webdr

Ok I was bored and decided to "modify" the rear stock tires on my MGT. Hopefully it will help w/ traction a little.

duckedup

That looks good man [sm=thumbup.gif] I bet they'll hook up good..

Alteramod

I dont think it will help the forward traction any but it will help the side to side traction quite a bit. I never have liked that type of traction pattern because of the side to side sucked but I will pry end up doing the same to mine.

concept1

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I have done this on my old TMAXX, but found that cutting them in a offset pattern worked much better, devide the tread into halfs, and on one take remove the inner half and the next remove the outter half.

webdr

Im hearing you......
how did it help? steering, side to side or acceleration? All of the above? Im going to do what you did to the front tires.

concept1

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IT was a total improvement in everything, except on pavement, cornering greatly improved, I plan on doing it again to the set of TMaxx tires I just got for my Warhead.

carmatic1

hey thats like what they did with the masher 2000's or something?

except they have 2 grooves instead of one

so its supposed to stop the side to side movement? my mini lst has ripoff's of those tyres http://www.one18th.com/watermark.php...g&type=gallery

webdr

yea they are similar. Your bug is awesome BTW

mentorman

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I think they will improve hookup both forwards and backwards, more edges to bite and grab, nice job! Did U use an iron?

Ewanni

Looks like he used a hobby knife. I wouldn't use an iron on rubber tires.

webdr

yes, I used an exacto.

carmatic1

i see that youve used your tires as snow tires before?

webdr

Not in Atlanta, theres no snow....(wish there was a little though)

carmatic1

oh... i assumed you were using them for snow cuz of those holes on your tires, they look like youve punched screws thru them so you could run on ice or something

Alteramod

Yeah they do look like that but they come stock like that

carmatic1

aaaaaah never knew about that... in a few months time i think they'd come in real handy when the weather sets in again, just plug the holes back up from the inside with plasti dip or whatever once the screws come back off...