Thanks - unfortunately no local shops carry 1/12 tires! Actually I had to dig a little to find the ones I bought online - any good online retailers you'd recommend for these? I haven't tried any sauce...but suggestions welcome! I haven't driven 1/12 since the original Plazma about 20 years ago, and tire compound wasn't much of an issue ... you could actually grab a trigger-full of throttle without fishtailing in those days