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Old 01-01-2012, 08:55 PM
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Originally Posted by c0nr4d
Hey guys how's it going?
I am new to the on-road scene. I will be getting my GTP2e soon.
I live in a hot climate and I am wondering if these tires would be ok to use for just parking lot bashing.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sweep-Racing...#ht_3766wt_952
Thanks
Sweeps makes good tires - but a couple of cautions, the one you gave a link to is Shore 45, which is a soft compound rubber - will wear quickly on hot asphalt. Which is one of the determining factors for choosing tires. The other is the surface - if it's a parking lot, I assume you'll have a fair amount of dust and sand, therefore I'd use a treaded tire. For high speeds - definitely belted.

I've had good luck with Sweeps 45, but on cool asphalt, and I only use treaded. For hotter asphalt, I've had the best luck with GRP B compound treaded & belted. Only place I've found them consistently in US is RCBoyz as far as I know they only come pre-mounted on white wheels - but they hookup well, and wear better than anything else I've tried.

Hope that helps.
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