Thanks John. Looked them up in Jaco website, and aparantly, the next softer tire after purple is pink, which are rated med-soft, low wear. By the way John, have you tried the Lola bodies? At first, when I tested them with the Speedspec, it was disatrous. Car rattled and seemed unstable at high speeds. But I received a tip from the oval thread and PRO-TEN Holland, and that I should try the LOLA again, but this time to change body posts to strong firmer ones like the HPI ones. OK, so I made the change, and wow! Now the Lola body lives up to the hype. It really gives the car the handling and speed its claimed to have. Also, the CCT can accomodate the LIPO fitting sideways, parallel to rear axle. Can the Pantoura also be set up this way? If so, maybe you should give it a shot and see how car reacts and report your learned findings we all enjoy.