FWIW, I've seen shaved tires for sale on Craigslist, but to me, they just look like tires that someone's done a few too many burnouts on. You're better off just buying a set of used tires, if you want a cheap alternative to getting brand new tires, rather than paying to have yours buzzed down, IMO.
FWIW, I've seen shaved tires for sale on Craigslist, but to me, they just look like tires that someone's done a few too many burnouts on. You're better off just buying a set of used tires, if you want a cheap alternative to getting brand new tires, rather than paying to have yours buzzed down, IMO.
in the later 80's and early 90's I/we (worked a several tire stores) would shave tires to true them to round, that's what i want to do. most shaved tires that you can buy are for racing and they take upto 2/3 of the tread off the tire.
i haven't found any used in the size i need and they run over $400 per tire new.
Hissin50 - i'll be posting there when i get off of here.
edit: hissin50 i guess it's been too long since i was there. they closed my accout have to wait for approval now.
take care
it was two different causes for the vibration
1. cupped tire - went to Astro Body Center and had them round all the tires, two of the tires were not round. these tires are large mud tires and we could not get them perfect because the lugs would flex but they are a lot better than they were.
2. the rear driveshaft slip yoke was worn out. the driveshaft attaches to the tranfer case and rearend with flanges and has a slipyoke in the shaft.
after doing both of those things the ride is acceptable. at some point i may remove the balancing beads and have the tires Road Force(yes, i found a company that does that) tested to see if there are any defects in the tire.