Switching Tire Brands need some insight
10-24-2010, 09:56 AM
#1
Switching Tire Brands need some insight
I am trying to use nothing but AKA tires now as I use to always purchase proline, but the Proline seem to wear faster than AKA. Which tires do AKA have that would be equivalent to a Caliber?
10-24-2010, 12:54 PM
#4
Proline M3; AKA Soft and JC Blue are all real similar in overall grip.
Proline M4; AKA SuperSoft and JC Green are similar as well.
Aka and JC compounds both wear considerably better than PL.
PL Caliber - AKA CityBlock - JC Subcultures
PL Holeshot/Sniper - AKA Gridiron - JC DoubleDees (or) Sevens
PL Suburbs - AKA WishBone - JC Barcodes
PL CrimeFighter - AKA CrossBrace - JC Crowbar/Crossbow
JC Subcultures are a wild card though. They can work well from bluegroove to dry/hard/dusty (but not heavy loam). So when PL Holeshot/snipers/Calibers are working; the Subs can work well too.
If you like PL CrimeFighter/Bowtie combo, the JC Crow/Bow setup works similar. As does AKA CityBlock/Ibeams (CityBeams). AKA Crossbrace when run as a set is kinda "in-between" the aforementioned setups.
Proline M4; AKA SuperSoft and JC Green are similar as well.
Aka and JC compounds both wear considerably better than PL.
PL Caliber - AKA CityBlock - JC Subcultures
PL Holeshot/Sniper - AKA Gridiron - JC DoubleDees (or) Sevens
PL Suburbs - AKA WishBone - JC Barcodes
PL CrimeFighter - AKA CrossBrace - JC Crowbar/Crossbow
JC Subcultures are a wild card though. They can work well from bluegroove to dry/hard/dusty (but not heavy loam). So when PL Holeshot/snipers/Calibers are working; the Subs can work well too.
If you like PL CrimeFighter/Bowtie combo, the JC Crow/Bow setup works similar. As does AKA CityBlock/Ibeams (CityBeams). AKA Crossbrace when run as a set is kinda "in-between" the aforementioned setups.
10-24-2010, 01:03 PM
#5
I never limit myself to running only one brand of tire. By mixing it up a little, you may find something you really like.
10-24-2010, 04:08 PM
#7
Proline M3; AKA Soft and JC Blue are all real similar in overall grip.
Proline M4; AKA SuperSoft and JC Green are similar as well.
Aka and JC compounds both wear considerably better than PL.
PL Caliber - AKA CityBlock - JC Subcultures
PL Holeshot/Sniper - AKA Gridiron - JC DoubleDees (or) Sevens
PL Suburbs - AKA WishBone - JC Barcodes
PL CrimeFighter - AKA CrossBrace - JC Crowbar/Crossbow
JC Subcultures are a wild card though. They can work well from bluegroove to dry/hard/dusty (but not heavy loam). So when PL Holeshot/snipers/Calibers are working; the Subs can work well too.
If you like PL CrimeFighter/Bowtie combo, the JC Crow/Bow setup works similar. As does AKA CityBlock/Ibeams (CityBeams). AKA Crossbrace when run as a set is kinda "in-between" the aforementioned setups.
Proline M4; AKA SuperSoft and JC Green are similar as well.
Aka and JC compounds both wear considerably better than PL.
PL Caliber - AKA CityBlock - JC Subcultures
PL Holeshot/Sniper - AKA Gridiron - JC DoubleDees (or) Sevens
PL Suburbs - AKA WishBone - JC Barcodes
PL CrimeFighter - AKA CrossBrace - JC Crowbar/Crossbow
JC Subcultures are a wild card though. They can work well from bluegroove to dry/hard/dusty (but not heavy loam). So when PL Holeshot/snipers/Calibers are working; the Subs can work well too.
If you like PL CrimeFighter/Bowtie combo, the JC Crow/Bow setup works similar. As does AKA CityBlock/Ibeams (CityBeams). AKA Crossbrace when run as a set is kinda "in-between" the aforementioned setups.
10-24-2010, 04:12 PM
#8
don't forget panther, great rubber
10-24-2010, 11:36 PM
#9
Axemen/Bowties/Ibeams/Losi Eclipse are all vaguely similar; but Axemen are a little better all around because the pins are spaced a little tighter. More like JC Crossbows kinda.
TurboTrax...Holeshots/DD's/Sevens/Gridiron
Condor...fits into the PL Calibers; but the VP's are a chunk more agressive.
You can kinda look at the rest of the line and relate it back to what I mentioned above.
10-25-2010, 01:01 AM
#10
No offence to anyone or any brand but a tyre that takes a very long period to wear also doesnt work .Its basic theory.
10-25-2010, 05:28 AM
#11
Seriously you think so. The Ibeams feel and wear pretty good to me when I used them. Raced them this past weekend in a very loamy track in a 5 min qualifier and 15min main using the soft compound and they hooked pretty well. Raced this same track like 4 months back with Bowties M2 compound and they showed wear after 3 5 min qualifiers. I guess the real track will be at the main track I always practice at most of the time to see how they do on dry clay.
10-25-2010, 07:35 AM
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