Originally Posted by
hairless_ape
The current part number for the x-pattern tires is 4790
Oladele, you're comparing the premount USGT price to the price of just the HPI tires. USGT tires are $14, premounts are $24. HPI tires are $21, premounts are $34-43.
Also, I can't find "official rules" anywhere online for RCGT. Things like battery and weight restrictions are kind of important.
This is part of the reason why I originally suggested USGT. Clearly defined rules keep things even, and leave no questions about what is or is not legal. USGT also differentiates itself more from 17.5 tc because of the motor limit and weight minimum. With RCGT "rules" you could just swap your body and tires to use one car in both classes.
Gentlemen,
We can run RCGT utilizing Gravity tires instead of the HPI's. I understand cost is an issue, I myself am a racer as well so I can empathize with the cost of the of the hobby. To your point an individual can in fact use one car swapping tires and body. 17.5 motor, Blinky, non TC body, Gravity Rc USGT tires.
these are the generally accepted RCGT rules;
The un-official/official rules of RCGT were set up so that every car could be equally matched, the difference being the chassis/platform you start off with. Again, the idea is to keep it as inexpensive as possible while making it fun and realistic.
• Any 1/10th scale 4WD Touring Car chassis. New or old, it doesn’t matter.
• Any “realistic/scale” Touring Car/GT body. No “Race” bodies, Stratus, Mazda 6 etc. Bodies should represent models that are running or have been run in the Touring Car, GT2, GT1 classes in ALMS, LeMans, Speed Challenge etc. HPI Racing has a huge selection of these type of bodies on their web site.
• Any 26mm spoked wheels. No dish wheels. HPI Racing has a huge selection of these on their web site as well.
• HPI Racing X-Pattern tires. There are 3 different tire choices:
• HPI #4790 X-Pattern Radial Tire 26mm M-Compound (base spec tire)
• HPI #4490 X-Pattern Radial Tire 26mm Pro Compound
• HPI #4495 X-Pattern Radial Belted Tire 26mm Pro Compound
• Kit Lexan wing or #85612 HPI Racing Plastic Realistic Wing Set only (keeping in mind the spirit of realism of the class)
• 27T Brushed or 17.5 Brushless Motor.
• 6-Cell NiMH or 2 cell LiPo 7.2/7.4v battery limit.
• Suggested minimum weight limit: 1350 grams"