Originally Posted by
Csaari77
Not sure why we have gotten results with the Tamiya tires. The carpet is older, not sure how old. The tires we are using have a few heat cycles on pavement put through them, and then onto the carpet.
I ordered a set of the Shimizu tires to try at our next point race. After all the reviews I've seen, I had to try them.
I have only gotten Tamiya tires to work at one track, and that was when the groove was really black. The tires work fine, but they get sticky when they heat up. A black groove is not going to have a lot of fiber to pick up, so that is why they may have been ok. If your carpet is older and has little loose fiber, that may be the reason you're able to use the tires.