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Old 05-19-2009, 08:49 AM
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Casey Belarde
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I have been lucky enough to do a little tire testing for Gecko tyres over the last month or so

the grip in these tires are insane!!
I have used the C53 series tyres 35f and 32r on carpet @ 57mm and had great success very min. wear absolutly no chunking
on ave. I was about 3 tenths faster

Last weekend was our first club asphalt race (test and tune mostly)
I used 37f and 35r did not sauce the tires, with in a lap the tires already felt like velcro, and had min. wear
I then tried the competion's tires, did not work with out saucing the tires
and showed more wear then geckos in the same amount of time

I know before any goes off! yes the TC trend has been using Rubber tires on asphalt mostly at major events! but at club level I wouldn't see any problem with using foams More traction and less money why not HUH? makes sense!

if you have not tried a set of Gecko tyres on Carpet or Asphalt I would highly recomend getting a set or two and see what you think!!
you will be impressed

if any one has any questions feel free to PM me
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