New JACO World GT spec tire
12-19-2011, 11:14 AM
#91
Tech Regular
Kensei,
I run WGT on both carpet and asphalt all throughout the year and can assure you that the 37 shore spec tires (by JACO/CRC/BSR) work quite well for both situations.
After over two years of running WGT, I have only been to one asphalt track that was "sealed" where the spec rears did not work well; so, we used pink rears there.
I am believing that JACO will have a new WGT tire available soon. In the mean time, I am using the WGT Spec Tires available from either CRC or BSR.
Bill
I run WGT on both carpet and asphalt all throughout the year and can assure you that the 37 shore spec tires (by JACO/CRC/BSR) work quite well for both situations.
After over two years of running WGT, I have only been to one asphalt track that was "sealed" where the spec rears did not work well; so, we used pink rears there.
I am believing that JACO will have a new WGT tire available soon. In the mean time, I am using the WGT Spec Tires available from either CRC or BSR.
Bill
12-19-2011, 02:02 PM
#92
12-19-2011, 02:09 PM
#93
The biggest "problem" I have found with the WGT wheels, is the fronts wear out twice as fast as the rears on asphault, and its pretty hard to get the car to a racable ride height with stock wheels. I have always had to cut them down to prevent traction rolling.
Shawn
12-19-2011, 08:21 PM
#94
We have used WGT in our Pro10 cars acouple of times, and they worked surprisingly well.
The biggest "problem" I have found with the WGT wheels, is the fronts wear out twice as fast as the rears on asphault, and its pretty hard to get the car to a racable ride height with stock wheels. I have always had to cut them down to prevent traction rolling.
Shawn
The biggest "problem" I have found with the WGT wheels, is the fronts wear out twice as fast as the rears on asphault, and its pretty hard to get the car to a racable ride height with stock wheels. I have always had to cut them down to prevent traction rolling.
Shawn
Don't remember it being any different for WGT 1S or 2S. But, 2S ran down quicker.
Typically, the same 2:1 wear ratio applies to WGT lilac spec tires on carpet too.
Bill
Last edited by Still Bill; 12-19-2011 at 08:39 PM.
12-19-2011, 08:57 PM
#95
Alternate between two sets of fronts to one set of rears to get the f/r WGT spec tires to wear down close to equally. As needed, switch from side-to-side too.
Don't remember it being any different for WGT 1S or 2S. But, 2S ran down quicker.
Typically, the same 2:1 wear ratio applies to WGT lilac spec tires on carpet too.
Bill
Don't remember it being any different for WGT 1S or 2S. But, 2S ran down quicker.
Typically, the same 2:1 wear ratio applies to WGT lilac spec tires on carpet too.
Bill
Shawn
12-19-2011, 09:24 PM
#96
So what are your starting sizes for front and rear?
Are we talking 1S/2S racing on asphalt? Blinky or ramped?
Bill
12-20-2011, 12:09 AM
#97
Shawn, do you put one set front and back on the car and you run them to the rim? Then take another set of front and back tires and run them to the rim again? Adjusting ride height as you go? (switching the front left to right etc).
Just curious.
Just curious.
12-20-2011, 09:23 AM
#98
Tech Regular
We have used WGT in our Pro10 cars acouple of times, and they worked surprisingly well.
The biggest "problem" I have found with the WGT wheels, is the fronts wear out twice as fast as the rears on asphault, and its pretty hard to get the car to a racable ride height with stock wheels. I have always had to cut them down to prevent traction rolling.
Shawn
The biggest "problem" I have found with the WGT wheels, is the fronts wear out twice as fast as the rears on asphault, and its pretty hard to get the car to a racable ride height with stock wheels. I have always had to cut them down to prevent traction rolling.
Shawn
The fronts won't wear down that fast then?
And subsequently the "wear-down-ratio" front vs rear is more like we want it to be. Maybe some extra front tyre additive tuning is needed.
12-27-2011, 07:02 AM
#100
How well do the spec tires work on carpet without any additive?
12-27-2011, 10:13 AM
#102
We have used WGT in our Pro10 cars acouple of times, and they worked surprisingly well.
The biggest "problem" I have found with the WGT wheels, is the fronts wear out twice as fast as the rears on asphault, and its pretty hard to get the car to a racable ride height with stock wheels. I have always had to cut them down to prevent traction rolling.
Shawn
The biggest "problem" I have found with the WGT wheels, is the fronts wear out twice as fast as the rears on asphault, and its pretty hard to get the car to a racable ride height with stock wheels. I have always had to cut them down to prevent traction rolling.
Shawn
12-27-2011, 10:32 AM
#103
Sorry for taking so long to respond.. Ive been away for alittle bit.
Running WGT (1s, 13.5 Boosted, 1kg car)
I was trued them down to 57mm in the front and rear. Now, but I have been truing just the rear to 57, and leaving the front stock at 60mm. Its helped to even out the tire wear, over the life span on the tires. I normally only rotate the fronts from left to right, as I get minor coning on the left front (long sweeper).
2wDrive: I used to run the wheels to the rims, but, I found I was loosing traction as I get closer to the rim, so I now take the wheels off at 54mm, and if they are in good shape, I will lightly re-true them, and save them for carpet season. Helps with the tire bill too.
Shawn.
Last edited by Shawn68z; 12-27-2011 at 10:33 AM. Reason: bad grammer
12-28-2011, 12:00 AM
#105
No, not your error at all. I believe I have started the confusion, as I have used WGT wheels in both Pro10 and WGT and didnt specify which car I was talking about.
The WGT wheels do give a surprising amount of a traction, and wear like iron. But I would have rather seen an Pink/Purple combo myself. To late for that discussion though, the Liliacs work pretty well.
Cheers,
Shawn.