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Officespace 01-12-2012 04:11 PM


Originally Posted by STUBYSLAP31 (Post 10160097)
if anyone hasnt had the chance to deal with gene at hobby pro or his products your trully missing out, he and his company are class acts

+1

I have the pleasure to race with Gene all the time in Florida and he is definitely a class act! He is always ready to help you with any questions or setup advice you need. Plus his service and products are great and he always stands behind whatever he sells to you.

Rick

honda237 01-12-2012 04:12 PM


Originally Posted by Jaz240 (Post 10162294)
I cant recommend a tire without knowing your track, but the best choices of tires from VP pro are Axeman, Blades, Turbo Traxx and Grips in no particular order. If you are not racing competitively than its always nice to get some cheap tires for whatever you want to use them for.

Ya I know that. These would be basically be for my practice track, which I'm building this summer, so I don't know how its going to turn out.

Jaz240 01-12-2012 04:30 PM

axeman are the safest bet for all around good tires but I dont think any of those will be on the blow out. I have used the Bulldogs and mad runners on really loose blown out tracks and they worked really well. I've never run a tire in any compound over medium.

Eddie Garcia 01-12-2012 04:44 PM


Originally Posted by Officespace (Post 10162412)
+1

I have the pleasure to race with Gene all the time in Florida and he is definitely a class act! He is always ready to help you with any questions or setup advice you need. Plus his service and products are great and he always stands behind whatever he sells to you.

Rick

Gonna have to agree with ya, Gene always takes care of me and have always had great service with him.
+100 Geno...Keep up the great Job:D

JamminSP 01-12-2012 04:46 PM


Originally Posted by Eddie Garcia (Post 10162576)
Gonna have to agree with ya, Gene always takes care of me and have always had great service with him.
+100 Geno...Keep up the great Job:D

I'll agree 100% even though its only been a short time so far!

Eddie.... Did you go back to the Agama??

Eddie Garcia 01-12-2012 04:47 PM


Originally Posted by JamminSP (Post 10162582)
I'll agree 100% even though its only been a short time so far!

Eddie.... Did you go back to the Agama??

Yeah Bubba, for 2012. And very happy, its always been a great car.:D

JamminSP 01-12-2012 04:49 PM


Originally Posted by Eddie Garcia (Post 10162588)
Yeah Bubba, for 2012. And very happy, its always been a great car.:D


Awesome!!! You set up for Round 1 at Porter???? If so I'll see ya there buddy!!

Eddie Garcia 01-12-2012 04:50 PM

Yes sir, already paid and signed up. Yep see ya there.

Kevin_M 01-12-2012 07:01 PM

VP PRO tires. I bought some MF and UF tires and I was just about to mount them on rims and I noticed that they both feel the same. What color dot is used on the tires for grading.

Red = low flex
yellow = med flex
what color is Ultra flex?

Neesh 01-12-2012 07:19 PM


Originally Posted by Kevin_M (Post 10163250)
VP PRO tires. I bought some MF and UF tires and I was just about to mount them on rims and I noticed that they both feel the same. What color dot is used on the tires for grading.

Red = low flex
yellow = med flex
what color is Ultra flex?

not really sure but I think its silver or white. I have a set that looks like silver and it is softer than the reds that I normally use.

Rsickles 01-13-2012 12:03 AM


Originally Posted by Kevin_M (Post 10163250)
VP PRO tires. I bought some MF and UF tires and I was just about to mount them on rims and I noticed that they both feel the same. What color dot is used on the tires for grading.

Red = low flex
yellow = med flex
what color is Ultra flex?

Are they the same model? Like both are Blades in different compounds, or one is a Blade and one is a Axeman?

From my experience the compounds are probably different depending on the tire model (designed that way because there's only so soft you can go before the tire can't handle it, so the compounds are changed). I.E. - An UF Cutoff won't feel like an UF TurboTrax.

Kevin_M 01-13-2012 04:22 AM


Originally Posted by Rsickles (Post 10164281)
Are they the same model? Like both are Blades in different compounds, or one is a Blade and one is a Axeman?

From my experience the compounds are probably different depending on the tire model (designed that way because there's only so soft you can go before the tire can't handle it, so the compounds are changed). I.E. - An UF Cutoff won't feel like an UF TurboTrax.

Yes i have 2 sets of blades 1 UF and other MF and 2 sets of Gripz 1 UF and 1 MF the dot looks white but the both UF sets of tires feel like the MF

Skillett 01-13-2012 04:26 AM

Welcome back Eddie.
The strikers are a really good tire for most tracks in medium.
And you will find them on sale alot.The blade in frnt and axeman in rear is a killer combo for racing longer mains.That's what I used at the nationals at mikes in porter TX

roblupo 01-13-2012 04:40 AM

I use Axeman pretty much every where, when the temp is up go to a MF for the mains. Other than that its Axe in UF everywhere. Turbo Trax UF is the only other tire I use on a damp track with ruts.

Hobby Pro has some of the fastest ground shipping.

Eddie Garcia 01-13-2012 05:24 AM

Thanks Skillett, see ya in Porter.


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