Does tire grooving really work?

imarobot

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I do like the looks of the new grooved R4 tires. They look substantially better for traction than the older R4s.
Do you mean the R14's? They look like a big improvements over the R4, but some say they wear quicker.
 

jyoutz

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Do you mean the R14's? They look like a big improvements over the R4, but some say they wear quicker.
No I mean the newer style grooved R4s that Kubota is using on new machines. Like was shown in a previous post by McMXi.
 

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I bought a tire groover last spring, and over the summer, it got lost in the garage. If you see it, please let me know where it is. I need to groove my tires so I can move more snow more easily. :unsure:
Buy another one. After you use it, you'll find the first one you already had.