Snow Equipment Owning/Operating Cutting / Groving / Siping R-4 for snow

[KenB2920]

Ok, been following this thread since its start and have trying to get up the nerve to carve up my expensive tires. After this last storm with its 30" of snow I figured it was time to give it a try before resigning to the occasional chain usage (which I don't want to use on asphalt) I only did one front tire and it took longer than I anticipated but attributed it to the air temp (40) and it being my fist try at it. I put some dots on the tire for reference but did it mostly freehand. 3 more to go

Looks great!!!

 

[Kubota 2350]

Ok, been following this thread since its start and have trying to get up the nerve to carve up my expensive tires. After this last storm with its 30" of snow I figured it was time to give it a try before resigning to the occasional chain usage (which I don't want to use on asphalt) I only did one front tire and it took longer than I anticipated but attributed it to the air temp (40) and it being my fist try at it. I put some dots on the tire for reference but did it mostly freehand. 3 more to go

Any follow up pictures?

Looks like your doing a great job, wondering how much difference it makes?

 

[Boris1]

Any follow up pictures? Looks like your doing a great job, wondering how much difference it makes?

I completed the 2nd front tire Sunday, naturally it went much smoother due to a little exp & warmer temperatures. Prior to that I did get a chance to do a little FEL work with the one front left tire done. It was in the shadiest part of my drive way and very icy and I want to say it helped because the tires usually spin a good bit when changing directions. I didn't see that happening as much. It looks as though that may be the last time this winter I'll get to test them because it 60 today. That being said I like the theory & early results so far to probably do the back tires at some point. I will try and post a pic of the other tire when I get a chance. Hope this helps.

Matt

 

[Boris1]

Here's a pic of the 2nd tire, took a 1/3 of time as the 1st.

 

[srs]

Boris1, looks great. Stanley

 

[PhysAssist]

Here's a pic of the 2nd tire, took a 1/3 of time as the 1st.

Looks like a precision tire milling machine did that.

 

[Boris1]

Looks like a precision tire milling machine did that.

I don't know that I'd say that but thanks

 

[PhysAssist]

I don't know that I'd say that but thanks

If you said it, it'd be interpreted as bragging- but you ARE allowed to think it.

I said it, and therefore in my unhumble opinion, it is entirely true.

Finally- you're welcome.

Thank YOU for giving me some new ideas about how to possibly manage grooving my tires in an even and measured manner- as opposed to the wavy lines I expect to see

[No, I still haven't gotten that magical coin yet...].

The roundtuit...

 

[dragoneggs]

Here's a pic of the 2nd tire, took a 1/3 of time as the 1st.

Wow! Indeed nice job Boris... you said in an earlier post you used white dots and 'mostly' freehand. Did you sometimes use a straight edge? If so, did that speed things up? Seeing yours I am encouraged to try myself if I can get my hands on a tool.

 

[PhysAssist]

Wow! Indeed nice job Boris... you said in an earlier post you used white dots and 'mostly' freehand. Did you sometimes use a straight edge? If so, did that speed things up? Seeing yours I am encouraged to try myself if I can get my hands on a tool.

See- told you so!

:thumbsup:

Own it, man, own it...

:mischievous:

Believe you me, not all commentary of mine [nor anyone else's] here is necessarily complementary*- although I personally DO try to remember the golden rule.

*Hence the lack of [m]any project picture posts by me...

I know that I'm at best a hack artist & chainsaw carpenter.