Let's talk comp tires

[Rock Logic]

Let's talk comp tires, I've been out of the hobby for awhile and voodoo pins where it. What about the klr or hyrax? Has anybody dabbled in running these on a comp rig?

[WHITE-TRASH]

Voodoo pins are good, especially out back. I like a lugged tire up front so I run jconcepts ruptures on the front of one rig and hyrax on the front of another. The hyrax were absolutely terrible at first but they're finally getting some wear on them and starting to hook.

[Dezertdirt]

Most people still run narrowed voodoo pins. Some people run the bully comp tire (rc4wd). Others run cut and shuts like the skinny rovers ((voodover)(1.9 rover with voodoo sidewall)) or pitbulls ((dogdoos)(1.9 rockbeasts with voodoo sidewall)). Occasionally, some run original rovers or sedonas. I think someone on here used to run a cut and shut klr, but I don't remember who. If you try the hyrax or klr let us know how it does.

[Robbob]

On my pro rig Im a pin guy for the most of my runs, occasionally Ill put my Rovers on for artificial terrains.

On my sporty/2.2S Ive switched over to Ottsixx KLR's and have really liked them. I can feel them breaking in more and they just keep sticking for me.

[Rock Logic]

What foams are you running in the klr's

[Robbob]

Originally Posted by Rock Logic

What foams are you running in the klr's

5.5 med outers rear/5.25 med outers front with comp cut closed cell inners, trim the outer foam to match tire width.

[winkscrawler]

Interesting discussion, I too am back after 5 years out. Trying to relearn this stuff. Good info so far.

[Del Monte]

Originally Posted by winkscrawler

Interesting discussion, I too am back after 5 years out. Trying to relearn this stuff. Good info so far.

Look at the old school guys in here getting back in it It'll be good to see you both on the rocks again.

Like most of the others have said, Voodoo pins pretty much take the cake. I drove Triple One Austin's 2.2s with KLR's and was actually impressed with them. The KLR's don't twist and wrap up like a pin tire, but the fact that they didn't get wrapped up in holes and ledges actually made them work pretty well on a sporty on our high traction rock.

[JENS]

Originally Posted by Del Monte

I drove Triple One Austin's 2.2s with KLR's and was actually impressed with them. The KLR's don't twist and wrap up like a pin tire, but the fact that they didn't get wrapped up in holes and ledges actually made them work pretty well on a sporty on our high traction rock.

Interesting,-was it stock 2.2 KLR's ?


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[Del Monte]

Originally Posted by JENS

Interesting,-was it stock 2.2 KLR's ?


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Yes, I believe that they were gold compound. It might be worth trying a set with shaved sidewalls to get a little bit of flex back. I'm going to give it a shot on my next 2.2s

[kmnss]

Shaved Rover Whites, or Bully Comp tires here.

[motoj550]

My narrowed panther leopards with crawler innovations foams are hangin' with the best of them, still won't be changing anytime soon, they just work period!!!!!

[Dezertdirt]

Motoj550, Nice body, What body is that?

[motoj550]

it's the LC Racing MT 12th scale, and it fits all legal requirements for sporty class.

[JENS]

Shaved some gold KLR's today,-now the foam testing begins









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[xkill]

I only tested 2 different tires.
The rovers and the vooodoos.
What I noticed with the voodoos is that the grip is more constant. There's less "grip ant let go" like the rovers...
Maybe the DoOvers are better with the 1.9 smaller threads but they are expensive and hard to get
Also, the height of the voodoo's is very nice!

JENS, the KLR's look nice!!!
But I think on the Eurocrawl spot it would be too much grip

[adz]

what width rover do people prefer? im building my first shafty and i have cut 2 to about 1.8inch but i feel they are a bit wide... 1.5 inch about right?

[jason1973]

i am going to make (purpmart) some narrowed doovers. 1.9 ruptures and bully sidewalls. and i have bully comp tires to go with it. i am building a new rig in a couple weeks once i have all the parts and thats what i am going to run.

[WHITE-TRASH]

Originally Posted by jason1973

i am going to make (purpmart) some narrowed doovers. 1.9 ruptures and bully sidewalls. and i have bully comp tires to go with it. i am building a new rig in a couple weeks once i have all the parts and thats what i am going to run.

How is that a doover if it isn't made from voodoo's or rovers?

[jason1973]

Bully side walls and 1.9 ruptures? I don't what the hell to call it now. I guess I will
Let purple decide once he makes them. Plus I have a set of bully comp tires too. So hopefully I will have something that will be universal for most conditions.