TSL GROOVING TO DO OR NOT TO DO ????

Mr. leafspring · May 27, 2014

WORTH IT FOR THESE TIRES IF SO WHAT IS GOOD PATTERN :dblthumb:

easleycrawler · May 27, 2014

I grooved my sx's and love the way they work. I tn cut mine. Well worth the time, get some beer and go to work. :dblthumb:

highrolrcustoms · May 27, 2014

I groove mine and love them. I run a TN cut front and Atena cut rear.

TBItoy · May 27, 2014

Always worth it. Always.

jccarter1 · May 27, 2014

tonybolton · May 28, 2014

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I really enjoyed how the rears worked at GMP this past Saturday.

Normally. ..it takes a lot for me to notice things but the rear tire cut coupled with a 1.25" 14bolt shave was very apparent!

On another note....I also noticed a loss in lateral traction coming down wet/rutted hills. Was manageable. ...but noticeable.

natedawgxj · May 28, 2014

wont last long if ur mean to em!!! Ask me how i know

tonybolton · May 28, 2014

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natedawgxj said:
wont last long if ur mean to em!!! Ask me how i know

Mine should last forever then!!!

Mr. leafspring · May 28, 2014

mine will last forever as long as my damn buggy is still in powder coat :'( :'(

easleycrawler · May 28, 2014

I'm pretty sure, with all the weeepoow I've got, mine should last forever as well.

bee513 · May 28, 2014

I love mine groved every other middle lug world of a differeance but agree may not last real long

pit builder · Jun 5, 2014

Grooved mine with an osalating saw
sharpened blade worked great but dont ask how I learned about tire vulcanizing
Aetna cut mine still building the chassis so not sure yet

rpf500 · Aug 25, 2014

I know this is an old thread but it is the most relevant thread I can find on here so I am bringing it back up.

Anyway, I have 42 Iroks and they suck IMO. Mine are roughly 90% tread and no matter what pressure I run, I can't seem to make the same hills (as easy) as my old 39.5" cut TSL's. Terrain I run most often has very little rock, alot of hill climbs, and unfortunately, mud holes at the bottom of those hills. I haven't been to Tennessee with these tires yet, so maybe there they will be good. However, since I get down there about 6-8 times a year, I need a tire that works locally.

Has anyone on here grooved them and had positive results?

muddinmetal · Aug 25, 2014

rpf500 said:
I know this is an old thread but it is the most relevant thread I can find on here so I am bringing it back up.

Anyway, I have 42 Iroks and they suck IMO. Mine are roughly 90% tread and no matter what pressure I run, I can't seem to make the same hills (as easy) as my old 39.5" cut TSL's. Terrain I run most often has very little rock, alot of hill climbs, and unfortunately, mud holes at the bottom of those hills. I haven't been to Tennessee with these tires yet, so maybe there they will be good. However, since I get down there about 6-8 times a year, I need a tire that works locally.

Has anyone on here grooved them and had positive results?

junedog on here has. Also, squaring up the chevrons to make them more like TSLs works great too

Jpyke15 · Aug 25, 2014

Yea I squared mine up like mentioned above. Opened them up a lot they grab the mud a lot better. They are pictures in my avatar

johneddie · Aug 25, 2014

Cut 'em.....cut 'em.....cut 'em!!!!! :****:
Mines cut on all four corners. Hook good! :driving:

rpf500 · Aug 25, 2014

johneddie said:
Cut 'em.....cut 'em.....cut 'em!!!!! :****:
Mines cut on all four corners. Hook good!

Damn! That's major cutting. I was hoping to groove them a little.

Thanks for the pics. I will let you all know what I do. I probably am going to cut them.

Unless someone wants some 42 Iroks on a 15" Allied Beadlock so I can buy some TSL's or maybe even some of them cheater tars :****:

jeeptj99 · Aug 25, 2014

what is the difference between Tennessee and Aetna cutting

TBItoy · Aug 25, 2014

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jeeptj99 said:
what is the difference between Tennessee and Aetna cutting

Cutting the center tread offset blocks vs straight across.

Then there is the more extreme cut where you literally remove half the inner and outer tread, making "tread paddles". I've heard that called " buggy cut" or "Aetna buggy cut"

jeeptj99 · Aug 25, 2014

johneddie said:
Cut 'em.....cut 'em.....cut 'em!!!!! :****:
Mines cut on all four corners. Hook good!

TBItoy said:
Cutting the center tread offset blocks vs straight across.

Then there is the more extreme cut where you literally remove half the inner and outer tread, making "tread paddles". I've heard that called " buggy cut" or "Aetna buggy cut"

so this is aetna cut correct?