Originally posted by David Alberico
I think foam tires where a bad answer to the out-of-control rubber tires. if you limited traction then motors and batteries are less of a factor and the actual "car" becomes more of a factor.
if rubber didnt cost so much and wear out so fast, I would love to run them. Infact, I used to run rubber. Untill you run a guy with a 100% tire sponsor it is actually pretty cool. Even with the partial support on rubber I had at thie time, I couldnt afford to run a new set every run to keep up with someone who could. It was one thing to have a stock pile for big races, but for club races--- never...
foams rock. They last longer, provide more traction and are cheaper. Sounds like a win win situation to me.
KB