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bigtee 01-31-2013 11:07 AM

tire truer
 
hey guys looking for a good tire truer ? I am asking opinions for a alternative to the Hudy tire truer?

roger999 01-31-2013 11:17 AM


Originally Posted by bigtee (Post 11755506)
hey guys looking for a good tire truer ? I am asking opinions for a alternative to the Hudy tire truer?

Im using 3Racing with no problems.

swimbikerun 01-31-2013 11:24 AM

Ofna Auto Truer.

G87z 01-31-2013 11:31 AM


Originally Posted by bigtee (Post 11755506)
hey guys looking for a good tire truer ? I am asking opinions for a alternative to the Hudy tire truer?

Save for a little longer and get yourself the Hudy!

mkiiina 01-31-2013 11:37 AM

What makes the Hudy so much better than the other options? I have heard quite a few people sing the praises of the Ofna.

nitrodude 01-31-2013 12:19 PM


Originally Posted by mkiiina (Post 11755617)
What makes the Hudy so much better than the other options? I have heard quite a few people sing the praises of the Ofna.

Thurst me, the Hudy us SOOO much better than anything else. I have the Ofna, 2 of my friends have the Hudy, and at the track i use theirs. One of them is from the mid 90s and its still better than any other brand. Save up and get thy Hudy.

If you have to ask why its so much better, you've never used one before.

G87z 01-31-2013 12:34 PM


Originally Posted by nitrodude (Post 11755786)
Thurst me, the Hudy us SOOO much better than anything else. I have the Ofna, 2 of my friends have the Hudy, and at the track i use theirs. One of them is from the mid 90s and its still better than any other brand. Save up and get thy Hudy.

If you have to ask why its so much better, you've never used one before.

Perfect response!

jiml 01-31-2013 12:54 PM

I got my Hudy in November of 2000. The DC only fully manual one. It has served my faithfully since day one.

A few years ago I brought an off brand truer from someone getting out of the hobby. It was automatic and looked like it was built as well as the Hudy. I used it once and sold it immediately.

s10dude 01-31-2013 03:20 PM

i have a Scorpion Tire Truer by Eagle Racing and have had it for 3yr's....if mine is out the Hudy guy's will use it !.......

P2gee 01-31-2013 03:35 PM

You pays your money and you gets your truer. I have owned a Ofna Auto and currently have a Hudy. Both do a perfectly acceptable job of truing tires. The only difference I have seen between the two is the Hudy looks about $200 better doing the job.

blis 01-31-2013 04:47 PM


Originally Posted by bigtee (Post 11755506)
hey guys looking for a good tire truer ? I am asking opinions for a alternative to the Hudy tire truer?

I bought an old Hudy that served the previous (full time racer) a decade and now it's been with me for 5 years...

They are servicable, the housing is robust, the motors beefy and wiring and repairs are quite straight forward. I shimmed the rotor and it's better now and while it's an old trusty, and doesnt like being pushed hard, the reliability and quality is hard to beat.

s10dude 02-03-2013 07:53 PM

they all get the job done...........sooner or later

SMcpot 02-03-2013 07:57 PM


Originally Posted by jiml (Post 11755929)
I got my Hudy in November of 2000. The DC only fully manual one. It has served my faithfully since day one.

A few years ago I brought an off brand truer from someone getting out of the hobby. It was automatic and looked like it was built as well as the Hudy. I used it once and sold it immediately.

Have had this same truer for years and love it. I'm a big believer in getting what you pay for.

Bishop 02-08-2013 07:47 PM

I got a used 3Racing auto truer, and bought a GQ carbide bit for it, trues tyres as well as any other brand of truer I have used, can't fault it.

$200 for the truer, $35 for the cutting bit, I'd say the bit is of more value than the truer, in part because a good sharp bit greatly reduces the load on the truer, I tested this on a power supply that shows amp draw, so really better bit means less load on your truer, and longer life.

BBQboy 02-09-2013 08:35 PM

I had the cheap 3racing and I had me hudy for 2years and hasn't missed a beat. But might I add if your got 3 hudy next to you cutting 4mm in one go but your 3racing is cutting 2mm, it is most likely that the 3racing won't be able to keep up. Especially at larger meets


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