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Old 09-05-2000, 12:06 AM
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Rikens, K&K, and Nac's grooved front radial tires are really expensive ($60-$70). I saw a tire groover in my Nac's catalog and was hoping someone could tell me where I could get the same style radial tires in the same dimensions as the ones grooved by K&K and Nac's (but not already grooved). They look like little car tires so I was thinking of checking at an auto parts store, but I want to make sure I get the same exact tires as the ones custom grooved by K&K and Nac's. About how much are these tires?
 
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Old 09-05-2000, 02:17 PM
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Good luck finding those tires! I tried many times to find them cheaper and groove them myself. I must have called 15 tire stores and got nothing. If you find some, let me know! Look for Kuhmo, Marshall, or Rikens. They have to be R10's for a 10" rim.
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Old 09-05-2000, 03:55 PM
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I have ones from nacs and they are called "camac" or camak
so you might look for them as well.
 
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Old 09-05-2000, 04:06 PM
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Is it easy to groove the rear turf tamers? I have a set and was thinking about getting a set of clippers and doing it myself.
 
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Old 09-06-2000, 10:28 AM
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We are talking about front tires but I have grooved my own turf tamers. It is easy and takes about 15 min. each tire. I used a cutter from Sears that costed me $14, it is made by Channel locs.
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Old 11-05-2000, 01:49 AM
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Thanks for your help, everyone. I found some Kumho 756 (145/R10) radial tires on tirerack.com for $28 each! I think I'm going to order some.
 
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Old 11-05-2000, 04:47 PM
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man ! thats cheap! i think i might get them too. how did you find them? and is there anything else you can use to groove them? cuz i think that groover is like 60 $
 
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Old 11-05-2000, 11:17 PM
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I looked all over the net for auto tire websites and got lucky. yeah, the groover is expensive. my local atv shop sells the same tires for $59 not grooved and $69 grooved. im going to see if they will grove my tires (which i got for $28) for $10 a tire. if not, retro says he got a groover for 14 bucks from sears. i'm gonna try to find one.
 
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Old 11-06-2000, 12:15 AM
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retro said he used that tool for his turf tammers. i think im gonna go ahead and buy a groover. um.. how did you find them. did you look up the size or what?
 
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Old 11-06-2000, 09:32 PM
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Go to www.tirerack.com.
Click on 'tires' at the top.
There is a drop down menu for sizes. Select 145/0/10.
You should come up with the Kumho 756 (145x10).
That's how you find them.
 


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