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Old 05-28-2007, 03:31 AM
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Default Best tires for 1/8th (very dusty slippy track)

I have a losi 8ight,can anyone tell me the best tires for a very dusty and slippy track.
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Old 05-28-2007, 04:33 AM
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Ive seen guy use a small pin tire but look HERE lots of good info and price
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THE WERKS TIRES W,s IN R200 WORK WELL AT OUR TRACK WHEN DRY AND DUSTY BUT THE BASE IS CLAY
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how hard is your track surface? Seems crimefighters have always been a good place to start.

If the track is really hard, those cubics could be great.
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crimefighter m2 or bow-tie m2 are always good. If you are still searchin' for traction I would go to a softer spring.
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great tire for those conditions is the proline stepup....
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pro line dirty harry (M2), if you can find them anymore, sweet ass tire for dry and dusty conditions.

You could even try shaved crime fighters (M2) or bowties in XTR.
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you can still pick up the dirty harry's at www.amainhobbies.com, along with the proline mugshots... i love those when the track is wet and sloppy...
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i ran a set of cubics on a dusty dry track....one 5 min qual later they has no center pins...50.00 down the crapper.
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I think the new hole shots would work perfect for a hard, dusty, and dry blown out 1/8 track.
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Originally Posted by KForce
i ran a set of cubics on a dusty dry track....one 5 min qual later they has no center pins...50.00 down the crapper.
That's why it's important to water your track regularly inbetween heats and rounds. Our track will do that if you don't water it. I compleatly balded a set of Komodo Dragons because of it one sunday.

Oh yeah, thats also a good tire. Panther Komodo Dragons
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Originally Posted by kevinmajor
I think the new hole shots would work perfect for a hard, dusty, and dry blown out 1/8 track.

for one run
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yea i would try a M2 bowtie or a M2 Crimefighter....M3's will be dead....
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Originally Posted by o.s. power
for one run
I have quite a bit of time on M2 holeshots and the hold up just fine.
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the werks tires are probably the best wearing tires i have used stay fresh a long time
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