when my tires get low on tread i groove them in the factory grooves to be able to run them another couple nights.   helps me out, thanks ed.  

Jason Burrows

mod 77j

Legend whats wrong with the mod class? better show than those winged go carts.

As for the tire rule it doesn't help much if at all to groove a new tire I would bet money that you wouldn't  be able to tell the difference on the track. but it definatley helps an old one. there is no reason to groove a new tire for dodge just run your new ones at those other tracks and when they get used up, instead of throwing them out back, groove um and bring um to dodge.

and by the way it does make them last longer personally I  ran the first part of last year(09') on tires my dad used up the year before just grooved um up a little. and ran the last part of the year on new tires that weren't grooved and  ran better the last half of the year with the non grooved tires. this track usually has enough grip it don't make much diff.

Istock442 said:

Legend whats wrong with the mod class? better show than those winged go carts.

As for the tire rule it doesn't help much if at all to groove a new tire I would bet money that you wouldn't  be able to tell the difference on the track. but it definatley helps an old one. there is no reason to groove a new tire for dodge just run your new ones at those other tracks and when they get used up, instead of throwing them out back, groove um and bring um to dodge.

and by the way it does make them last longer personally I  ran the first part of last year(09') on tires my dad used up the year before just grooved um up a little. and ran the last part of the year on new tires that weren't grooved and  ran better the last half of the year with the non grooved tires. this track usually has enough grip it don't make much diff.

I never said there was anything wrong with the mod class at all. It is always nice to see 35 cars show and run for 20 spots.  I personally am not a mod fan. Every one has there own preferences and that is why i chose the sprint car class.

I guess i prolly didnt word everything right about the tires. I just kinda figured that once the tread was worn off so you couldnt really make the pattern out to well they would be done. but you must be grooving them deeper in other words to get unused rubber right?

You make a valid point about using old tires and getting new ones every where else. I was just asking these questions for my own insight. I have talk to a couple racers up this way that were wondering alittle bit about it and I wanted to know so i asked about it.

Heck yea.  I know that it helps keep my NAPA Thunder car on the track.  All of my tires are used tires from the throw away tires from buddies that I grove and race them.  Sure helps keep cost down for me.