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maxxdout · 10-31-2011, 10:51 AM

Does anyone know what the stickiest/grippiest/most flexible tire is for the micro? Losi Micro Tires

Thanks!

Midlife Crisis · 10-31-2011, 11:23 AM

Miclaws are the oooey gooiest sticky tires out there. Flippin huge too. Rcmart in Hong Kong sells them.

Elastokinematic · 10-31-2011, 11:38 AM

Miclaws by far are the stickiest. then maybe...roxlox because of side bite. what are you crawling on? granite, sandstone, dirt, couch?

Markhpnc · 10-31-2011, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Elastokinematic

Miclaws by far are the stickiest. then maybe...roxlox because of side bite. what are you crawling on? granite, sandstone, dirt, couch?

Yup exactly. Miclaws if you wanna go bigger and Rox Lox if you wanna keep em more stock size.

Elastokinematic · 10-31-2011, 11:46 AM

I need to try to cut and shut some roxlox or pin tires. I would really like some nice tall pin tires for my micro.

maxxdout · 10-31-2011, 11:48 AM

I crawl on rocks most of the time. Will the Miclaws fit on the stock rims?

Elastokinematic · 10-31-2011, 12:13 PM

they will fit. you will have to glue them on there. most get a beadlock wheel and roll that. such as the micro vertex by BWD. you will need to widen your wheel base to retain steering if you run with these tires. They are huge compared to stockers. you can refer to Danally mods version 1 and now version 2.

ChiefWigman · 10-31-2011, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Elastokinematic

I need to try to cut and shut some roxlox or pin tires. I would really like some nice tall pin tires for my micro.

I did make a pin tire using 2 tires from micro t rears had to cut about a 1/4 inch strip from the 2nd micro t tire. glued them together, put them on a Micro Crawler tire that had its tread cut off. glued them together, looks good, but the mix of different rubber compound didnt cut it, sidewalls would fold in. May have to make a micro crawler tire look like a swim tube then apply the Pin thread on top of the tire to make it more stiffer, yet flexible.

8695Beaters · 10-31-2011, 01:30 PM

I want to upgrade my wheels and tires on my Micro Crawler. What wheels and tires should I buy? I'm looking at these tires: CRAWLER TIRES 4 only fit LOSI MICRO CRAWLER X-MODS | eBay because they look to be pretty tall (6 mm bigger than the stockers), but are RC4WD's tires any taller? I've been getting high sided a lot, so that's why I'm looking at new tires. Also what rims should I get? I'm tossing up between BWD and Hot Racing beadlocks. What's everyone's opinion? Thanks in advance.

spoo76 · 10-31-2011, 02:01 PM

Are you looking for scale looks or the biggest softest stickiest tire you can get? the tires you listed are solid urethane and very firm but some like it for slow crawling because of the weight and stickiness, though its not the best
the biggest & softest would be the Miclow tires from the yokomo Mini Qlo.
all thats left is the 4 available tires from RC4WD

Do a search in the losi micro forum for the word "tires" there are many many reviews & pictures of all the available tires on the forums. you could also check the "newbie" sticky and the "what to buy and where" sticky at the top of the sub forum page

Evilinside · 10-31-2011, 02:11 PM

RC4WD Swamp Boggers make a great smaller substitution to the larger MiClaw tires. The swamp boggers are almost identical to stock trekker tire size.

Midlife Crisis · 10-31-2011, 02:42 PM

8695Beaters and maxxxdout,

I merged your threads. Very similar content and you'll both get answers.

8695Beaters · 10-31-2011, 02:47 PM

Thanks. So I won't get the ebay tires, where can I get BWD's wheels? The link in the Where To Buy thread is broken and they're not listed in BWD's store.

johnnyh66 · 10-31-2011, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by 8695Beaters

I want to upgrade my wheels and tires on my Micro Crawler. What wheels and tires should I buy? I'm looking at these tires: CRAWLER TIRES 4 only fit LOSI MICRO CRAWLER X-MODS | eBay because they look to be pretty tall (6 mm bigger than the stockers), but are RC4WD's tires any taller? I've been getting high sided a lot, so that's why I'm looking at new tires. Also what rims should I get? I'm tossing up between BWD and Hot Racing beadlocks. What's everyone's opinion? Thanks in advance.

I've read that those urethane tires in your link are very hard and do not grip as well as the RC4WD versions.
I was running RC4WD Rok Lox for a year untill a set of used Miclaws came up for sale on the forum... wow, what a difference! The Miclaws really upped the game of my micro crawler. Because of those tires, it's getting ran almost everyday now instead of sitting on the shelf

If you get Miclaw, you will need to either offset your wheels or buy wheel wideners.

Elastokinematic · 10-31-2011, 03:13 PM

I have a set of miclaws, roxlox, and boggers. All are bad ass but I would rate them in that order. Boggers are awesome but if you do alot of sidehill off camber stuff you will find that you will slide sideways. Im a big fan of the roxlox but I wish they were taller...about miclaw size. Then they would be perfect. As a scaler tire they are cool.

Miclaws...

maxxdout · 10-31-2011, 06:28 PM

The Miclaws sound good but like someone said, I will have to widen the axles to make it work, which I don't want to do at this time. So just to double check, the next best tire next to the Miclaw is the Rox Lox?

johnnyh66 · 10-31-2011, 06:42 PM

Honestly, I was not impressed with my Rok Lox... but then again, I've only run the stock Losi, then Rok Lox and now Miclaws.

I think I'd go with the Super Swamper TSL's if I didn't want to run the Miclaws.

I was about to get the Rock Crushers when I started to loose interest in my micro because I was very unhappy with the Rok Lox... but that was before RC4WD came out with the SS TSL's and Baja Claws.

maxxdout · 10-31-2011, 06:44 PM

Yea, the Super Swamper TSL's look like they have a much bigger and more aggressive tread compared to the Lox.

I was going to buy some beadlocks for them until I saw the price tag. $50 for micro rims? Lol, are they worth it?

johnnyh66 · 10-31-2011, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by maxxdout

are they worth it?

IMHO, if you're serious about the micro... yes

You don't need them, but they (BWD) are really nice.

Midlife Crisis · 10-31-2011, 07:03 PM

I have all the RC4WD tires and like the Claws best, Boggers are a close 2nd.

10-31-2011, 10:51 AM	#1
maxxdout Newbie Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Poconos! Posts: 8	Best Micro Tire? Does anyone know what the stickiest/grippiest/most flexible tire is for the micro? Losi Micro Tires Thanks!

10-31-2011, 01:30 PM	#9
8695Beaters Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Lexington Posts: 503	Opinions on Tires & Rims.......merged with Best Micro tire thread I want to upgrade my wheels and tires on my Micro Crawler. What wheels and tires should I buy? I'm looking at these tires: CRAWLER TIRES 4 only fit LOSI MICRO CRAWLER X-MODS \| eBay because they look to be pretty tall (6 mm bigger than the stockers), but are RC4WD's tires any taller? I've been getting high sided a lot, so that's why I'm looking at new tires. Also what rims should I get? I'm tossing up between BWD and Hot Racing beadlocks. What's everyone's opinion? Thanks in advance.

10-31-2011, 11:23 AM	#2
Midlife Crisis Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Madison Co.,Ms. Posts: 711	Miclaws are the oooey gooiest sticky tires out there. Flippin huge too. Rcmart in Hong Kong sells them.

10-31-2011, 11:38 AM	#3
Elastokinematic Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Dallas Posts: 288	Miclaws by far are the stickiest. then maybe...roxlox because of side bite. what are you crawling on? granite, sandstone, dirt, couch?

10-31-2011, 11:46 AM	#5
Elastokinematic Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Dallas Posts: 288	I need to try to cut and shut some roxlox or pin tires. I would really like some nice tall pin tires for my micro.

10-31-2011, 11:48 AM	#6
maxxdout Newbie Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Poconos! Posts: 8	I crawl on rocks most of the time. Will the Miclaws fit on the stock rims?

10-31-2011, 12:13 PM	#7
Elastokinematic Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Dallas Posts: 288	they will fit. you will have to glue them on there. most get a beadlock wheel and roll that. such as the micro vertex by BWD. you will need to widen your wheel base to retain steering if you run with these tires. They are huge compared to stockers. you can refer to Danally mods version 1 and now version 2.

10-31-2011, 02:01 PM	#10
spoo76 I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South FL Posts: 3,349	Are you looking for scale looks or the biggest softest stickiest tire you can get? the tires you listed are solid urethane and very firm but some like it for slow crawling because of the weight and stickiness, though its not the best the biggest & softest would be the Miclow tires from the yokomo Mini Qlo. all thats left is the 4 available tires from RC4WD Do a search in the losi micro forum for the word "tires" there are many many reviews & pictures of all the available tires on the forums. you could also check the "newbie" sticky and the "what to buy and where" sticky at the top of the sub forum page

10-31-2011, 02:11 PM	#11
Evilinside Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2011 Location: USA Posts: 384	RC4WD Swamp Boggers make a great smaller substitution to the larger MiClaw tires. The swamp boggers are almost identical to stock trekker tire size.

10-31-2011, 02:42 PM	#12
Midlife Crisis Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Madison Co.,Ms. Posts: 711	8695Beaters and maxxxdout, I merged your threads. Very similar content and you'll both get answers.

10-31-2011, 02:47 PM	#13
8695Beaters Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Lexington Posts: 503	Thanks. So I won't get the ebay tires, where can I get BWD's wheels? The link in the Where To Buy thread is broken and they're not listed in BWD's store.

10-31-2011, 03:13 PM	#15
Elastokinematic Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Dallas Posts: 288	I have a set of miclaws, roxlox, and boggers. All are bad ass but I would rate them in that order. Boggers are awesome but if you do alot of sidehill off camber stuff you will find that you will slide sideways. Im a big fan of the roxlox but I wish they were taller...about miclaw size. Then they would be perfect. As a scaler tire they are cool. Miclaws...

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10-31-2011, 06:28 PM	#16
maxxdout Newbie Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Poconos! Posts: 8	The Miclaws sound good but like someone said, I will have to widen the axles to make it work, which I don't want to do at this time. So just to double check, the next best tire next to the Miclaw is the Rox Lox?

10-31-2011, 06:42 PM	#17
johnnyh66 Scale Detail Engineering Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Turtle Island Posts: 5,573	Honestly, I was not impressed with my Rok Lox... but then again, I've only run the stock Losi, then Rok Lox and now Miclaws. I think I'd go with the Super Swamper TSL's if I didn't want to run the Miclaws. I was about to get the Rock Crushers when I started to loose interest in my micro because I was very unhappy with the Rok Lox... but that was before RC4WD came out with the SS TSL's and Baja Claws.

10-31-2011, 06:44 PM	#18
maxxdout Newbie Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Poconos! Posts: 8	Yea, the Super Swamper TSL's look like they have a much bigger and more aggressive tread compared to the Lox. I was going to buy some beadlocks for them until I saw the price tag. $50 for micro rims? Lol, are they worth it?

10-31-2011, 07:03 PM	#20
Midlife Crisis Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Madison Co.,Ms. Posts: 711	I have all the RC4WD tires and like the Claws best, Boggers are a close 2nd.

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