Tire question

[MiniT21]

I read that you said no pin spikes. Are you gonna allow taper pins that aren't ground down? or does it need to be a slick tire? Also, i'm sure your gonna let the custom works street trac tires run correct?

[sps3172]

I read that you said no pin spikes. Are you gonna allow taper pins that aren't ground down? or does it need to be a slick tire? Also, i'm sure your gonna let the custom works street trac tires run correct?

Offroad tires will need to have the spikes/pins/bars/ribs etc. removed (front and rear). We have a maxmod machine at the track that makes this an easy job. I've never done it, personally, but there should be a few off-road guys around at all times that have.

On the downside, you have to 'ruin' a perfectly good set of tires. On the upside, I'm told you can expect to use that single set all year. Again...I'm just passing on what the off-road guys have reported...I didn't race this winter.

Personally, I expected that the MDM and Truck classes (because of the no foam rule) would be on 'slicked out' offroad tires. Of course the 1/18th class has it's own rubber tire. Aside from that, although still open to rubber, I presumed the rest of the classes would head toward foams.

What would you predict?

[MiniT21]

honestly, if one person is running foams, its probably gonna be the best way to go. Especially with running 1/8th scales. they will blow any and all the loose stuff to the top of the track. After seeing the drawing, i can't wait to get up there and run.

Brand new set of taper pins, and a dremel are looking to meet this week at some point in time. :thumbsup::D

[sps3172]

honestly, if one person is running foams, its probably gonna be the best way to go. Especially with running 1/8th scales. they will blow any and all the loose stuff to the top of the track. After seeing the drawing, i can't wait to get up there and run.

Brand new set of taper pins, and a dremel are looking to meet this week at some point in time. :thumbsup::D

MDM? What front tires or were you using tapers for that too? I think Scott was thinking that a 'slicked out' 4WD front tires on a wide buggy rim would be a good place to start for MDM.

[MiniT21]

MDM? What front tires or were you using tapers for that too? I think Scott was thinking that a 'slicked out' 4WD front tires on a wide buggy rim would be a good place to start for MDM.


yah that was my plan, tapers all the way around ground down. Also try the rounders up front just to see how it works. I might grind down a set of rounders for the front as well.

[sps3172]

yah that was my plan, tapers all the way around ground down. Also try the rounders up front just to see how it works. I might grind down a set of rounders for the front as well.

What tires do you expect will work outside at M'ville?

[notSoMiniT23]

looks like its going to be a busy week for us getting ready. im excited to run at smac.

So no one thinks the street trac's will work? even in the nitro sprint class? im a noob to the hard packed track scene.

[notSoMiniT23]

What tires do you expect will work outside at M'ville?

Cant go wrong with inside jobs....evil twins...double d's...... and on the front rounders or wide ribs.

[MiniT21]

At maryville, early night will be red ifmar pins. Later in the night is usually inside jobs, double dee's should work well as well.

[ed gaines]

Slicks were a bad choice in off road,Track had to be way to wet.Ghosted tires seem to work the best. The guys that won all the time never ran slicks.

[notSoMiniT23]

Im sorry, "ghosted"? whats that mean?

[sps3172]

Slicks were a bad choice in off road,Track had to be way to wet.Ghosted tires seem to work the best. The guys that won all the time never ran slicks.

I don't think track moisture is going to be an issue.....stay tuned.....

Also, since we aren't going to have full spike tires (some guys ran them in offroad) on the track, there will not be nearly as much 'fluff'. The 'ghosted' and 'slicked' tires should work really well.

[ed gaines]

Im sorry, "ghosted"? whats that mean?

You can see the tread but not feel it.

[draper_88]

Offroad tires will need to have the spikes/pins/bars/ribs etc. removed (front and rear). We have a maxmod machine at the track that makes this an easy job. I've never done it, personally, but there should be a few off-road guys around at all times that have.

On the downside, you have to 'ruin' a perfectly good set of tires. On the upside, I'm told you can expect to use that single set all year. Again...I'm just passing on what the off-road guys have reported...I didn't race this winter.

Personally, I expected that the MDM and Truck classes (because of the no foam rule) would be on 'slicked out' offroad tires. Of course the 1/18th class has it's own rubber tire. Aside from that, although still open to rubber, I presumed the rest of the classes would head toward foams.

What would you predict?


so the front tires on the mdm or edm are gonna have to be slicks as well as the rears???:confused:

[sps3172]

so the front tires on the mdm or edm are gonna have to be slicks as well as the rears???:confused:

This is ONLY true of the MDM class. In the Open Mod EDM class, foam tires are legal. In the MDM class, most plan on starting with a 4WD front tire on a wide buggy rim, with the spikes/pins/bars etc removed.

[smac]

Slicks were a bad choice in off road,Track had to be way to wet.Ghosted tires seem to work the best. The guys that won all the time never ran slicks.

I ran slicks all the way around on my 4wd until it started drying out and then had to go to a full or ghost pin. We will not be letting this track dry out, so the slicks should work well.

[ed gaines]

I ran slicks all the way around on my 4wd until it started drying out and then had to go to a full or ghost pin. We will not be letting this track dry out, so the slicks should work well.

Scott you should try slicks on your EDM then:D It may hook you up:thumbsup:

Your car Looked Good:checkeredflag:

[sps3172]

Scott you should try slicks on your EDM then:D It may hook you up:thumbsup:

Your car Looked Good:checkeredflag:

This sounds like a great idea to me.....I could use some 'help' closing the gap :)

[Tony_B]

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Scott said to get Jaco pinks all around on my 4wd.... are these what I need to start with?

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXSXE5&P=7

it doesn't look like there's a lot of "tread" to start with. What if you need to true them, you'd be down to the rim!

[ThisDougsForU]

Anyone have an old extra set of buggy tires lying around that they don't need ?

[Tony_B]

Scott said to get Jaco pinks all around on my 4wd.... are these what I need to start with?

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXSXE5&P=7 (http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXSXE5&P=7)

it doesn't look like there's a lot of "tread" to start with. What if you need to true them, you'd be down to the rim!

[sps3172]

Scott said to get Jaco pinks all around on my 4wd.... are these what I need to start with?

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXSXE5&P=7 (http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXSXE5&P=7)

it doesn't look like there's a lot of "tread" to start with. What if you need to true them, you'd be down to the rim!


Tony,

I think Smac used those pink TC foams because he had them already. The new Jaco Prizim stuff comes trued down much smaller than the older Jaco TC stuff that Smac had. I'd still suggest BSR Silvers (rears all around).

What did you end up doing about a body?

[Tony_B]

Tony,

I think Smac used those pink TC foams because he had them already. The new Jaco Prizim stuff comes trued down much smaller than the older Jaco TC stuff that Smac had. I'd still suggest BSR Silvers (rears all around).

What did you end up doing about a body?

I don't believe I will be able to race sunday, so I have a bit more time to rustle up a body. I was going to go with the pro comp camaro body as soon as I can order one.... what bodies do you have for sale (that would fit) Scott said to get a 190mm body but most seem to be 200mm

also as far as tires.... are all of the hexes the same size (universal) for all touring sedans?

[smac]

I don't believe I will be able to race sunday, so I have a bit more time to rustle up a body. I was going to go with the pro comp camaro body as soon as I can order one.... what bodies do you have for sale (that would fit) Scott said to get a 190mm body but most seem to be 200mm

also as far as tires.... are all of the hexes the same size (universal) for all touring sedans?


I would suggest that you get the body that Steve Smith still has, which is the same body that I got from him. You will need to get a side dam that Checkered Flag carries.

As far as tires go, Steve is right. I am running touring car foams because that is the only tires that I have been able to fit on my X-Ray FK05. On your car, you should be able to get the BSR silver rear tires that are made for the Custom Works cars. Jerry did that with his TC3 and we cut them down in height and in width so that they would fit. You will need to take the hexes off and mount them directly on to the pins. If that is the route that you take, bring them out to the track and we will help you with them.

[Tony_B]

I would suggest that you get the body that Steve Smith still has, which is the same body that I got from him. You will need to get a side dam that Checkered Flag carries.

As far as tires go, Steve is right. I am running touring car foams because that is the only tires that I have been able to fit on my X-Ray FK05. On your car, you should be able to get the BSR silver rear tires that are made for the Custom Works cars. Jerry did that with his TC3 and we cut them down in height and in width so that they would fit. You will need to take the hexes off and mount them directly on to the pins. If that is the route that you take, bring them out to the track and we will help you with them.

I will try to make it up to the track on sunday to shoot the sh*t If he has the body... I'll probably buy it.