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4x4 Related Groups => General Talk => Topic started by: AstraX on November 30, 2011, 12:56:38 PM

Title: Tire Siping...who does it?
Post by: AstraX on November 30, 2011, 12:56:38 PM

So I called Kal-Tire because I remember someone saying that the Chinook location did it..they don't anymore.  Actually no Kal-Tire locations do anymore.  Does anyone know who has the tools to do it in town?

Title: Re: Tire Siping...who does it?
Post by: WhiteOut on November 30, 2011, 01:04:59 PM

Try the fountain tire right by the Chinook kayla tire. Ask for Darryl.

Title: Re: Tire Siping...who does it?
Post by: AstraX on November 30, 2011, 02:54:40 PM

Ouch...

So finally got in touch with someone at the Fountain Tire truck center in the SE.  They charge $40 per tire for siping, which isn't too bad, but their machine needs the tire to be unmounted...so for 4 tires it would work out to be almost $300...

Title: Re: Tire Siping...who does it?
Post by: morerpmfred on November 30, 2011, 03:35:02 PM

Did my own with an olfa knife.

Title: Re: Tire Siping...who does it?
Post by: Immortal on November 30, 2011, 04:04:41 PM

do it like barmanjay.... sawzall. Is there nothing they can't do?

http://forum.calgaryjeep.com/index.php?topic=10612.msg62258#msg62258

Title: Re: Tire Siping...who does it?
Post by: heep-a-lop on November 30, 2011, 04:11:28 PM

we have a tire iron out at the shop and i do believe one for sale with various blades

Title: Re: Tire Siping...who does it?
Post by: CatSplat on November 30, 2011, 06:23:03 PM

I used an Ideal grooving iron to do mine, it was a breeze.

Title: Re: Tire Siping...who does it?
Post by: 03Jeeper on November 30, 2011, 09:02:08 PM

When i attempted to get my tires siped, they wouldnt unless the tires were brand new. I said frack it, and bought a tire groover with blades off ebay. Cut through the tires like butter and worked very well.

Title: Re: Tire Siping...who does it?
Post by: tubby on November 30, 2011, 10:19:09 PM

Ward Tires

Four tires unmounted  and cleaned of rocks

$25 a tire the last time I checked

Title: Re: Tire Siping...who does it?
Post by: JohnB on December 01, 2011, 09:01:32 AM

It is cheaper to buy your own siping tool even for one set of tires.

Title: Re: Tire Siping...who does it?
Post by: heep-a-lop on December 01, 2011, 09:09:52 AM

like i said we have a ideal groover out at the shop and i do believe another one new in box with a assortment of blades... and if u dont feel confident i am sure we can work something out for me doing it

Title: Re: Tire Siping...who does it?
Post by: heep-a-lop on December 01, 2011, 09:19:56 AM

just talked to erin (403)935-3540

we can do it for 20 a tire or u can buy our spare

From ERINYeah I have one for sale. $100 for the groover, comes with #4 blades and then if he wants a different size blade/head we have #6, #8, #10. Blades are $13 per pack of 12 and heads are $10.

+ GST of course.

Title: Re: Tire Siping...who does it?
Post by: AstraX on December 01, 2011, 10:42:08 AM

I will give the shop a call.

This is probably the only set of MT's I will ever do it to so I don't think it would be worthwhile buying a groover.  I would like to rotate in a more winter friendly tire for my wife's Jeep when these wear out and for myself I will be looking at separate summer and winter tires.

Thanks