regrooving
Restoring tread depth
Regrooving is cutting new treads into worn tires to extend their usable life.
The practice is common for commercial truck tires, which are designed for regrooving, but illegal or dangerous for passenger vehicles.
More broadly, regrooving can mean cutting grooves into any surface: They regrooved the vinyl to restore the damaged record.
Refurbished tire or remake
- treadSurface that grips ground
- rubberElastic polymer from trees
- tireLose strength or energy
- wornDamaged by use
depth · pattern · grip · traction · vulcanizing · remolding · recapping · channels
retread
Refurbished tire or remake
worn · depth · pattern · grip · traction · vulcanizing · remolding · recapping · channels · hydroplaning
vinyl
Synthetic resin plastic
- stylusPointed implement for marking
- phonographGrooved disc audio player
- turntableRotating music player
LP · needle · analog · audiophile · pressing · lathe · cutting · master · acetate · playback
shaft
Narrow vertical passage
lathe · cutting · channel · alignment · bearing · spindle · tolerance · milling · slot · precision