST's right now. Is there anyone out there that has a good pattern that I should cut them by? I need alot of traction (obviously) and I will be riding on smooth to sorta-rough rocks. I really need some help here and I have the tool sto cut them (a dremel and those wire cittur things, you know what I mean). Thanks!

EeePee · 11-30-2004, 07:38 PM

THE best thing you can do, is look at all these pictures on this site.
A trend I have noticed though, is a lot of the time, people still buy different tires.
Is it worth your time? Maybe try using BBs instead. Or siping them.

Krawler · 12-01-2004, 01:37 PM

Im just gonna trim the treads because I am totally broke so I dont have the money to buy new tires otherwise I would. Hey, can I use an x-acto blade/knife to trim the tires! It sounds really easy just to slice it right off with the sharpest cutting utencil on earth!! Like a knife through WARM buter....

Robshobbies · 12-01-2004, 07:54 PM

I actually find it hard to use one.. it custs through easy but the lines are so thin it does not do much inless u cut out the whole square which is a pain.. if you have a dremel then thats the best way..

SR5Dave · 12-01-2004, 08:12 PM

To remove lugs:

Cut vertical with the straight wire cutters, cut horizontally with the ones that have the blade out flat.

Krawler · 12-02-2004, 01:59 PM

I know what to use now. But how do you cut the lugs in the middle of a whole tread? Also Noone has answered my ? yet

, what patten should I make my clod tires into?!! :P

rockhound · 12-02-2004, 03:38 PM

No experience with tire patterns yet, but I plan on cutting my TXT tires like Jason did on his Gecko Clod in the RC Driver mag. Basically turn the wheels around backwards and do a checkered pattern on the terra tread. Hopefully it works - if not I will have to deal until I can afford new tires too.

badger · 12-02-2004, 03:48 PM

Here is a old pic of my truck. Rckjeep let me mount his cut up stock TXT tires which were mounted on narrowed TXT rims, they were 10 times better then my stock cut up TXT tires!

I think the pattern Rckjeep cut into the tires and the fact that they were mounted on narrowed stock TXT wheels made all the difference.

Click here for a full size pic so you can get a closer look at the tires.

http://www.nor-calrcrc.com/modules.p...view_photo.php

SR5Dave · 12-02-2004, 04:30 PM

Above is exactly how I did mine, alternating voids on each lug, one void on one, two on the next, etc.

Mazlem · 12-02-2004, 08:57 PM

I used wire cutters. For the inside cuts I did a diaganal cut from the outside in to start, then I could raise up the cut piece and cut the rest off flush. Here's the pattern on my BFT's:

badger · 12-02-2004, 08:58 PM

I cut my TXT tires like you did Mazlem and rckjeeps worked MUCH better.

Mazlem · 12-02-2004, 09:39 PM

Ok so the 'Large voids are needed for the tires to conform to the rocks' thing is invalid and you really just need smaller voids in each lug for better flex? I thought RckJeep was running BFT's these days cut similar to mine.

I'd hate to think I spent 4Hrs on those tires when I didn't have to.. Should I glue parts of the lugs back on or what?

SR5Dave · 12-02-2004, 11:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mazlem

Ok so the 'Large voids are needed for the tires to conform to the rocks' thing is invalid and you really just need smaller voids in each lug for better flex? I thought RckJeep was running BFT's these days cut similar to mine.

I'd hate to think I spent 4Hrs on those tires when I didn't have to.. Should I glue parts of the lugs back on or what?

I'm sure they'll still work fine..

Small soft nubs and sipes is where its at

Buster · 05-03-2005, 06:03 PM

I used a pair of wire cutters and smoothed it up with a dremel.

11-30-2004, 06:12 PM	#1
Krawler Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 108	How should I cut my clod tires (stock)?? I am basically broke and realized my tires suck ass so I want to cut them insteaed of buying new LST's right now. Is there anyone out there that has a good pattern that I should cut them by? I need alot of traction (obviously) and I will be riding on smooth to sorta-rough rocks. I really need some help here and I have the tool sto cut them (a dremel and those wire cittur things, you know what I mean). Thanks!

11-30-2004, 07:38 PM	#2
EeePee MODERATOR™ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 18,928	Re: How should I cut my clod tires (stock)?? THE best thing you can do, is look at all these pictures on this site. A trend I have noticed though, is a lot of the time, people still buy different tires. Is it worth your time? Maybe try using BBs instead. Or siping them.

12-01-2004, 01:37 PM	#3
Krawler Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 108	Re: How should I cut my clod tires (stock)?? Im just gonna trim the treads because I am totally broke so I dont have the money to buy new tires otherwise I would. Hey, can I use an x-acto blade/knife to trim the tires! It sounds really easy just to slice it right off with the sharpest cutting utencil on earth!! Like a knife through WARM buter....

12-01-2004, 07:54 PM	#4
Robshobbies Pebble Pounder Join Date: May 2004 Location: Long Island Posts: 148	Re: How should I cut my clod tires (stock)?? I actually find it hard to use one.. it custs through easy but the lines are so thin it does not do much inless u cut out the whole square which is a pain.. if you have a dremel then thats the best way..

12-01-2004, 08:12 PM	#5
SR5Dave I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Flagstaff, AZ Posts: 2,399	Re: How should I cut my clod tires (stock)?? To remove lugs: Cut vertical with the straight wire cutters, cut horizontally with the ones that have the blade out flat.

12-02-2004, 01:59 PM	#6
Krawler Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 108	Re: How should I cut my clod tires (stock)?? I know what to use now. But how do you cut the lugs in the middle of a whole tread? Also Noone has answered my ? yet , what patten should I make my clod tires into?!! :P

12-02-2004, 03:38 PM	#7
rockhound Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Thomaston, CT Posts: 157	Re: How should I cut my clod tires (stock)?? No experience with tire patterns yet, but I plan on cutting my TXT tires like Jason did on his Gecko Clod in the RC Driver mag. Basically turn the wheels around backwards and do a checkered pattern on the terra tread. Hopefully it works - if not I will have to deal until I can afford new tires too.

12-02-2004, 03:48 PM	#8
badger Diggin' the new SCX10 II! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Norcal Posts: 11,402	Re: How should I cut my clod tires (stock)?? Here is a old pic of my truck. Rckjeep let me mount his cut up stock TXT tires which were mounted on narrowed TXT rims, they were 10 times better then my stock cut up TXT tires! I think the pattern Rckjeep cut into the tires and the fact that they were mounted on narrowed stock TXT wheels made all the difference. Click here for a full size pic so you can get a closer look at the tires. http://www.nor-calrcrc.com/modules.p...view_photo.php

12-02-2004, 04:30 PM	#9
SR5Dave I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Flagstaff, AZ Posts: 2,399	Re: How should I cut my clod tires (stock)?? Above is exactly how I did mine, alternating voids on each lug, one void on one, two on the next, etc.

12-02-2004, 08:57 PM	#10
Mazlem Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Central NY Posts: 387	Re: How should I cut my clod tires (stock)?? I used wire cutters. For the inside cuts I did a diaganal cut from the outside in to start, then I could raise up the cut piece and cut the rest off flush. Here's the pattern on my BFT's:

12-02-2004, 08:58 PM	#11
badger Diggin' the new SCX10 II! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Norcal Posts: 11,402	Re: How should I cut my clod tires (stock)?? I cut my TXT tires like you did Mazlem and rckjeeps worked MUCH better.

12-02-2004, 09:39 PM	#12
Mazlem Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Central NY Posts: 387	Re: How should I cut my clod tires (stock)?? Ok so the 'Large voids are needed for the tires to conform to the rocks' thing is invalid and you really just need smaller voids in each lug for better flex? I thought RckJeep was running BFT's these days cut similar to mine. I'd hate to think I spent 4Hrs on those tires when I didn't have to.. Should I glue parts of the lugs back on or what?

05-03-2005, 06:03 PM	#14
Buster Newbie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Under a rock Posts: 19	I used a pair of wire cutters and smoothed it up with a dremel. Attached Images

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