Gillblade

What´s the best suited rubber tire for low grip indoor carpet racing for a 3R F1-09... There´s to many to choose from, Ride, Pit, Tamiya and so on...

Odin544

iTrader: (93)

Pit shimizu

Gillblade

Ok!!! But there´s alot of diffrent Pit tires to choose from, any suggestions on wich model to use (partnumber) ... Im currently running a F104 frontend on my F1-09 so im going for 104 rims and tires!!

terry.sc

If you are running it as a narrow car you need totally different tyres to running it as a standard F109 as the tyres are very different in size.

For F104 tyres on carpet go for Pit Shimizu 571 and 572 tyres, with 574 fronts if you want more steering. The wheels to mount them on are Tamiya F104 wheels for foam tyres, not the wheels for rubbers. That should cover most circumstances and you will find that unlike touring car tyres you will need to run them for a few races before they start to really grip.

Gillblade

So u run harder compunds in the rear? why´s that?

F1Junky

Paridus are good if you don't have traction.... Pits or tcs 31/32 are excellent and the ride r1 high compound are amazing in my opinion

JLock

iTrader: (4)

The Pit tires that we are using at my LHS carpet track is F3 soft fronts and R1 hard rears. We had a guy experiment with all the different shore and brands of tires and these were the ones that work the best for us.

Gillblade

Is that the Pit Shimizu 571 and 572 tyres For F104?

JLock

iTrader: (4)

Yes, those would be the ones to use on the F104.

Gillblade

Sounds like its gonna be a set of Pitz on my "to order" list then... Are the Exotek rims still weak? Was thinking of getting a set of those, but have read that they are fragile!!

JLock

iTrader: (4)

I stand corrected on the front tires. You will need the following for the F104:

PS 0574 - F3 S front
PS 0572 - R1 H rear

The PS 0571 F1-S is if you are going to race outdoors on the asphalt.

Ph3nyx

Is it better than the combination
PS 0573 Front and PS 0572 rear ?

d.k.vmatt

Im interested in know if the exotek rims have gotten better

terry.sc

You don't, the front and rear compounds are different. The front tyres use F1 and F3 compounds, the rears use R1 and R3 compounds.

My carpet choice is 572 rears with 571 or 574 fronts depending on the track and layout.

Cadman1981

iTrader: (1)

http://www.rctech.net/forum/electric...ires-4.html#57 post 57

This could help, well the whole thread can help
http://www.rctech.net/forum/electric...ber-tires.html

And this guide is excellent as well
http://rcformula1.com.au/index.php/tech-tips/tyres