07FlyingWagon

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Hey folks, new to Short Course Trucks, but not to RC. I run a FT B4.1 at a local indoor clay track.

I just picked up a 4wd SCT and I'm looking for some advice on what tires/compound folks are running.

Cheers

ScottKelly911

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I run at OCRC which is a high bite clay track and I use Gold compound JConcepts Barcodes. I'm currently using the stock foam that they come with, but I'm really curious to try out the AKA Red foams with the Barcodes. I've also run the AKA Wishbones but didn't like them nearly as much as the Barcodes. You can also try out the Suburbs 2.0 in the MC compound. I know some people that have run them, they liked them, but still came back to the Barcodes because even though the tread is nearly identical, they just didn't feel the same.

snwchris

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Ive had good luck with AKA Wishbones (super soft) and also HB Megabites (pink) as well. I typically use the AKA foams and they run great.

Chris

RC*PHREAK

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SK gave some good suggestions, but the best thing to do would be to ask the fast guys in that class that run at your track what they use.

JayL

+1 totally agree with everything

TY@TEAMTEKIN

I ran the AKA Wishbones and Panther Switch SCs, both worked pretty well. This was at IRCR last year and the more the track wore in, the better the tires worked as they wore towards slicks.

07FlyingWagon

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Awesome folks!! Thanks for the great info! As I run Barcodes currently on my Buggy I'll try these first. :-)

I know the whole idea about "saucing" is a very hot topic, but what are the thoughts on SCT 4x4's ? Any different from 2wd Buggies?

thecman26

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Hotbodies pink beams! Those are awesome!

havatitan

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I like AKA wishbones super soft for indoor clay.

Jason Snyder

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In my Hyper 10SC, Jammin SCRT10 and Losi SCTE in leisure hours here in Joliet, IL which is a high bite usually sticky clay track.....The main tires I've tried have been bow-ties in M3, AKA Wishbones, Gold Barcodes, the new Suburb 2.0's and Clay compound Panther Switch 2.0's!

So far the barcodes, suburb 2.0's and panther switch 2.0's are all awsome.....on any day any of these tires they are awesome....if it's wet the Wishbones are unstoppable.....


I would get a set of wishbones and either suburb 2.0 in clay compound / or panther switch 2.0 in clay....that way your covered in wed/medium and dryer situations.


Jason

Dgee

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AKA Wishbones, soft or super soft.

They're so good their almost like cheating!

thecman26

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EVERYONE says that, I got a set and they sucked! Am I the only one who thought that?

ScottKelly911

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I wouldn't say they suck. When I ran them, I did feel like they weren't as consistent as the Barcodes. I felt like I didn't know how they were going handle from turn to turn, on some turns they'd oversteer, then on other turns they'd understeer. I just never got the feeling of knowing what they were going to do. Each turn was surprise. The forward bite on the other hand was very good. I was running super soft in the rear and soft in the front which was suggested to me for our track. But I got tired of not knowing how to drive my truck from turn to turn. The Barcodes have just as good forward bite and are WAYYY more consistent in the turns every where on the track. Wow, after re-reading my post before hitting submit, I guess I agree with you afterall But seriously, they're 10 fold better than the stock tires, but not nearly as good as the Barcodes, at least for our track.

Jonny5

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+1 on this. Barcodes are dialed, especially the Golds on clay tracks. To save you some money, don't bother getting the red AKA foams for your Barcodes- they simply aren't wide enough to fill out the tire. For a softer foam try the new ProLine CCs or some Trinity Bomb One firms. I also like Panther Switches in the clay compound (AKA reds fit them perfect) and some slicks for a super hooked up track- I used Switches for my slicks.

thepaulness

i like panther switches. they last a good while and get great grip.