Best 1.9 tires for the MRC

[craddock35]

I am looking to get another set of tires for my MRC but I am curious as to other peoples opinions on the best tires for it and why. I run on the rocks not mud so I need something that sticks. Please post your opinions.

[JeepinOR]

With basic kinds of question that are typically often asked a search of most [applicable] web forums will yield good results.
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I like the Chisels that I've been running. I also just picked up a used set of Flat Irons that work pretty well. The bigger Flat Irons bring both pros and cons - still playing, so I don't know which two I like better yet.

[Pdog7]

Rovers

[climbingfireman`]

rovers are awsome, i use to run the flat irons they have good clearance but dont grip as well on smooth rock. and they do require a bit of trimming to make them perform well.

[dickwart]

rovers or chisels work the best around here... Good old losi blue claws still work well also, just not as tall as the others...

[NEW YORK BOY]

Originally Posted by dickwart

rovers or chisels work the best around here... Good old losi blue claws still work well also, just not as tall as the others...

x2 but id get rovers

[Nova's Ark]

The two best tires I have run are 1.9 cut n shut Panther Cobras and 1.9 Hot Bodies Rovers. Those are the only tires I travel and compete with.

Here is some pictures of my son's MRC with narrowed 1.9 VP Lil' Harry's and 1.9 Super Soft cut n shut Panther Cobras.










Here is some pictures of my MRC with narrowed 1.9 VP Lil' Harry's and 1.9 Hot Bodies Rovers.

[irok22s]

novas cut and shut cobras kick a$$

[RickM]

I have been using the proline hammers cut and shut on my sons DNA slingshot droop chassis. It works fantastic as a droop tire but I am worried about ride height as a sprung setup. A bigger concern is I am not sure they are legal for comps. The rovers are no doubt the standard by which all others are judged as a 2.2 and they are big too. The 1.9 rovers just look pretty small to me. They don't look much taller than the stock losi tires. I am running chisels on my other sons mrc and those tires are not any taller than the stock tires and wheels. Am I missing something?

[2500hdon37s]

Originally Posted by RickM

I have been using the proline hammers cut and shut on my sons DNA slingshot droop chassis. It works fantastic as a droop tire but I am worried about ride height as a sprung setup. A bigger concern is I am not sure they are legal for comps. The rovers are no doubt the standard by which all others are judged as a 2.2 and they are big too. The 1.9 rovers just look pretty small to me. They don't look much taller than the stock losi tires. I am running chisels on my other sons mrc and those tires are not any taller than the stock tires and wheels. Am I missing something?

you can only run a 4.25 (i belive, im not 100%) inch tire in 1.9 comp

[country_crawler]

Originally Posted by 2500hdon37s

you can only run a 4.25 (i belive, im not 100%) inch tire in 1.9 comp

Not positive, but if you can only run 4.25'' why are the rok lox 4.75?

[RickM]

You are dead right about the 4.25. I think if I recall my cutnshuts are measing fine on two and to big on two. Not enough cut and shut I guess. they are a little tippy anyway on a sprung setup.

[rock hard]

I have never run a set of cobras,I do love my cut&shut cougars though. for my driving style the rovers are a touch short&narrow.

[JeremyH]

Originally Posted by country_crawler

Not positive, but if you can only run 4.25'' why are the rok lox 4.75?

"Tires may be modified from other sized tires
using only a pliable rubber but must not exceed a total uncompressed outer diameter of 4.25 inches." 2.4.3

RoxLox cant be run in the 1.9 class....unless you make them smaller...

[RickM]

This post has hit me at an interesting time in terms of R & D. I wanted a tire that would measure about 4 inches in od. I did a cut and shut on proline hammers and they measured to big. I wanted something around 4" and went to the hobby shop with a few ideas. I could not find that much of a crawler selection and I was afraid to spend a ton of bucks without trusting my talents on the cut and shut gluing process. Well cheapest tire they had were blue losi claws. At $19 a pair I figured I would give it a go and if I screwed it up I could always return the second pair. Moral of the story is that I finished up mounted the tires went for a test crawl. I think these losi's are more capable than the set of hammers I did. Soooo. If you have any interest in giving the cut and shut a shot the blue losi's are a great option in terms of price and also performance.

[Nova's Ark]

I have made 4.25" tall cut n shut cougars and found them to be to tall. They changed the break over of the LMRC and they did perform good on rip rap style rock with my 1.9 dual stage foams in them. However they were very tippy on side hills and off camber stuff. They would be perfect on a 9" wheel base LMRC, but a wheel base change is something the Rules Committee will never allow.

4" inch tall cut n shuts seem to be perfect on a 8.5 WB LMRC.

[RickM]

You have anything glued up for a cut and shut that is 4"?

[Nova's Ark]

Originally Posted by RickM

You have anything glued up for a cut and shut that is 4"?

Not at the moment. I am out of 1.9 sidewalls and the 2.2 sidewalls are being used for 6" tires. I have a bunch of Losi 1.9 sidewalls but they suck. The beads are too big for most 1.9 bead locks and the rubber quality is difficult to work with. The glues tend to not stick as well or easily to Losi compound rubber.

[2500hdon37s]

Originally Posted by country_crawler

Not positive, but if you can only run 4.25'' why are the rok lox 4.75?

they are 4.5'' and really just made for scale rigs

[RickM]

Not at the moment. I am out of 1.9 sidewalls and the 2.2 sidewalls are being used for 6" tires. I have a bunch of Losi 1.9 sidewalls but they suck. The beads are too big for most 1.9 bead locks and the rubber quality is difficult to work with. The glues tend to not stick as well or easily to Losi compound rubber.

Boy do I know that to be true. I cannot tell you how many times I glued my fingers to the tire with the prolines, but with the losi's it took much longer with the same glue. I just thought it was because of the recent humidity in Dallas.