proline flat irons??

[mrc171]

are they good tires i want something new and not sure what to get...

[RevoRacer]

Originally Posted by soundcolor

Section 5
Wheels and tires
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Q. Which wheels/tires are best.
A. Well, that depends on what type of crawling you do, and where you live. One thing is for sure, hard, solid steel tires would be better than stock. Make some friends in your area and see what they like.

Q. How much weight should I put in my wheels and tires.
A. If you have the stock servo, then no more than about 2oz each. If you have upgraded to a full size servo, then you can get away with about 8 max. Anymore is way to much. And please, save yourself the trouble... dont put any weight in your rear tires.. If you do, limit it to no more than about 2 to 3 oz.

Q.Are the stock wheels real beadlocks
A. No... they arent. There is a mod you can do to make them real beadlocks.
Four link, lowered, beadlock conversion, losi blues

Q. Oh My God... my new proline FlatIrons rub everything.
A. Yes, they do. They are huge. but they work. If you dont want them to rub, either get some wheel widners or some wider hexes. Diffrent wheels will help here too, just be sure to check the offset

Q. How do I add weight to my wheels
A. There are lots of options for doing this. BB's, and lead weight are the most common solutions.

Q. Should I vent my tires, or do I vent the tires, or wheels, or both
A. Its best to vent the wheels. However, if you are like me, and have weighted your wheels then this may not be an option for you. In that case vent the tires. I like to use a 1/16th drill bit on the wheels and punch 4 holes (one at the top, bottom, and each side of the inside of the wheel). If I am venting the tires, I like to use a 3/32nd bit and punch holes in the same manner as I did on the wheels

Q. What is the diffrence in the tire foams, and which do I need/should I use
A. Tire foam ranges anywhere from a fine tuning mode to a huge improvement. While almost all foams are diffrent one thing they all have in common is their job. They are in there to support the tire. They keep pressure on the tread so that it doesnt just buckle and become useless. Knowing that we can start to understand which foams to use and why. Basically there are 4 diffrent levels of foam, Soft, Medium, Hard and Memory foam. Now, if the tires you are buying have thick sidewalls then you can go with a much softer foam, if your tires have a really thini sidewall then you need a firmer foam. Memory foam can be used either way.

Q. Should I cut my tire foam or not, and how much should I cut
A. Now cutting down the foam is only done for one reason, becaus the tire is to full, and cannot compress enough to conform to the shape of the rocks your crawling over. No matter whether or not you have the softest compound tire with the thinest sidewalls ever and the softest foam ever made, if the tire wont compress, then your foams are too big. So if you are not getting the traction you think you should, then try to cut the foams. I like to trim a little at a time from one side, re-install it and roll it over some books, or other edgy surfaces in my house until I feel it is right. If you are doing thiis, always put a little pressure down on the wheel/tire when you are doing it or it wont conform to anything. Take small slices off the side at a time. Then, if you still are toooo full, start taking small slices off the top until you get it where you want. Dont over do it tho, small steps

[korr]

In my opinion flat irons are too tall. I like doing steep climbs and the flat irons brought my cog too high which resulted in more rollovers. I would suggest the chisels. (or rovers. thats just hearsay though, no experience with the rovers) If you do decide on the flat irons cut every other lug out, really improves traction! would also suggest wideners for more stability.

[herburner]

I just picked up a pair of FI and love them they r. Night and day from the claws. With the extra height of them I can crawl over what my friends 2.2 can crawl I have yet to cut the lugs off but they grip very good stock make sure u get the g8 compound

[Mrblue]

Red dot rovers

[Bigjerm]

Originally Posted by korr

I would suggest the chisels.

x2! When I made the switch it did a lot for my traction. I added new tires with no other mods (at the same time) and I could tell a difference right away.

[RickM]

Does anyone have a good picture of how to cut flatirons? I am thinking of giving them a try but I hear the best way to make them comp worthy is with some cutting.

[Jslick]

Started with the Flatirons, I love them for the wet, they are great if you set your truck in droop because of the height. It was mentioned about increase in the COG it is true, but in droop it works well. Now I am a bandwagon red dot rover user, the red dot are great!

[Greatscott]

I've found Flat Irons to be great tires with heaps of traction, that is until they get dirty, then they turn into racing slicks....

[gottorque]

Originally Posted by RickM

Does anyone have a good picture of how to cut flatirons? I am thinking of giving them a try but I hear the best way to make them comp worthy is with some cutting.

Give a read though this thread Butchered Flat Irons...ROCK!
should answer your ?s

[country_crawler]

Originally Posted by korr

In my opinion flat irons are too tall. I like doing steep climbs and the flat irons brought my cog too high which resulted in more rollovers. I would suggest the chisels. (or rovers. thats just hearsay though, no experience with the rovers) If you do decide on the flat irons cut every other lug out, really improves traction! would also suggest wideners for more stability.

On my old 1.9 comp rig I ran flat irons. I drooped it, lowered the body, and widened it. It sat lower than my buddies 1.9 and he had claws on his.

[bluechevytuber]

Originally Posted by country_crawler

On my old 1.9 comp rig I ran flat irons. I drooped it, lowered the body, and widened it. It sat lower than my buddies 1.9 and he had claws on his.

Yours also did a lot better.

[joe daigle jr]

fi have too much side wall they roll over when trying to turn took mine off and replaced with the chisels and am much happier

[Bullets]

I'd get the chisels. That's what I'm gonna get when I upgrade tires.

[Udigoo]

I would go w red dot rovers myself, but each to there own, and possibly several diff types for diff situations. Currently running losi lo profile w/ losi weighted wheels there ok for couch crawling, I too need an upgrade ROVERS baby...

[IssyCrwlr]

I just got the red dot rovers and have been impressed.

[quadimus]

I just got a pair of flatirons and I love them! I must say that most of what has been said I agree with however.

1)They are very tall, but I love that look and if you put enough sag into your setup the cog is great. Not only that but if you flip(and don't have a body on) you can run upside down.
2)They do "fold over on the sides" quite easy, but I find this helpfull for those side crawls in cracks and crevises. You just have to make sure you have good bead locks so that the rims don't spin inside the tire(I did the free bead lock trick found on this site).
3)I haven't cut out any lugs yet. Though I am intrigued. But I did cut down the memory foam by 3/8ths of an inch and that made a big difference! Even when they are dirty.

[Pdog7]

If you're going to comp then Rovers are the best 1.9 tire.

[brandon17]

x2 on the rovers

[CrawlHer]

i have flat irons on my mrc and they do just fine for rec crawling just what i use it for. but if your gonna comp with it then definitly get the rovers. incredible tire.