What tires for a fast & dusty track?
07-05-2010, 08:07 PM
#16
double dees
Double dees v2 would be good. If the track is abrasive you can go harder compound.
Goosebumps wear really good too.
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Goosebumps wear really good too.
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07-05-2010, 08:21 PM
#18
Jconcepts doublecross work really well on dusty tracks and the wear is also good.
07-05-2010, 09:26 PM
#20
tires
anyone tried the Sweep battlestar or the aka crossbrace on this type of track and if it works?
07-06-2010, 02:03 AM
#21
Recoils in M2 or M3, Calibers in M2 or M3, For AKA Gridirons in soft
and medium.
The more dust, the more I would lean toward the Calibers. Gridirons will
actually work with a pretty good layer of dust they just may not have the
wear your looking for in soft,mediums work well and will wear alot better.
Recoils would work ok in a layer of dust and only get better as the track
grooves in.
and medium.
The more dust, the more I would lean toward the Calibers. Gridirons will
actually work with a pretty good layer of dust they just may not have the
wear your looking for in soft,mediums work well and will wear alot better.
Recoils would work ok in a layer of dust and only get better as the track
grooves in.
07-06-2010, 02:37 AM
#22
Tech Champion
Thread Starter
Thanks for all your suggestions. I will be more precise about the track because for now the choice is too large.
The ground is hard with little holes and rocks. The surface is dusty but the racing line clearly visible. No blue groove at all. The out of the racing line is very dusty (light dust), the racing line itself always has a little dust on it. The track overall is fast with large & medium corners. I need a good side bite from the tires so that the car doesn't slide too much in the high speed corners.
What do you think about the revolver? This is what Jerome Sartel (a good french racer) used on this track during a national race.
The ground is hard with little holes and rocks. The surface is dusty but the racing line clearly visible. No blue groove at all. The out of the racing line is very dusty (light dust), the racing line itself always has a little dust on it. The track overall is fast with large & medium corners. I need a good side bite from the tires so that the car doesn't slide too much in the high speed corners.
What do you think about the revolver? This is what Jerome Sartel (a good french racer) used on this track during a national race.
Last edited by Pulse_; 07-06-2010 at 02:51 AM.
07-06-2010, 02:46 AM
#23
Thanks for all your suggestions. I will be more precise about the track because for now the choice is too large.
The ground is hard with little holes and rocks. The surface is dusty but the racing line clearly visible. No blue groove at all. The out of the racing line is very dusty (light dust), the racing line itself always has a little dust on it. The track overall is fast with large & medium corners. I need a good side bite from the tires so that the car doesn't slide too much in the high speed corners.
The ground is hard with little holes and rocks. The surface is dusty but the racing line clearly visible. No blue groove at all. The out of the racing line is very dusty (light dust), the racing line itself always has a little dust on it. The track overall is fast with large & medium corners. I need a good side bite from the tires so that the car doesn't slide too much in the high speed corners.
07-06-2010, 02:56 AM
#24
some Sweeps on our local track that has the same abrasive, and rocky
surface that I was running Recoils on. I think he was using Exergens?
you might bounce over to his engine service thread and ask him how
he liked them at RPM Hobbies track.
07-06-2010, 02:58 AM
#25
Tech Champion
Thread Starter
I run the track when it is dry, so there is a lot of light dust on the hard ground. Almost never run it when it is wet 
07-06-2010, 03:13 AM
#26
lasting maybe three race days( 3 -7min qual and a 20 min main). M2 recoils
on the same track look like they will get about the same wear. Med Gridirons
about the same. In other words I dont really think your gonna find a tire
thats going to last much longer than CityBlock/Ibeam without a major loss
of grip.
Try some M2 Recoils, I think you will really like the sidebite and overall
traction just stay out of the fluff.
07-06-2010, 06:42 AM
#27
I have taken track temps and seen them up over 100 plenty of times. Next time its 90 degrees out and your at the track, do what chops said and take a temp, you will be suprised Im sure.
07-06-2010, 10:23 AM
#28
wow some ppl have alot to learn time for some tire schooling i gusse.
take your temp gun out that we done use to tune motors and cheek the track temp if it over 90 degs but yur soft tires away.
why because the pin rolls over to much and it cause it to wear and you are losing tracion.
you run a med tire you get longer wear more consistan and you have traction again.
once you hit 135 track temps it time to pull out a harder tire
any questions stutdents?
take your temp gun out that we done use to tune motors and cheek the track temp if it over 90 degs but yur soft tires away.
why because the pin rolls over to much and it cause it to wear and you are losing tracion.
you run a med tire you get longer wear more consistan and you have traction again.
once you hit 135 track temps it time to pull out a harder tire
any questions stutdents?
but if your running on the same track in the heat of the day, and its 140+ you run a hard tire?
sorry but this doesn't seem quite right
07-06-2010, 02:29 PM
#29
VP Pro Axemen in ultraflex or med flex work awesome on dusty tracks and the wear is really good with the medium flex.
07-06-2010, 02:51 PM
#30
+1 for VP-Pro Axman Killer tires!!