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losilover · 04-21-2010, 01:30 PM

hey ive searched and before the moderaters delete this here is my question, I have a comp coming up where there is a creek crossing right before the hardest part of the comp. So iwas wondering if treating the tires with rain-x would help this?

thanks in advance, LL

JesterSpec · 04-21-2010, 01:32 PM

rainx is like a wax. I think that would just make your tires slippery.

kronik · 04-21-2010, 01:32 PM

highly doubt it! rain x would make them more slippery! it might make the water bead off but you wont get traction on the rocks!!!!

PEE WEE · 04-21-2010, 01:47 PM

If u try it let us know!

kasper · 04-21-2010, 01:48 PM

TRry it and let us know how well it worked for ya.

kronik · 04-21-2010, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by PEE WEE

If u try it let us know!

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Originally Posted by kasper

TRry it and let us know how well it worked for ya.

you guys want him to lose the comp, dont you?

PEE WEE · 04-21-2010, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by kronik

you guys want him to lose the comp, dont you?

NEVER SAID THAT!

kronik · 04-21-2010, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by PEE WEE

NEVER SAID THAT!

i know but its rain x! lol you would be better off coating your tires in butter.

i think he just needs a little wheel speed to spin the water off!

droopmodmrc · 04-21-2010, 02:01 PM

don't worry about the tires getting wet they are rubber after all . just get all the water out of your foams after. if its to deep you might have to waterproof the electronics. have fun . hope you win. "new rainx tire mod wins comp"

PEE WEE · 04-21-2010, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by kronik

i know but its rain x! lol you would be better off coating your tires in butter.

i think he just needs a little wheel speed to spin the water off!

JUST NEEDS TO FIND A TIRE THAT WORKS WELL IN THE RAIN OR WATER. SEE BOSS ROVER THREAD!

SORRY FOR THE JOKING POSTS!!!!!!!!!

Szczerba · 04-21-2010, 02:30 PM

and in my experience the Panther Leopards or Panther Cougars work good on wet rocks/rainy comps.

bcrofts · 04-21-2010, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by PEE WEE

JUST NEEDS TO FIND A TIRE THAT WORKS WELL IN THE RAIN OR WATER. SEE BOSS ROVER THREAD!

SORRY FOR THE JOKING POSTS!!!!!!!!!

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losilover · 04-21-2010, 02:41 PM

geez just wondering!

and im running a micro.

not many tire choices. and i tested it today........... ive never had a more distructive run in my life!

66sprint6 · 04-21-2010, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by losilover

geez just wondering!

and im running a micro.

not many tire choices. and i tested it today........... ive never had a more distructive run in my life!

LOL...go simple green those tires and redeem yourself

Matt

kronik · 04-21-2010, 08:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by losilover

geez just wondering!

and im running a micro.

not many tire choices. and i tested it today........... ive never had a more distructive run in my life!

some have used simple green and soaked their tires. this will soften and make them more sticky. may work for you. i dont see a little bit of water stopping the simple green!

rockunlimited2 · 04-24-2010, 09:13 AM

Another option is to coat in the rainx and then skuff off the top of the tread. May....May be the best of both worlds. Just my .02

Crawling Calvin · 04-25-2010, 11:12 PM

sounds goofy but WD-40 also helps. No joke! I took some "wd-40" rubbed it on a set of rock hard tires for a friends on road car and hey presto... grip, funny the stupid things were still so hard it worked for a minute but it was proof of concept

I say try WD-40 > simple green and see what happens. Do remember that softer tires don't last as long

PEE WEE · 04-26-2010, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Crawling Calvin

sounds goofy but WD-40 also helps. No joke! I took some "wd-40" rubbed it on a set of rock hard tires for a friends on road car and hey presto... grip, funny the stupid things were still so hard it worked for a minute but it was proof of concept

I say try WD-40 > simple green and see what happens. Do remember that softer tires don't last as long

I have heard that also but have never tried it. Might try it on an old set of tires and see though.

rockunlimited2 · 04-27-2010, 08:42 AM

I did the wd-40 trick on my stock RS10 tires and it was night and day. I did mine for 4 hours, dont do it too long or you will get too much break down of the rubber.

Crawling Calvin · 05-03-2010, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by rockunlimited2

I did the wd-40 trick on my stock RS10 tires and it was night and day. I did mine for 4 hours, dont do it too long or you will get too much break down of the rubber.

Since I wiped it on I wasn't to worried but yeah, all these tire softening methods are only as good as us drivers are. If we start ripping the lugs off then were burned

04-21-2010, 01:30 PM	#1
losilover Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Floyds Knobs, IN Posts: 286	rain x hey ive searched and before the moderaters delete this here is my question, I have a comp coming up where there is a creek crossing right before the hardest part of the comp. So iwas wondering if treating the tires with rain-x would help this? thanks in advance, LL

04-21-2010, 01:32 PM	#2
JesterSpec RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: New Wilmington, PA Posts: 1,234	rainx is like a wax. I think that would just make your tires slippery.

04-21-2010, 01:32 PM	#3
kronik Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: crawlerado springs Posts: 859	highly doubt it! rain x would make them more slippery! it might make the water bead off but you wont get traction on the rocks!!!!

04-21-2010, 01:47 PM	#4
PEE WEE Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Sonoma County Posts: 677	If u try it let us know!

04-21-2010, 01:48 PM	#5
kasper I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: appleton Posts: 2,067	TRry it and let us know how well it worked for ya.

04-21-2010, 02:01 PM	#9
droopmodmrc Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Acushnet Mass near cape cod Posts: 269	don't worry about the tires getting wet they are rubber after all . just get all the water out of your foams after. if its to deep you might have to waterproof the electronics. have fun . hope you win. "new rainx tire mod wins comp"

04-21-2010, 02:30 PM	#11
Szczerba I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Castle Rock, WA Posts: 8,785	and in my experience the Panther Leopards or Panther Cougars work good on wet rocks/rainy comps.

04-21-2010, 02:41 PM	#13
losilover Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Floyds Knobs, IN Posts: 286	geez just wondering! and im running a micro. not many tire choices. and i tested it today........... ive never had a more distructive run in my life!

04-24-2010, 09:13 AM	#16
rockunlimited2 Rock Stacker Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Omaha Posts: 57	Another option is to coat in the rainx and then skuff off the top of the tread. May....May be the best of both worlds. Just my .02

04-25-2010, 11:12 PM	#17
Crawling Calvin RCC Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: San Francisco Posts: 1,927	sounds goofy but WD-40 also helps. No joke! I took some "wd-40" rubbed it on a set of rock hard tires for a friends on road car and hey presto... grip, funny the stupid things were still so hard it worked for a minute but it was proof of concept I say try WD-40 > simple green and see what happens. Do remember that softer tires don't last as long

04-27-2010, 08:42 AM	#19
rockunlimited2 Rock Stacker Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Omaha Posts: 57	I did the wd-40 trick on my stock RS10 tires and it was night and day. I did mine for 4 hours, dont do it too long or you will get too much break down of the rubber.

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