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Stburr91 · 08-07-2008, 01:18 PM

I just got a set of the new RC4WD Out Croppers. Man are these nice tires. They are noticeably softer than my Rock Stompers. I think these things are going to do very well in the terrain I drive in.

I'll write up a review after I test them.

STANG KILLA SS · 08-07-2008, 02:20 PM

are these the ones that they tryed the new compound on?

Robbob · 08-07-2008, 02:33 PM

they look soft ..... right front tire second pic you see the sidewall flex just sitting there.

Stburr91 · 08-07-2008, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Robbob

they look soft ..... right front tire second pic you see the sidewall flex just sitting there.

Yep, and there's not a battery or wheel weights in.

FrankyRizzo · 08-07-2008, 03:56 PM

Look nice. I might need to get a set.

JIA's Dad · 08-07-2008, 05:08 PM

Didn't see this in 2.2 size? Hope to see them, might work.

deuce_crawler · 08-08-2008, 04:35 PM

How much did they run ya?

Stburr91 · 08-08-2008, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by deuce_crawler

How much did they run ya?

They are sold for $20 for two tires at RPP.

I have to say thanks to RPP for the super fast shipping. I got an email from them a hour after I placed the order saying they shipped. I ordered them on 8/5, and got them on 8/7.

RPP Hobby · 08-08-2008, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Stburr91

They are sold for $20 for two tires at RPP.

I have to say thanks to RPP for the super fast shipping. I got an email from them a hour after I placed the order saying they shipped. I ordered them on 8/5, and got them on 8/7.

You are welcome and Thank you

The look awesome on your rig

Stburr91 · 08-09-2008, 10:57 AM

I got to testing the Out Croppers today. I bought these tires of my Land Rover build, but the rover isn't ready, so I tested the tires with my beater truck.

I don't have the wheel the tires are going on yet, so I put them on a set of wheels I had laying around. The tires were not glued, and the air holes were not plugged for this test. I was using the stock foams, and no wheel weights.

Out Croppers specs.
Outer Diameter: 4.09" (104mm)
Width: 1.45" (37mm)
Inner Diameter: 1.9" (48mm)

First off, these tires are softer than other RC4WD tires, so grip is improved in all conditions. The tires compressed quite a bit, but would probably compress less with the tire glued and the holes in the wheels plugged.

I ran the tires on dry and wet rock, loose shale, mud, and through the water. These tires worked well in all the terrain conditions. The tread pattern allowed the tires to bite nicely, I could hear the treads really biting.

These tires allowed me to go places and do things I could never do with my Rock Stompers (I still love my stompers).

Here's a short video of the tires in action.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWBfk_Hp6Po

Same vid, better quality (give it a minute to load.)

On to the pics. None of the pics are posers.

The Out Croppers eat up the dry rock.

You can see the tires compress.

Those of you that have run on loose shale, know how hard it can be to crawl on. The out croppers did well on the shale.

Even wet and muddy the tires still had great bite.

Not a poser shot. (See video below)

I'm sold on these tires. I think RC4WD is going to sell a lot of these tires.

eddy4753 · 08-09-2008, 11:29 AM

I'm impressed, thanks for posting.

dont slow down · 08-09-2008, 04:40 PM

I was like, no way is he going to make it up that waterfall. I was impressed. What sizes are these available in?

Stburr91 · 08-09-2008, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by dont slow down

I was like, no way is he going to make it up that waterfall. I was impressed. What sizes are these available in?

As far as I know, they are only available in 1.9 wheel size right now.

I was surprised that I made it up that waterfall also. I've run there before with other local crawlers, and nobody has ever made it up that without a tow.

O.C.D. · 08-11-2008, 08:36 AM

Hmmmmmmm. Seems like the Stompers might have a better option now. They look very Nitto-ish, lol. Good writeup.

minijosh · 08-11-2008, 11:11 AM

Dang I still can't watch the video.

SMFtwstdHICK · 08-13-2008, 01:19 PM

That vid was sweet!. Just gotta love scale crawlers. And those tires performed well. Nice.

puryear · 08-13-2008, 03:23 PM

that looks like a really good workin tire. better than my rock crushers, which isn't saying much.

countryboy4life · 08-14-2008, 09:49 AM

They look awesome but, I wanna know how they do in the mud!!!!! :-P

Mongo · 08-14-2008, 10:50 AM

Watching that video made me have to pee

....cool vid. I loved how it just walked right up that waterfall. Very nice tires.

mann0mann · 08-16-2008, 11:48 AM

I just picked up a set of these as well alongside a set of Trail Dr. XL Softs I have to say with just a little initial testing I think I like the Outcroppers better.

As Stburr91 says, these are definitely the best compound from RC4WD. I think the Trail Dr. are a little softer (even in their hardest compound) but the taller lugs of the outcroppers seemed to make a bigger difference.

I'd also mention I thought the foam in these are much better than what has come with Rock Stompers and Rock Crushers.

Size wise, I'll try to get a picture up, but they are shorted than the Trail Dr. Just by a few mm's

Stburr91 - did the bead of your outcroppers fit in the groove on those HPI 26mm stockers? The bead on my set was considerabley wider and I really had to sort of massage the tire into place to get them to seat right on those touring car wheels. I ending up just using Eritex beadlocks.

08-07-2008, 01:18 PM	#1
Stburr91 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 292	RC4WD Out Croppers *Testing Pics and vid added*** I just got a set of the new RC4WD Out Croppers. Man are these nice tires. They are noticeably softer than my Rock Stompers. I think these things are going to do very well in the terrain I drive in. I'll write up a review after I test them. Last edited by Stburr91; 08-09-2008 at 10:32 AM.

08-09-2008, 10:57 AM	#10
Stburr91 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 292	I got to testing the Out Croppers today. I bought these tires of my Land Rover build, but the rover isn't ready, so I tested the tires with my beater truck. I don't have the wheel the tires are going on yet, so I put them on a set of wheels I had laying around. The tires were not glued, and the air holes were not plugged for this test. I was using the stock foams, and no wheel weights. Out Croppers specs. Outer Diameter: 4.09" (104mm) Width: 1.45" (37mm) Inner Diameter: 1.9" (48mm) First off, these tires are softer than other RC4WD tires, so grip is improved in all conditions. The tires compressed quite a bit, but would probably compress less with the tire glued and the holes in the wheels plugged. I ran the tires on dry and wet rock, loose shale, mud, and through the water. These tires worked well in all the terrain conditions. The tread pattern allowed the tires to bite nicely, I could hear the treads really biting. These tires allowed me to go places and do things I could never do with my Rock Stompers (I still love my stompers). Here's a short video of the tires in action. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWBfk_Hp6Po Same vid, better quality (give it a minute to load.) On to the pics. None of the pics are posers. The Out Croppers eat up the dry rock. You can see the tires compress. Those of you that have run on loose shale, know how hard it can be to crawl on. The out croppers did well on the shale. Even wet and muddy the tires still had great bite. Not a poser shot. (See video below) I'm sold on these tires. I think RC4WD is going to sell a lot of these tires. Last edited by Stburr91; 08-09-2008 at 03:04 PM.

08-14-2008, 10:50 AM	#19
Mongo RCC Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pocatello Posts: 1,032	Watching that video made me have to pee....cool vid. I loved how it just walked right up that waterfall. Very nice tires.

08-07-2008, 02:20 PM	#2
STANG KILLA SS ~THE SCALE SHOP~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: KILLEEN TX Posts: 10,056	are these the ones that they tryed the new compound on?

08-07-2008, 02:33 PM	#3
Robbob Custom Carbon Fiber Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Connecticut :( Posts: 4,501	they look soft ..... right front tire second pic you see the sidewall flex just sitting there.

08-07-2008, 03:56 PM	#5
FrankyRizzo I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Vegas Posts: 7,172	Look nice. I might need to get a set.

08-07-2008, 05:08 PM	#6
JIA's Dad Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Midway Posts: 836	Didn't see this in 2.2 size? Hope to see them, might work.

08-08-2008, 04:35 PM	#7
deuce_crawler Rock Stacker Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Portland Posts: 59	How much did they run ya?

08-09-2008, 11:29 AM	#11
eddy4753 Pebble Pounder Join Date: May 2008 Location: Milwaukee Posts: 101	I'm impressed, thanks for posting.

08-09-2008, 04:40 PM	#12
dont slow down Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: E. City Posts: 883	I was like, no way is he going to make it up that waterfall. I was impressed. What sizes are these available in?

08-11-2008, 08:36 AM	#14
O.C.D. RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hiatus..sutiaH Posts: 1,620	Hmmmmmmm. Seems like the Stompers might have a better option now. They look very Nitto-ish, lol. Good writeup.

08-11-2008, 11:11 AM	#15
minijosh Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: North Las Vegas Posts: 371	Dang I still can't watch the video.

08-13-2008, 01:19 PM	#16
SMFtwstdHICK Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Simi Vly Posts: 818	That vid was sweet!. Just gotta love scale crawlers. And those tires performed well. Nice.

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08-13-2008, 03:23 PM	#17
puryear Pebble Pounder Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: mechanicsville, va Posts: 186	that looks like a really good workin tire. better than my rock crushers, which isn't saying much.

08-14-2008, 09:49 AM	#18
countryboy4life Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Lumberton Posts: 463	They look awesome but, I wanna know how they do in the mud!!!!! :-P

08-16-2008, 11:48 AM	#20
mann0mann Like a boss... Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: NorCal Posts: 1,008	I just picked up a set of these as well alongside a set of Trail Dr. XL Softs I have to say with just a little initial testing I think I like the Outcroppers better. As Stburr91 says, these are definitely the best compound from RC4WD. I think the Trail Dr. are a little softer (even in their hardest compound) but the taller lugs of the outcroppers seemed to make a bigger difference. I'd also mention I thought the foam in these are much better than what has come with Rock Stompers and Rock Crushers. Size wise, I'll try to get a picture up, but they are shorted than the Trail Dr. Just by a few mm's Stburr91 - did the bead of your outcroppers fit in the groove on those HPI 26mm stockers? The bead on my set was considerabley wider and I really had to sort of massage the tire into place to get them to seat right on those touring car wheels. I ending up just using Eritex beadlocks.

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