Eric1977

Hello,

I recently got a great used buggy that I love running. It came with tires that are really getting quite bald from using it on the pavement. There's not much grip on the grass. I was thinking about getting some road tires but have heard that slicks are good.

Are tires that are worn down basically the same as slicks?

I also presume that slicks will be no good for dirt or grass bashing. Are there good choices for buggy rear tires short grass, loose dirt, and pavement?

Do the front tires matter or shall I just use it until those are completely gone?

mosquito

Bald tires and slicks aren't the same. You can use bald tires until they go but your traction on bald tires will be considerably worse than slicks.

For grass, something with deep pins/lugs will work better. Something like proline badlands.

A medium compound is a good mix of durability and traction.

No great dirt / grass tire I know of that won't get worn down quickly on asphalt.

Dave H

If running on pavement a lot maybe an aggressively treaded tire, like a full scale 4x4 tire. The larger blocks should last longer on pavement compared to a smaller block or pin type, a little better control with less squirming too. Something like the old Proline Dirt Hawg (which may not be available anymore):



Another option, you mentioned short grass, as you've undoubtedly seen 1/10 buggies (my presumption on the 1/10 scale) aren't great in grass. On many buggies you can mount 1/10 stadium truck rims and tires. The bigger tires can really help. Just remember to gear down, smaller pinion gear on the motor, to compensate for the taller tire / longer roll out.

Front tires are typically less critical for this type of fun, but matching sets are usually a good thing if budget allows. Mounting front stadium truck wheels might be more difficult though.