Opinions wanted.... What's the best "cut" for a TSL -

[TURNEROFFROAD]

I know thats a loaded question, but kinda of want to hear what you fellows think. I don't think I'm going full TN cut on my new 43SX's drool

So what do ya'll say? Just cut the center bars?...

I'm listening Most of our Wheeling is Hot Springs, Twig Mountain, and OK area



I've got a set of brand spanking new 43SX's on H1 doublebeadlocks.... FYI

 

[CheapJ7]

 

[TURNEROFFROAD]

.... one fella out of 190 views offers up an opinion...

I know several of you tire grooving, hacking, abusing rascals have tried all flavors, care to offer your findings???????

 

[B Gillespie]

.... one fella out of 190 views offers up an opinion...

 

[doctordick]

You know what opinions are like, but here's mine. I ran a set of humvee tires cut about like JRich's picture at Disney and crawled the waterfall like nuttin', that said they weren't worth a f**k in alabama. $.02

 

[TURNEROFFROAD]

NOW we're getting somewhere!!!

Get em coming

 

[lowbudgetjunk]

Bye

 

[doctordick]

I'm sure not recommending humvee tires, I ran 'em because that's what I could afford at the time. My point is that a conservative grooving would probably be a good place to start. You can always cut more later. I loved wheeling Disney below the dam and the extra edges seemed to work well on that particular type of limestone which is so common in Ark and Ok.

 

[TBItoy]

I always split the center tread in half, but I wheel a toyota and run really low pressure and don't really have the option to "bounce" and hit the "hook dirt".

And I have a shitty groover that kinda gets the job done, but that's about it.

 

[TURNEROFFROAD]

I had on my mind to groove straight across the center tread bars myself. I was thinking about a 1/4" split...

 

[gubni]

IMO little cuts are useless. Go full TN cut. Last set I had was Aetna cut and really did well.

 

[lowbudgetjunk]

Bye

 

[KyTrash]

What is the difference between an Aetna cut and a Tennessee cut? I cut my 36s on the rear of my Toyota and made a big difference. I cut half of the center lug out. Somebody post some pictures,Please.

 

[lowbudgetjunk]

Bye

 

[sirlance]

In the pirate thread above, which cut is which? The top Tenn. cut and bottom Aetna cut or the other way around?

 

[doctordick]

Bare rock, mo edges mo betta. Mud, loose dirt mo voids mo betta ;D

 

[Speeding]

TN cut: every other center lug cut in half, Aetna cut: center lugs cut out straight across.

 

[B.DRAKE]

TN cut front and Aetna cut rear works real good

 

[Draco]

TN cut front and Aetna cut rear works real good

I'd like to do my 43 stickies like that.....but I'm skeered. lol

 

[KyTrash]

Okay after seeing the pictures, my rears are the TN cut. I use to run 9.5-16 tractor tires on my little Toyota. I have 36 TSLs on it now. They worked a lot better on the rocks at Harlan,but when it's wet there they sucked. Since I cut them,they work a lot better in the mud .