Scraping a racing tire - GIF

Scraping a racing tire to determine wear rate.

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Previously:

https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...847#post163880
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...775#post118888
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...742#post163464
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...515#post205238
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...960#post137592

Remember years ago in the J.C.Whitney catalog they had a soldering iron advertised for regrooving bald tires. I always wondered just how many people did that. :idea:

The people that did that are no longer with us...

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Originally Posted by IntheGroove

The people that did that are no longer with us...

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A lot of tires clearly state on the sidewall as being regroove-able What they don't mention is the maximum depth the grooves should be cut to. It requires someone who knows what they are doing to regroove a worn tire properly adding a few more miles of safe useable wear.
The same thing goes for branding truck tires. "NEVER" brand an inflated tire and only brand in the designated area cast into the sidewall