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MetalMan
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10.30.2008, 09:15 PM

By putting grooves in the tread you are making the tread more flexible. In the case of the Slash tire, it's too firm so grooving enables you to get more traction.

If I remember right, a guy at work grooved the large outer lugs with positive results.


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