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03-14-2008, 05:31 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2004
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|  Proline Tire Shootout
After many, many questions through pm's, emails and phone calls, it has been decided that a Proline Tire Shootout is in order. I'm going to make this as simple as possible, however, I'm starting this thread now so all of you have the opportunity to give some advice on what you'd like to see. I can't take everyone's advise but I can get a good feel on what tech information you need to make a tire decision, especially with so many new tires and compounds. Here is the basic plan. The terrains will be two types, a slick rock sand stone and a granite type rock mixed with river type rock. Dirt areas will also lye in between rocks. Some might be wet and muddy and some might be dry. All will use the same Proline Soft Memory Foams. Tires to be tested: Hammer M2 Hammer M3 Badlands M2 Badlands M3 Moab M2 Moab M3 Masher M3 Moab M3 modified Every tire will be tested on the same truck. A wide and narrow wheel will be tested with the same weight. Multiple drivers will be used in order to capture a different perspective on the performance of each tire. Each line attemped will be the same for each pass, where possible. I'm going to try and use courses that were set up by judges from previous competitions in Colorado. I'll keep this as technical as possible without personal opinions, predictions or "If's", (If's: meaning: "If you cut the lugs or siped the tread, etc, the tire would work better") Look for it soon. I'm just waiting on the M3 Mashers. Best part of this test is that I will give away all the tires/foams used in this little shoot out. I'll have more details on how you can be the one that gets a set of tires/foams. Last edited by DirkDigler; 03-14-2008 at 05:47 PM. |
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03-14-2008, 05:36 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2007 Location: Norwich
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Your da man! Would be the most comprehensive test yet. And if the course is repeatable, the test could be rerun as new tires are released.
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03-14-2008, 05:39 PM
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03-14-2008, 05:39 PM
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Sounds cool. My money is on the M3 mashers.
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03-14-2008, 05:40 PM
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| Im Brandon   Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Colfax, CA
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So thats why you needed a second blackjack  Will all these tires be brand new? Or slighty wore in? I feel that prolines work better once that initial "layer" has worn off. |
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03-14-2008, 05:42 PM
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03-14-2008, 05:43 PM
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03-14-2008, 05:58 PM
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Awesome!!! this will give us some great info , We run on mostly granite and river rock around here. I have m3 mashers and m2 badlands . They both work really good but the badlands have been the most impressive so far.
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03-14-2008, 06:01 PM
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03-14-2008, 06:05 PM
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is the hammer a new tire. i have not heard of that one. do you have a pic of them  |
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03-14-2008, 06:09 PM
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Why no masher M2? Oh and are you going to run the tires reverse or forward rotation? |
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03-14-2008, 06:10 PM
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03-14-2008, 06:11 PM
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03-14-2008, 06:15 PM
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You tell me......how do you want them run.....reverse? | |
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03-14-2008, 06:19 PM
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Does anybody mount them any other way? Dam, how big are those Hammers?! They look bigger than 5". |
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03-14-2008, 06:19 PM
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| owner, Holmes Hobbies LLC   Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Volt up! Gear down!
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reverse in front, normal in rear.
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03-14-2008, 06:22 PM
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03-14-2008, 06:25 PM
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thats the way i run my m3 mashers on the 8 hole proline b-locks so i vote reverse in front, normal in rear | |
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03-14-2008, 06:25 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: R.I.P. Chip
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Hey Dirkie Poo, I want to volunteer to be one of the drivers please.  |
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03-14-2008, 06:29 PM
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I'll let you know when and where! | |
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