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Grinding down Ag Tires to make Turf Tires

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Oliver T Griswo

05-04-2005 08:04:05




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My Super 55 has old worn, weather cracked ag tires (45 degree bars) on the back. These tires are presently loaded and both have boots in 'em. To mow my lawn with my new (used) woods rd7200 finish mower I really am better off with turf tires but I can't presently afford to buy them (and haven't been able to find any used). Has anyone tried grinding down the bars on an ag tire to make a pseudo turf tire out of an old ag tire? Any recommendations on best way to take the bars down? Thanks much...

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je

05-05-2005 12:49:10




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 Re: Grinding down Ag Tires to make Turf Tires in reply to Oliver T Griswold, 05-04-2005 08:04:05  
I have a set of 13.6 X 28 turf tires and not to far from you



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je

05-09-2005 13:12:18




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 Re: Grinding down Ag Tires to make Turf Tires in reply to je, 05-05-2005 12:49:10  
your e-mail is not working for me

lpk



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Oliver T Griswold

05-09-2005 13:20:21




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 Re: Grinding down Ag Tires to make Turf Tires in reply to je, 05-09-2005 13:12:18  
Hmmm, that's no good. If you want to give it another try:

[email protected]

If still no good please feel free to call me at 412.337.5802 or give me an email address or number I can ring you back on.

Thanks...



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Oliver T Griswold

05-09-2005 06:36:17




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 Re: Grinding down Ag Tires to make Turf Tires in reply to je, 05-05-2005 12:49:10  
Well, I'm not certain the email is working properly here (I sent a test to myself but have not received). E back to me at [email protected] and we can review the tires you have. My rims are 11"x28" so I not sure if we might have a fit issue or not (do you also have suitable rims?). Thanks...



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Oliver T Griswold

05-05-2005 12:58:06




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 Re: Grinding down Ag Tires to make Turf Tires in reply to je, 05-05-2005 12:49:10  
I've sent you a separate email on this. Thanks...



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Clay

05-05-2005 05:43:09




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 Re: Grinding down Ag Tires to make Turf Tires in reply to Oliver T Griswold, 05-04-2005 08:04:05  
You can try grinding the tooth set out of a long narrow saws-all blade (so it doesn't gum-up), and attack the bars one at a time. That's how tire lawn art is cut. I'd try it on some junk tires first though. If you cut the belts, you'll have to buy a new pair of rear tires anyway.



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Oliver T Griswold

05-05-2005 06:21:48




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 Re: Grinding down Ag Tires to make Turf Tires in reply to Clay, 05-05-2005 05:43:09  
So you use just a straight sawzall blade with no teeth at all to cut through the rubber? Is it recommended to cut at low or higher speed? The belts are below the troughs between the bars so as long as I don't get that low (ie: I'm going to leave a liitle bit of bar for some traction) I should be okay right? Thanks much!



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Clay

05-06-2005 04:00:17




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 Re: Grinding down Ag Tires to make Turf Tires in reply to Oliver T Griswold, 05-05-2005 06:21:48  
You leave the main part of the teeth on the blade. Just grind down the sides of them so the kerf is the same width as the body of the blade. I saw this in "Back Home" magazine a few months ago. They explained it a lot better in an article that covered several uses for old tires. Just play around to find the speed that best matches your blade/saw/treads. I'd try a course (wood) blade, slow speed, and hang on tight.

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Oliver T Griswold

05-06-2005 04:09:46




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 Re: Grinding down Ag Tires to make Turf Tires in reply to Clay, 05-06-2005 04:00:17  
Okay, gotcha now on grinding down the kerf. Thanks for the pointer!



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1755

05-06-2005 14:45:34




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 Re: Grinding down Ag Tires to make Turf Tires in reply to Oliver T Griswold, 05-06-2005 04:09:46  
I was told the way to do it was sand not grind I had to grind down a Atv tire to get it in between the forks and it was a hot gewwy smelly mess and was told later that sanding is the way to go a hand held belt sander may be what you need



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Oliver T Griswold

05-06-2005 15:05:30




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 Re: Grinding down Ag Tires to make Turf Tires in reply to 1755, 05-06-2005 14:45:34  
I was planing on doing some sanding to smooth out the edges so I might try starting that aways. I've also learned that some folks use a drawknife or spokeshave to cut down the rubber (pulling folks I guess). Thanks...



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mowr

05-04-2005 20:27:12




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 Re: Grinding down Ag Tires to make Turf Tires in reply to Oliver T Griswold, 05-04-2005 08:04:05  
Have you tried the tractor salvage yards. Where I am, they usually get more turf tires than they can get rid of because people turn them in for ag tires.



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Oliver T Griswold

05-04-2005 21:26:58




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 Re: Grinding down Ag Tires to make Turf Tires in reply to mowr, 05-04-2005 20:27:12  
Well, I must admit that I've only tried one thus far and got skunked (acres and acres of vintage rust and rotted rubber ). Whereabouts are you located (I'm in western Pennsylvania)? Thanks...



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