Fool-proof tire cutting w/o getting holes.....

[cj4qts]

For those of you still wanting to cut your tires but are worried about cutting too deep in those "thin" spots on these Nylint tires, put them in the freezer overnight and cut them when they're still cold. The cold will harden those thin spots and will make it harder to cut all the way through the tires (you do still have to be careful though). Do it right when you pull them out one at a time though so they're still frozen when you cut.

Maybe this is an old trick, but I think I've counted now I've cut almost 60 sets of tires and I've only had two holes. I use a very, very sharp "side-cutter" (maybe you call it a nipper?) and this has worked very well for me....

Just a thought. God Bless-

 

[clod booster]

this would have helped a lot a month ago!

 

[Karma]

I have also found some blemishes with the stock tires where the lug is actualy hallow to begin with. just cut and glue a piece of rubber back in its place.

 

[OniTora]

I use a razor, I can get each lug in one, maybe two quick swipes. It takes my four or five bites with nips to get it as close as I want. I'm on tire 7, right now, and I've had 1 hole, and I think it was a shallow lug.

Supergluing rubber over the holes works well, as does ShoeGoo.


-=Nash

 

[CLODZIRRA]

I hate those hollow lugs, so far in 27 tires the hollow ones are the only holes I've had. I use tin snips... sometimes I gotta go back for the fine trimming with a razor blade, but for the most part the tin snips do a pretty good job.


I glue the rubber back on for the big holes.....for the smaller ones a lil orange permatex, looks like a tire plug.:idea:

 

[Canadian Crawler]

I havn't got mine yet(according to the tracking number its in richmond atm) but one thing i was thinking, has anyone tried cutting the lugs with fingernail clippers?? if so how did that work. May be better for these shallow spots.:?:

 

[CLODZIRRA]

Nail clippers were my first thought, I just didn't have any that were big enough.:roll: If ya get big enough clippers they would prob work pretty good..

 

[cj4qts]

The reason why I use a side cutter is because it's angled on the back side of the tool and you can use the tool to position how deep you want your cut. I can cut a set of 4 tires in about 5 minutes with it.

I was always looking for some type of a cutting tool shaped like a needle nose pliers but never could find one. That way you get the lug cut off in one swift swipe.

 

[mudrinner4ever]

i also used wire cutter for mine. out of four tires i only hade seven holes(not to bad if u ask me, and only first time) i just took put of the lug i cut off and CA glued it back in the hole. works great!

 

[Canadian Crawler]

i have a set of nail clippers - now mind you i have no idea where they came from, but they are toenail clippers they are freakin huge, about 3 and a 1/4 long. Bloody massive, how big are these lugs, figure those are big enough?

 

[supazuk]

if you do cut through i have found that you cna use a solderign iron to melt the cut pieces back in to the holes

 

[Johnson420]

I haven't tried the freezer trick.

I have had good luck using the Diagonal cutters.
Using a finger inside the tire under the lug your cutting to feel how much can be cut away helps.
So far 12 tires with no holes.:wink:

 

[Tjeff]

So cutting the tires is really worth it?

Cut every other front to back and side to side.

Jeff