Originally Posted by
monkeyracing
It would be very unusual for Tamiya to allow a non Tamiya tire at one of their races. I'd love to see Sweep or Shimizu tires get specced for mini here. They last heaps longer and cost less.
Just read Fred's comment in the TCS thread that they are working on spec tires for a few classes. Most likely it would be for US TCS.
Fred "(Also, we are still looking at a NEW tire for the Series for certain classes. However, this has taken longer than expected, so we will continue to use the same tires for the regional races. Implementation of a new spec tire may not happen until the 2017 Finals.)"
I exclusively run Shimizu inner mesh series on mine and they perform like Sorex in TC. I use sweep inserts in them.
As for sweep tyres, I don't like that you're stuck with their rim. Otherwise they do perform well.