So whats inside your tires?

[Evilsage]

As I am just getting into crawling I have many questions, what do you run inside your tires, right now I just have the standard foam that came with my Axial Scorpion kit, but I have heard some people remove the foam and use air pressure, some use BB's some leave the foam and vent the wheels?

What do you think works best?

[Deluxe312]

Right now I am using proline memory foams and a couple wraps of stick on weight inside the tire.

[ultimate_monkey]

i run proline Chisels and i am running vented rims, stock foams and 5.5oz of weight in the front and 2oz in the rear, thats per tire. you dont want to use pressured air, it will make your tires bouncy and uncontrolable

[hitman46mod]

Air and foam.

[Zod Rhombus]

Old school. Star cut foam and vented rims.

[IDnewcrwlr]

im runnin the rovers with the nwtt hybrid reachs' with about 8oz per front tire and 4.5oz per rear and they do great.....my rims are also vented with one 1/8" hole per rim

[Trugg]

I run Panther F400 standard non-cut foams... with vented tires and wheels.
They are the best foams i have ever used...and they are cheap, simple, and consistant.

[RustlerHustler]

I run the stock Axial RTR rims with HB soft Rovers, using stock foam, 1/8" drilled hole in all four rims and 9oz stick weight in each front rim and 4oz in each rear wheel.

Will be replacing the stock foam with proline stage 2 shortly.

Eric

[Evilsage]

awesome thank you all for your input, I think I will try star cutting the foams,
I am guessing just a sharp razor blade is best way?

and I will drill the 1/8th" hole As for the weights, what seems to be best strapping them to your axles or to stick em inside the rims?

[RustlerHustler]

I went on the rim for two reasons one it looks cleaner and two its one less thing to catch or get snagged on.

I picked up two packs of THESE at the lhs.

Eric

[Hillcrawler]

I am running rovers on vented Mayhem wheels, the foams are stock rovers with a custom foam in the back, will be replaced by proline 2 stage someday.

[LIKES2CRAWL]

I'm running NWTT allweather squats in front and full losi claw foams in rear, with Losi Claws mounted on aluminum MSD rims with couple wraps of lead rope in front nothing in rear.

[axlesofevil]

for you guys using vented wheels, how many holes are you drilling in them ? im new to crawling and am trying to find what works for me.

[IDnewcrwlr]

im just runnin one 1/8" hole per rim, i would say that that would be a good start and then just go from there as to what you think works best.....

[Stevek]

taped on nickels and vented rims

[BMFOTP]

I am running Proline Straight 8 rims http://www.tcscrawlers.com/Proline-R...3-p-16804.html

Losi Rock Claws tires http://www.tcscrawlers.com/Team-Losi...B-p-16414.html

NWTT All Weather Hybrid Reach foam http://www.tcscrawlers.com/All-Weath...h-p-16840.html

7.5 oz of weight in the front wheels and 3 oz of weight in the rear wheels

2 vents holes in each wheel, approximately 180 degrees from each other on the other side of the rim. I drilled my vent hole through the weight and the rims.

You have to test different setups to see what works best for you in your location and with your driving style. Remember it takes a little time for your tires and foam to break in and work their best together.

Hope this helps you with your foam selections

[ltz-400]

im runnin the best... star cut foam, and my own urine. Cuz its sterile and i like the TASTE... haha

[CrawlinJunky]

Originally Posted by ltz-400

im runnin the best... star cut foam, and my own urine. Cuz its sterile and i like the TASTE... haha

Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh........

[801FuNk801]

Proline memory foams with 12oz of lead in the front and 3oz in the rear

[Evilsage]

so I most defiantly need weight in the front I have found this out while I have destroyed 3 plastic servo's... I need a new hi torque metal geared one hehe