regroovable tires

[talon59]

I have all six tires which say they are regroovable. I used to hear about regroovables back in "the day" but these tires are brand new. Could these be some of those not so new new tires i've seen in the forums lately ?

[Oz]

This is quoted from http://www.tiretown.com/tires_101/regroovable.htm

If the word "Regroovable" is on the side of a tire (most truck tires are), the tread grooves may be cut deeper into the tire to give about 50% more tread.   This can be done without hurting the integrity of the tire because of an extra thickness of rubber that has been built into the tire during the manufacturing process.

The Regrooving of truck tires has been done for years. Because of the specialized equipment that this process requires, many tire dealers have chosen not to do regrooving.  Regrooving is an excellent option for the farm truck owner who does not drive a lot of miles because it is a lower cost solution than new tires or even retreads.

There are some state laws that restrict the use of regrooves, so check with us to see if they will work in your application area.  The cost for regrooving a tire is approximately $50 and requires a sound tire casing.

[ibdilbert01]

Could these be some of those not so new new tires i've seen in the forums lately ?

Not necessarily, some of the truck tires where I work are new and say regroovable.  To be sure of the age, check for a date code on the side wall. 





I went out and took a picture of mine to show you an example of a date code.   The date code on this one is 2901.

That means this tire was made on the 29th week, of 2001.   

More on date codes....
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=11


A groovie, regroovable tune....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKTlJoxtdSU

[talon59]

Thanks for the info as always men!

[bluebird]

Most tires on our RVs will be thrown out long before the tread is worn out, because of age. I just removed 12 year old tires that had at least 80 percent tread left on them. Most claim that RV tires should be changed out at 7/8 years regardless of condition. My 12 year old Bridgestones still looked very good, no weathering or cracking, but I just got scared. I pull a race car and trailer, on some pretty hilly, curvey 2 lane roads. Last thing I want is to have a blow out, and rolling the rig.