mrskechy Posted December 2, 2012 Report Share Posted December 2, 2012 the other week i bought a maxxis tryer and wanted to cut every other tread off ! .. my last tyer i bought and someone did it before i get to the tyer :L but they "carnt remember" how they did it :L .... so whats the easiest way ? cheers reece Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Yoshi Posted December 2, 2012 Report Share Posted December 2, 2012 Stanly knife. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leistonbmx Posted December 2, 2012 Report Share Posted December 2, 2012 Losing faith in humanity. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arw_86 Posted December 2, 2012 Report Share Posted December 2, 2012 just because you're called mr skechy, doesn't give you the right to rape our language.....also its sketchy* anyway, tyre* tyre* tyre* can't* i was too tyred to check again for more. just ride your bike, you'll save naff all weight, its too much effort and you'll lose alot of grip, which isn't ideal at this time of year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted December 2, 2012 Report Share Posted December 2, 2012 just because you're called mr skechy, doesn't give you the right to rape our language.....also its sketchy* anyway, tyre* tyre* tyre* can't* i was too tyred to check again for more. just ride your bike, you'll save naff all weight, its too much effort and you'll lose alot of grip, which isn't ideal at this time of year! Seeing as you can't master capital letters and full stops, do you really feel you can talk about writing correctly? Also, cutting knobbles saves a lot of weight, and increases grip on the edges of things, and takes virtually no effort. It's by far the fastest and easiest weight saving technique I ever found. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalopS Posted December 2, 2012 Report Share Posted December 2, 2012 I used some wire cutters. I didn't feel safe with a stanley knife and they seemed to work better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted December 2, 2012 Report Share Posted December 2, 2012 Angle grinder, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Swales Posted December 2, 2012 Report Share Posted December 2, 2012 I used some wire cutters. I didn't feel safe with a stanley knife and they seemed to work better. I have a wicked scar on my thumb from using a stanley knife to trim the knobbles on a Tioga Factory 2.3 when I was about 16 (to get them to fit my DDG Shooter frame, this was long before weight saving was even a thing). Used wire cutters for the rest of the tyre, they get my vote! Also, the topic title could have been a bit more descriptive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arw_86 Posted December 2, 2012 Report Share Posted December 2, 2012 i stand corrected, although where did i miss a full stop? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trials hoe Posted December 2, 2012 Report Share Posted December 2, 2012 hacksaw blade, safer than a stanley blade. cuts it ugly though, dremel with a sanding bit in it will get it looking better if you can be arsed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harmertrials Posted December 2, 2012 Report Share Posted December 2, 2012 bread knife. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinJI Posted December 2, 2012 Report Share Posted December 2, 2012 Stanley knives are perfectly safe. Cut away from you not towards you, and make sure it's damn sharp. Blunt knives are dangerous, the harder you have to push the more likely you are to slip. Seems stupid but sharper knives are safer when being used properly. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted December 3, 2012 Report Share Posted December 3, 2012 I used a steak knife. Easy and I didn't have to go outsidehaha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob. Posted December 3, 2012 Report Share Posted December 3, 2012 another one for bread knife here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyseemonkeydo Posted December 3, 2012 Report Share Posted December 3, 2012 Just because you're called mr skechy, doesn't give you the right to rape our language.....also it's sketchy*. Anyway, tyre* tyre* tyre* can't* I was too tyred to check again for more. Just ride your bike, you'll save naff all weight. It's too much effort and you'll lose a lot of grip, which isn't ideal at this time of year! I stand corrected, although where did I miss a full stop? Bloody youth of today, I dunno. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George6512 Posted December 3, 2012 Report Share Posted December 3, 2012 I use to use a stanley knife but I find a small hacksaw alot easier also keep it inflated on the rim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Q Posted December 3, 2012 Report Share Posted December 3, 2012 I'm pretty new to this so was wondering what advantages cutting certain knobs of your tyre gives you, apart from weight saving? Is it a big saving in weight? And would it not effect the amount of grip you have? Which knobs do you cut off? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogre Posted December 3, 2012 Report Share Posted December 3, 2012 I'm pretty new to this so was wondering what advantages cutting certain knobs of your tyre gives you, apart from weight saving? Is it a big saving in weight? And would it not effect the amount of grip you have? Which knobs do you cut off? Try reading the whole thread. Muel said it can increase grip. It depends on the trye what you remove for the best effect. But yeah increased grip. Reduced weight. Reduced wear life and increased faggotry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted December 3, 2012 Report Share Posted December 3, 2012 I also found it helped mud from clogging inbetween the tread when I (rarely) ride natural. It's pretty much win win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
customrider-Rhys Posted December 3, 2012 Report Share Posted December 3, 2012 Remove every other outside knobble if you just want to do it for weight, but if you want to improve grip and prevent mud clogging then on the maxxis tyre where it has 5 nobbles in a line cut the two that are either side of the middle one, so from the outside its leave cut leave cut leave, and i used wire cutters as it felt safer and easier to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin M S/c Posted December 3, 2012 Report Share Posted December 3, 2012 Wire cutters is the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the mysterious leemur Posted December 3, 2012 Report Share Posted December 3, 2012 Well my girlfriend left me. Oh sorry I was confused by the misleading and informative title. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashanddash19 Posted December 3, 2012 Report Share Posted December 3, 2012 Only dan would use a steak knife ahhaha 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted December 4, 2012 Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 Oh Dan. What a goof! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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