To Cut Or Not To Cut????

poolman · Mar 20, 2015

Anyone else cut there 43sx stickies? I know TC has cut the last set or two. Is it only to help the bouncers who need more tire pressure? Or would it help the average trail rig? Or both?

Beerj · Mar 20, 2015

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I figured it was a traction thing. :dunno:

poolman · Mar 20, 2015

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Uhh, yah me to

kushKrawlin · Mar 20, 2015

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Sticky or not that's a huge lug to bend.. put a line in the middle she'll bend and conform. Now , Ya got the balls to do it????bhahah that's a tough cut to make!

poolman · Mar 20, 2015

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I agree, it would be hard to do man, buttttt if it helps, he'll we all do crazy shut to help a little, just thinking :dunno:

al1tonyota · Mar 20, 2015

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It would help the tire flex more for sure but will shorten the life some it's your call!

June dog · Mar 21, 2015

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I was told not to cut them when I bought mine. If I wanted to cut em i would of bought non stickies. **** a bunch of cutting on a $700 tire.

Elliott · Mar 21, 2015

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I saw someone cut the rear set on they're buggy out pretty harsh, they did well in dirt and mud, not as well on the rocks, but chunked out bad with a little run time on them.

easleycrawler · Mar 21, 2015

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I'm not running 43 stickies, but I am running 38" sx's that I grooved, I think they work a lot better.

muddinmetal · Mar 21, 2015

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There is no way I would own a 43 sticky & not cut it! Those SOBs have 6 inch long lugs with no biting edges.... look at a 39 red... tons of little blocks

yankster · Mar 21, 2015

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muddinmetal said:
There is no way I would own a 43 sticky & not cut it! Those SOBs have 6 inch long lugs with no biting edges.... look at a 39 red... tons of little blocks

That's right. It helps a lot. They're going to chunk out anyway.

THE GUYrock · Mar 23, 2015

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Cut both sets of my SX's and even with minor cutting they chamged drastically for the better

poolman · Mar 23, 2015

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THE GUYrock said:
Cut both sets of my SX's and even with minor cutting they chamged drastically for the better

Stickies or regular compound?

THE GUYrock · Mar 23, 2015

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Last 2 were bias, ones I'm cutting now are stickies. But with the difference i got out of the bias i expect no less from these. I am making the groove 3/8 this time instead of 1/2".

Mortalis5509 · Mar 23, 2015

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I have seen the unicorn nitto stickies been grooved for racing.

slytowncrawler2 · Mar 24, 2015

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:got a set of stickeys in our group.... One ride an they are cut an chunked. Not horrible but I could only imagine if they were cut wat they would look like...... But I bet them bitches would pull like hell :****:

poolman · Aug 16, 2015

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I'm bringing this back up, only because when I started this post onl :tc

was cutting his stickies, ,, now I'm starting to see it a bunch. Thoughts?

yankster · Aug 16, 2015

It helps a good bit. Main thing I see is that the tire will still wrap around a rock with 8-10 psi in them instead of having to air down to 4-5 psi to make it happen. Easier/safer on wheels when you're carrying a little speed.