Flat Irons on the Trail Honcho

[Philly116]

Do these tires perform well on the trail as well as rocks? Any info appreciated!

[Anti Hero]

Not really. They don't have a whole lot of grip.

[ScaleFreak93]

Not true, you obviously havn't used a set to point that they break in. Once they break in they're great. Also try searching. Theres hundreds of threads on this exact subject.

[RksPlz]

Originally Posted by ScaleFreak93

Not true, you obviously havn't used a set to point that they break in. Once they break in they're great. Also try searching. Theres hundreds of threads on this exact subject.

x2

Open up the siping on'em they work pretty good

[Rook82]

They actually work very well for a kit tire. Compared to many tires, they are very good as far as grip goes. That is when comparing just traction and not the benefit of a larger size tire (clearance). They are very good on the type of rock around here and not bad in mud. I run more muddy trails then rock so I use something different. I used a set (stock kit tires) one day when a newer set of other brand tires were not working too well and they walked all of the obstacles that were frustrating me. I was semi shocked by that. It was in comparison to a type of RC4WD tires that were very popular about a year ago. The Flat Irons have much more side tread and a softer foam and therefore worked better in those conditions that day.

There can be endless tuning options to help any tire work better. Different foam, set ups, venting of tires, weighting, etc. But out of the box on unvented wheels, the Flat Irons work very well. The main thing for changing them is looks or just needing a much different size tire. You will not greatly change performance by changing them.

With that being said, the new(er) PitBulls in 1.9, I have not tried. And I have not heard anything but exceptional about them in any condition. They are close to Flat Iron size (but are larger) but seem to be the best performing (overall) tire in 1.9 size.

The Flat Irons look good and work very well compared to many others so changing them should not be a priority unless size or looks is the most important thing to you.

[canadianbacon]

Once they're broken in they're great, I still have my set when I got my Dingo (now H2) a few years ago. In light-medium mud they're pretty good, and most rocks they seem to grab well enough to let you get up. Also, they still look awesome.

[Mud Puppy]

Get them broken in, use enough weight to make them flex, and remove every second small lug on the inside edge and they work as well or better then all but the top-end super-sticky tires.

[BillH]

I never had an issue with mine but I dont comp just play at home

[Philly116]

Great input, and guys. Thanks!

[Natedog]

Originally Posted by Rook82

They actually work very well for a kit tire. Compared to many tires, they are very good as far as grip goes. That is when comparing just traction and not the benefit of a larger size tire (clearance). They are very good on the type of rock around here and not bad in mud. I run more muddy trails then rock so I use something different. I used a set (stock kit tires) one day when a newer set of other brand tires were not working too well and they walked all of the obstacles that were frustrating me. I was semi shocked by that. It was in comparison to a type of RC4WD tires that were very popular about a year ago. The Flat Irons have much more side tread and a softer foam and therefore worked better in those conditions that day.

There can be endless tuning options to help any tire work better. Different foam, set ups, venting of tires, weighting, etc. But out of the box on unvented wheels, the Flat Irons work very well. The main thing for changing them is looks or just needing a much different size tire. You will not greatly change performance by changing them.

With that being said, the new(er) PitBulls in 1.9, I have not tried. And I have not heard anything but exceptional about them in any condition. They are close to Flat Iron size (but are larger) but seem to be the best performing (overall) tire in 1.9 size.

The Flat Irons look good and work very well compared to many others so changing them should not be a priority unless size or looks is the most important thing to you.

Yes, I've got mine all cut up and they work very well. Out of the box they work better than most after break-in. Check my Honcho build thread for how I cut mine up. Also user 66Sprint6 has some really good pics of how he cut his.

[Big Daddy]

Flat Irons do pretty well. I had a lot of hours on mine and they held up really good. I had them on the stock beadlocks, wheels vented and 4oz fr and 2oz rr of lead in each.
They'll work..


I upgraded because I wanted a bit larger tire but if I was going to do something that was going to tear up tires I'd throw them back on and be happy.