Touring Car Tire Questions
10-13-2015, 12:13 AM
#18
Also,they sell wheels with different offsets,some from the companies mentioned above.I have some foam tire & wheel set ups that are different offsets & widths,haven't tried them yet,no carpet in sight 'round here.As for asphalt,cheaper the better,they get tore up quick.they don't last me.
10-13-2015, 05:53 AM
#19
Sir Chuck.
X-Patterns frayed on my TCX with Castle Sidewinder 7700kv with 3s lipo 3 years ago. But Jaco nitro shooz worked fine! Loved it. I was doing power slides then. Ala drift king. Basta sige lang.
I loved parking lot runs then. Still an ignorami. I learned my costly lesson.
My car eroded like an eraser within 3 months.
Never again.
X-Patterns frayed on my TCX with Castle Sidewinder 7700kv with 3s lipo 3 years ago. But Jaco nitro shooz worked fine! Loved it. I was doing power slides then. Ala drift king. Basta sige lang.
I loved parking lot runs then. Still an ignorami. I learned my costly lesson.
My car eroded like an eraser within 3 months.
Never again.
10-13-2015, 06:46 AM
#20
10-13-2015, 07:43 AM
#21
Are the contact rc foam tires from amain any good? They are cheap but I can only find one review on them (which is good). They are half the price as the bsr sets. I can't find a width on this dual compound set but the other 37 shore set I found is 27mm. I think 26mm is the norm? will I be ok with 27?
http://www.amainhobbies.com/rc-cars-...85273?v=232746
http://www.amainhobbies.com/rc-cars-...85273?v=232746
10-13-2015, 10:22 AM
#22
And will deep dish wheels have an offset to them? It seems like a lot of the cars are wider in the rear at least and the wheel gets tucked in and it looks goofy. Was thinking the deep dish wheels would stick out further?
10-13-2015, 10:36 AM
#23
Good luck finsing any rubber tires that will handle thrashing on ashphalt witg crazy motor settings. I will say the team powers tires performed great on super abrasive ashphalt and on carpet too. Much better than the sweeps we run indoors.
Foam tires you prob want 35 37 shore.
Foam tires you prob want 35 37 shore.
10-13-2015, 10:51 AM
#24
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I am new to onroad and I have no idea what I am doing with tires. What is a decent tire to run for (car is Xray T4'15):
1. Parking lots and streets - not racing just messing around. Should I be using the slick type tires or the tires that are treaded?
2. Carpet racing (has to be foam)
3. carpet racing - Oval (has to be foam)
And should I be looking at 30mm or 26mm? Is that the width? And what shore for each of the above (street and carpet)?
1. Parking lots and streets - not racing just messing around. Should I be using the slick type tires or the tires that are treaded?
2. Carpet racing (has to be foam)
3. carpet racing - Oval (has to be foam)
And should I be looking at 30mm or 26mm? Is that the width? And what shore for each of the above (street and carpet)?
Sry there is no carpet tracks here in HK.. for outside Asphalt I have tried Matrix Racing 35 Front and 37 Rear when the track is very crappy and dusty and it works wonders! (I also shoe goo the tire side walls to help lessen chunking)
10-13-2015, 11:04 AM
#25
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10-13-2015, 11:26 AM
#26
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What I meant was when I ran my car on untreated asphalt like parking lots, it will significantly shorten the lifespan of your car. Bearings, belts, and yes, ball diffs will "erode" fast.
That car was not meant for bashing and not meant for that kind of esc/motor combo. Yes it's fun but costly in the end.
Don't get me wrong. To me, bashing is a lot of fun! But with another kind of chassis and tires for that kind of condition. Something with a sealed drivetrain plus foam tires is the best setup.
See my before and after run.
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10-13-2015, 11:36 AM
#27
Yes it's what I meant. It a figure of speech.
What I meant was when I ran my car on untreated asphalt like parking lots, it will significantly shorten the lifespan of your car. Bearings, belts, and yes, ball diffs will "erode" fast.
That car was not meant for bashing and not meant for that kind of esc/motor combo. Yes it's fun but costly in the end.
Another kind of chassis and tires would be better for that kind of condition. Something with a sealed drivetrain plus foam tires would do.
What I meant was when I ran my car on untreated asphalt like parking lots, it will significantly shorten the lifespan of your car. Bearings, belts, and yes, ball diffs will "erode" fast.
That car was not meant for bashing and not meant for that kind of esc/motor combo. Yes it's fun but costly in the end.
Another kind of chassis and tires would be better for that kind of condition. Something with a sealed drivetrain plus foam tires would do.
10-13-2015, 11:39 AM
#28
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Untreated: Parking lots, basketball courts, tennis courts, etc.
10-13-2015, 08:38 PM
#29
Good luck finsing any rubber tires that will handle thrashing on ashphalt witg crazy motor settings. I will say the team powers tires performed great on super abrasive ashphalt and on carpet too. Much better than the sweeps we run indoors.
Foam tires you prob want 35 37 shore.
Foam tires you prob want 35 37 shore.
10-13-2015, 11:57 PM
#30
Sorry Slapjack,I didn't mean to say I purchased the tires at Amain but it is a good source.Also,you might try rc4less.com & omnimodels.com for foam tires but don't ignore the advise given for rubber tires for asphalt.You well get way more fun time per $$. As for offset I have foam tires 36 mm wide with a 20 mm measurement from nut surface to outer edge of rim rears and 28mm wide with 20mm measurement from nut to edge. I don't know where I purchased these.I found them in my parts box with my asphalt beaten Yokomo.