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MaxxZilla · 05-03-2004, 11:50 PM

Has anyone tried these? I thought of this a while ago and I saw them on mud cows video.

MudCow · 05-04-2004, 05:04 PM

Yeah I have won about 3 comps on them now.

What do you want to know about them?

They have earned the nickname "Velcro Tyres" down here.

MaxxZilla · 05-04-2004, 08:03 PM

I was just wondering if they were better than all the other tires.

MudCow · 05-04-2004, 08:29 PM

I'm yet to find a tyre with better traction. The proline Giant Traks are the closest but they don't have as good lateral traction. Only drawback with the maxx pins is that they are a slightly smaller diameter so the under diff clearance suffers a little, but if you aren't crawling on terrain where this is critical, they are very very hard to beat and this has been proven quite convincingly in our crawling comps here.

I still use the cut Juggys for the diff-catching courses, but for the Juggys to hook up it needs to be bone dry.

The step pins hook up well whether it's wet / dry / hard pack / soft / dusty / sandy / you name it!

If they came in a 7" dia they would be the perfect crawling tyre traction + clearance wise, just that they don't have the looks of a normal tyre.

MaxxZilla · 05-04-2004, 09:14 PM

Sorry to keep dragging this on, but do you think the new Imex tire will be better?

MudCow · 05-04-2004, 11:23 PM

You mean the one that looks like a BFG Krawler?

In my opinion, no.

MaxxZilla · 05-04-2004, 11:50 PM

Damn, Sounds like I may have to try them, we will see. Thanks for your info mud. I wasn't all that impressed with the Bft's myself.

MudCow · 05-05-2004, 12:05 AM

I will be interested in your comments when you try them. I am surprised that more guys aren't running them. They may not look scale crawler like but performance-wise they are the bee's knees.

DirkDigler · 05-05-2004, 09:20 AM

If they were only 8 inches tall.

MudCow · 05-05-2004, 05:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DirkDigler

If they were only 8 inches tall.

Oh... stop teasing. :P

But seriously, if they were that big, you would need a seriously beefy driveline. Maybe hybrid axles using 1:8 buggy diffs + CVD shafts and a TC or similar centre tranny. With all that traction they would seriously stress everything. They do turn better than the wider (4" or so) tyres as the pins deflect a little and let the tyres turn.

MaxxZilla · 05-05-2004, 06:34 PM

Well, I gotta trust ya mud, but it may be awile before I try them I do have to get my maxx running first. I will drop you an e-mail or something once I try them.

MaxxZilla · 05-05-2004, 08:53 PM

Which one are better the panther or the proline step pins? does it matter?

MudCow · 05-06-2004, 12:33 AM

Have only tried the Proline (Med Compound) and IMEX (Soft Compound).

Both work really well. I probably prefer the Proline ones over the IMEX. The softer compound pins tend to squirm more which can reduce traction a little in difficult off-camber situations, but having said that, they are still MILES ahead of anything else!

Softer compound tyres seem to wear a little better as well.

MaxxZilla · 05-06-2004, 09:09 PM

Alright, thanks again mud, I want my chassis soo bad

hurry up monday.

MaxxZilla · 05-07-2004, 10:44 PM

How come you have never tried these Dirk? You seem to have tried allmost every tire that might have crawling worth.

DirkDigler · 05-10-2004, 09:09 AM

Too short for me.
Great traction though.

MaxxZilla · 05-10-2004, 05:39 PM

Man dirk, you must run on some diff scraping courses. I think I may just buy a set of these babys once I get my truck running.

05-03-2004, 11:50 PM	#1
MaxxZilla Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Astoria, Oregon Posts: 559	step-pins Has anyone tried these? I thought of this a while ago and I saw them on mud cows video.

05-04-2004, 05:04 PM	#2
MudCow Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 179	Re: step-pins Yeah I have won about 3 comps on them now. What do you want to know about them? They have earned the nickname "Velcro Tyres" down here.

05-04-2004, 08:03 PM	#3
MaxxZilla Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Astoria, Oregon Posts: 559	Re: step-pins I was just wondering if they were better than all the other tires.

05-04-2004, 08:29 PM	#4
MudCow Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 179	Re: step-pins I'm yet to find a tyre with better traction. The proline Giant Traks are the closest but they don't have as good lateral traction. Only drawback with the maxx pins is that they are a slightly smaller diameter so the under diff clearance suffers a little, but if you aren't crawling on terrain where this is critical, they are very very hard to beat and this has been proven quite convincingly in our crawling comps here. I still use the cut Juggys for the diff-catching courses, but for the Juggys to hook up it needs to be bone dry. The step pins hook up well whether it's wet / dry / hard pack / soft / dusty / sandy / you name it! If they came in a 7" dia they would be the perfect crawling tyre traction + clearance wise, just that they don't have the looks of a normal tyre.

05-04-2004, 09:14 PM	#5
MaxxZilla Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Astoria, Oregon Posts: 559	Re: step-pins Sorry to keep dragging this on, but do you think the new Imex tire will be better?

05-04-2004, 11:23 PM	#6
MudCow Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 179	Re: step-pins You mean the one that looks like a BFG Krawler? In my opinion, no.

05-04-2004, 11:50 PM	#7
MaxxZilla Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Astoria, Oregon Posts: 559	Re: step-pins Damn, Sounds like I may have to try them, we will see. Thanks for your info mud. I wasn't all that impressed with the Bft's myself.

05-05-2004, 12:05 AM	#8
MudCow Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 179	Re: step-pins I will be interested in your comments when you try them. I am surprised that more guys aren't running them. They may not look scale crawler like but performance-wise they are the bee's knees.

05-05-2004, 09:20 AM	#9
DirkDigler I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 5,027	Re: step-pins If they were only 8 inches tall.

05-05-2004, 06:34 PM	#11
MaxxZilla Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Astoria, Oregon Posts: 559	Re: step-pins Well, I gotta trust ya mud, but it may be awile before I try them I do have to get my maxx running first. I will drop you an e-mail or something once I try them.

05-05-2004, 08:53 PM	#12
MaxxZilla Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Astoria, Oregon Posts: 559	Re: step-pins Which one are better the panther or the proline step pins? does it matter?

05-06-2004, 12:33 AM	#13
MudCow Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 179	Re: step-pins Have only tried the Proline (Med Compound) and IMEX (Soft Compound). Both work really well. I probably prefer the Proline ones over the IMEX. The softer compound pins tend to squirm more which can reduce traction a little in difficult off-camber situations, but having said that, they are still MILES ahead of anything else! Softer compound tyres seem to wear a little better as well.

05-06-2004, 09:09 PM	#14
MaxxZilla Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Astoria, Oregon Posts: 559	Re: step-pins Alright, thanks again mud, I want my chassis soo bad hurry up monday.

05-07-2004, 10:44 PM	#15
MaxxZilla Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Astoria, Oregon Posts: 559	Re: step-pins How come you have never tried these Dirk? You seem to have tried allmost every tire that might have crawling worth.

05-10-2004, 09:09 AM	#16
DirkDigler I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 5,027	Re: step-pins Too short for me. Great traction though.

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05-10-2004, 05:39 PM	#17
MaxxZilla Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Astoria, Oregon Posts: 559	Re: step-pins Man dirk, you must run on some diff scraping courses. I think I may just buy a set of these babys once I get my truck running.

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