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Forum: Nitro Off-Road
06-21-2009, 04:08 PM
Replies: 1,877
Views: 313,926
Posted By Shocker

Tearing will pretty much happen with any soft...

Tearing will pretty much happen with any soft compound from any manufacturer when you do a lot of sliding (like truggy) or simply run on high bite surfaces. The SC8 is the ultimate drift machine too....
Forum: Nitro Off-Road
05-08-2009, 04:01 PM
Replies: 1,877
Views: 313,926
Posted By Shocker

Good call on the Mediums for summer at the pit. :)

Good call on the Mediums for summer at the pit. :)
Forum: Nitro Off-Road
05-08-2009, 03:58 PM
Replies: 1,877
Views: 313,926
Posted By Shocker

Local hobby shops are your best bet (usually) for...

Local hobby shops are your best bet (usually) for a discount on bulk orders. I guarantee if you called Chris at One Hobbies and ordered 12 packs of tires you would get a great discount. He keeps a...
Forum: Nitro Off-Road
05-06-2009, 01:42 PM
Replies: 1,877
Views: 313,926
Posted By Shocker

I just checked A-Main Hobbies and they have...

I just checked A-Main Hobbies and they have premounts available in all three compounds. Here's a link:

AKA TIRES AT A-MAIN...
Forum: Nitro Off-Road
05-05-2009, 12:45 PM
Replies: 1,877
Views: 313,926
Posted By Shocker

Gridirons work great at Thunder Alley when the...

Gridirons work great at Thunder Alley when the track is grooved. I was at that race and ran them in qualifying.

City Blocks are the tire of choice when the track is still loamy.



AKA foams...
Forum: Nitro Off-Road
05-05-2009, 03:10 AM
Replies: 1,877
Views: 313,926
Posted By Shocker

In order: 1. Not sure about the rims. ...

In order:

1. Not sure about the rims.

2. In general, the gridirons put more rubber on the racing surface. They have quite a bit more forward bite and slightly more side bite than holeshots.
...
Forum: Nitro Off-Road
04-28-2009, 10:30 AM
Replies: 1,877
Views: 313,926
Posted By Shocker

http://www.raceaka.com Click on the products...

http://www.raceaka.com

Click on the products tab and you'll get detailed descriptions of each tire and what it's designed for straight from Mark and Gil. There are even notes from the team at the...
Forum: Nitro Off-Road
04-27-2009, 06:19 PM
Replies: 1,877
Views: 313,926
Posted By Shocker

If I could only take one set of truck tires with...

If I could only take one set of truck tires with me to every track it would be without a doubt City Blocks front and rear.
Forum: Nitro Off-Road
04-19-2009, 12:22 AM
Replies: 1,877
Views: 313,926
Posted By Shocker

Awesome. Definitely let us know how they work at...

Awesome. Definitely let us know how they work at your track!!!



Gridirons have smaller, shorter pins for tracks with high bite and low dust. If your track is hard packed they can be the fastest...
Forum: Nitro Off-Road
04-16-2009, 04:40 PM
Replies: 1,877
Views: 313,926
Posted By Shocker

Hey Jimmy. :) Yeah I'll be at the JBRL, see you...

Hey Jimmy. :) Yeah I'll be at the JBRL, see you there!




From your description (loose/dusty/rutted/rocky) I would suggest Medium City Blocks first or Medium I-Beams. Without the rocks I would...
Forum: Nitro Off-Road
04-16-2009, 07:10 AM
Replies: 1,877
Views: 313,926
Posted By Shocker

AKA tires are designed to fit the AKA rim, which...

AKA tires are designed to fit the AKA rim, which is a diameter larger than the old racing standard of the past. I believe the max up rim is a similar size diameter to the AKA rim.
Forum: Nitro Off-Road
04-16-2009, 07:01 AM
Replies: 1,877
Views: 313,926
Posted By Shocker

You are correct about the trade off between...

You are correct about the trade off between traction and tire wear. City Blocks really offer a lot of traction though so unless your track is really loose or you will be racing in cold weather, I...
Forum: Nitro Off-Road
12-26-2008, 01:14 PM
Replies: 1,877
Views: 313,926
Posted By Shocker

+1 Soft City Blocks work great there. I went...

+1

Soft City Blocks work great there. I went with med. city blocks in the main and like Jesse said, they were a bit too loose.
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