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Old 01-01-2008, 02:10 PM
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Are they any good as i have wasted close $250 on different tire does anyone know if they are good?

As the much more tires even with tire warmers set at 5 more degrees than the track temp

Or can you recomend any other rubber tires?
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Are they any good as i have wasted close $250 on different tire does anyone know if they are good?

As the much more tires even with tire warmers set at 5 more degrees than the track temp

Or can you recomend any other rubber tires?
I really like the Jaco Rubberz.
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If you run at a track you should be able to ask what the locals are running and be good to go.

Don't ask us...ask your local fast guy what to run...we don't run at your track.
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I dont have any of there numbers and we only go back to racing in around 4 weeks.

And i am the fast guy down the straight but my car spins in the corners and that is why i was asking an all round good none slippery tire
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Originally Posted by Drifting101
I dont have any of there numbers and we only go back to racing in around 4 weeks.

And i am the fast guy down the straight but my car spins in the corners and that is why i was asking an all round good none slippery tire
What tires was the guy that won that last race running?
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I think he was running tamiya type A the tire only last about two heats before they are un useable
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He runs a mini but i run a trf 415 msx
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what type of track is it your running at? And what tyres have you got at the moment?
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Much more, tamiya and rp i think i might have sorex they work but the are hard to get. i also have some other ones

I run at a tar medium rough track

Maybe can you guys recomend a good cleaner and trction compund

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Originally Posted by Drifting101
And i am the fast guy down the straight but my car spins in the corners and that is why i was asking an all round good none slippery tire
YOUR not the FAST Guy. Being fast down the straight means "Nothing"... as AdrainM said, speak to the people that place in the top 3rd. I'm assuming you're from Melbourne, which track do you run at and I could give you some names of the decent mod drivers that run or have run at that track?

But from what you've said already, tyres can only do so much and if your setup is really, really bad, don't expect miracles from the tyre. Also, the insert is (a lot of times) more important then the tyre. From what I understand, Take-off CS27 or Sorex 28R are well liked down there.

PS> I'm surprised you're not an expert at this as you are with "Second-hand Stuff"

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I have a well run in motor, so it is a quik motor

Thanks peter i have a really good set up as that was the first thing i questioned but it was not the full problem but now i have found that my set up that wants to slide least with my car. Why do you assume that i live melbourne australia. Do i know you? Sorry about the tire warmers but no offence but i hate people who load there old stuff at more than rrp on newbies that dont know better. As that happened to me!!
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At least say where you race , like the town etc..., as this can give us some more info on a type of tyre (heat range) ,

How can the fast guy run a mini we arnt talking about mini class here are we???

you could Ask someone that races in stock or mod tourer that does well..

Also Sorex is easy to get, just use the net....

http://rctyres.com/ Australian website to
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our club runs the minis with the 540 pros as there arent enough some times. But other than the one mini but it is moded to be 4wd the rest are tourers
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Gumballs are crapola

ok so what state or town are you in dude!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So we can give you advise that you have asked for............................................... ...................................

its like your dodging the ??????

(it matters heaps to what tyre to run if you are in Brisbane or Perth or Hobart etc..... due to temps)
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sorry i live in melbourne and the track surface temp is 50 to 70 degrees celsious
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