Golf cart tires and regrooving

[birddog1148]

Ok so I went to a VW show and swap meet today, and what did I find? A set of 4 golfcart rims and tires! Only 4 but since I had none they are better than nothing. Now what I need is some pics of a good tread patern that I can try to duplicate with my tire groover so I can get some traction.

[birddog1148]

Was kind of hopeing somone would post some good pics to try to duplicate.

[trebmaster]

just go to the gallery and click on the tire section, you will see plenty of tred patterns.

[birddog1148]

Ok, the tires roll out at 55" This is my attemt at a chevron pattern. 1" cleat 1.75" between cleats, 20 cleats per tire.
Opinions?
Before I cut.

[birddog1148]

Tried 1, what do ya think?

[trebmaster]

thenner ridges but looks good

[birddog1148]

Less width on the cleats?

[Amphiman1]

Don't tread on me.......

i like that idea multiple grooves, but i agree the main treads need to be thinner,, height is good,,,,

[birddog1148]

price was right on the tires and rims, $40 for 4 used

[Jeff t-boss]

Looks like a real good swimming tire. But for mud, do you think you would need a relief grove (cut in the center around the circumference) to help against mud clogging the cogs? Just a thought. BTW, tire regroover is cool and something I have to add to the lidt of TOYS/TOOLS to get.

[birddog1148]

DELUXE GROOVING IRON, 250 WATT

I have this one too, but the other is better.

[evil8x8]

Looks good!!! Thats a great idea!!! The tires look like they will swim good. What about cutting a shallow groove in the middle of each chevron, the whole length of each chevron. Like the grooves on the inside of all the lugs on this tire. http://www.6x6world.com/gallery/show...php/photo/4729

[birddog1148]

easy enough to do.

[Roger S]

BirdDog, we're just guessing.. you could try what you got and then cut them again. The chevron and argo frontier tire, and the max IV tire swim the best.

[birddog1148]

I trimmed em up a bit. I need new blades for the groover, the ones I have are narrower for cutting Dirt latemodel tires and they dont take well to being re-shaped. I wont cut the center groove untill I try them out, I can always go cut more out.


Atleast I know I can do it now and we know it is a cheap method of getting some tires on our machines.