Originally Posted by
chensleyrc1
Cost-
https://www.amainhobbies.com/1-12-pa...s-trucks/c2676
What tires are the most expensive on the page? If you gave a great deal on these tires at a race, what kind of deal COULD you of offered for the regular tires? Remember, I used to own a hobby shop and track for 5 years, I know the margins, lol.
Oh, and by the way, I have no sponsor, never have had one, just good friends. I guess I never have been good enough, lol. I still pay for tires.
Durability- I get the same if not better wear from XM and XH compounds, that are cheaper.
Equality- You got me, I like tire choice along with other settings for myself.
I can give it more time and see how it goes, but I fear running off the great crowds we had this year from the change, if it goes to more races.
Amain for Tires? LOL .. Let's put the cost argument to rest ..
Stormer Hobbies 10.95/11.95 for any CRC compound (including specs)
http://www.stormerhobbies.com/cgi-bi...umb=on&smode=0
Ulti Tires - 11.99/13.99 for XM
https://ultitires.com/index.php?rout...th=173_174_176
https://ultitires.com/index.php?rout...th=173_178_180
One pair vs One pair -
specs are cheaper
And if you want to go for the 3-pack of Ulti's every time you buy tires then your point does hold up - by a total cost savings of $0.41 per set ($0.12 savings per fronts, $0.29 savings per rears)
Now considering I only need to buy 1 compound (purple stripe) vs a choice of XS, XM, XH and some JH perhaps. Since you never know what will be the fastest of your choices at any given race, you probably would bring multiple in each compound so you could have at least 2-3 sets in any combination. I feel pretty comfortable saying I'd be spending less $$$ using specs.