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Grizzly4x4 · 05-20-2004, 11:39 PM

The HPI Savage tires have the cool swamper look you are after Phantez, and they are a super soft compound. Beware though that mine are showing signs of wear on the lugs after 1 month of crawlin. I don't know how long they will last but they hook up real good.

BFT's have an advantage over them because the BFT's are taller.

You can see the Savages on IMEX Outlaw rims, and the BFT's on Hot Bodies rims, on my post here:
http://www.rccrawler.com/postp5861.html#5861

Lloydness · 05-21-2004, 06:51 AM

what rims will the BFT's fit on? Stock Maxx, Clod, 40-series Maxx, JumboMaxx....

It's better to cut the tires too, right? trim out some of the tread for better grabbing action?

Has anyone done that with a Maxx stock tire??? I have a set and not sure what to do with them yet....

MaxxZilla · 05-21-2004, 08:31 AM

They fit stock maxx rims, and you will want to trim the tires, dirk has some pretty good examples. As for the stock tires, Junk them.

DirkDigler · 05-21-2004, 12:44 PM

I put my BFTs on TXT wheels....they work awesome.

As for the swamp dogs.....they work well if heavily trimmed and your truck is very heavy.

Lloydness · 05-21-2004, 12:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MaxxZilla

They fit stock maxx rims.... As for the stock tires, Junk them.

Hehee, anyone want to trade for a set of stock Maxx tires, brand new???

Now I gotta find some tires for the rims... hmmm...

MaxxZilla · 05-21-2004, 06:49 PM

You could get the bft's, or wait for the new k-rock tire from imex.

jordanator62 · 05-21-2004, 07:23 PM

hey dirk, how did you get the kongs to be so narrow, or is that just how wide the tread is originally???????

thanks

MaxxZilla · 05-21-2004, 07:34 PM

He cut the tire, something that takes major balls.

DirkDigler · 05-24-2004, 08:52 AM

I narrowed them by cutting out a section of the tread, then glued it back together.
I don't know about balls......probably more like a bunch of dead brain cells.

Phantez · 05-24-2004, 07:44 PM

I think i might just buy another set of stock emaxx tires, because the ones im using now have foams in them (I used to jump it) They seem to look like they work good without foams by looking at the Misfit indoor rock crawling video in the videos section. (And i can buy them purly with my lunch money i was givin from parens

Looks like i have to eat 25 cent fudge rounds for the rest of the school year instead of a regular lunch. Only 1.5 weeks though.

)

Now i only need to know how to cut a good pattern in the tread to make it flex more. What do i use and where should i cut??????

jordanator62 · 05-24-2004, 07:58 PM

o sweet! did you just use ca to glue them back together? and how much of the tread did u cut out? im pondering the thought of trying that myself....although the kongs cost so damn much! :(

Phantez · 05-26-2004, 02:52 PM

can anyone answer my question???

MudCow · 05-26-2004, 07:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phantez

Now i only need to know how to cut a good pattern in the tread to make it flex more. What do i use and where should i cut??????

For starters, read my how to here...

http://www.mudcow.com/Page%2022.htm

Then use your imagination to come up with a cool pattern. This is half the fun!

Phantez · 05-28-2004, 02:18 PM

OOH NO!! I ordered my new emaxx tires, and after reveiwing the price (I didnt really look at how much they were. I just searched it up, saw the picture of exactly wut i wanted, looked at what was required to make sure i had everything, says nothing about tires needed to be bought) im afraid that they are only the rims!!! Can someone tell me please????

Here:
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXBVF7&P=7

DirkDigler · 05-28-2004, 02:25 PM

Looks like only the wheels to me man!

Call them and see if they can swap it around.

Phantez · 05-28-2004, 02:33 PM

why would they put a picture of it with the tire on?! None of the others are like that.... grr

DirkDigler · 05-28-2004, 02:35 PM

It's all about MARKETING!

Phantez · 05-28-2004, 02:43 PM

Ok ok, my original plan was to just get another set of stock emaxx tires because they were cheap and just cut them myself to make my own pattern, but sense now the price if i get the stock tires will make this set go over $70 i wanna know if its worth it. Would the imex swamp dawgs perform better than the stock cut up tires???? If so i will just go to my LHS and get them there and send my rims back to Tower when i receive them, but keep them if it has tires too. I need to know ASAP because my uncle will be here TOMARROW MORNING and i want to have the tires ready by then so we can do some crawling (Hes never seen any rc cars better than a Radio Shack one) What should i do???? SOmething better than swamp dawgs for the same price?

DirkDigler · 05-28-2004, 02:45 PM

Personally, I think ANYTHING is better than a maxx tire for crawling. Honestly......they suck.
I would get any of the imex tires or like we said before....go for the BFT's.

Phantez · 05-28-2004, 02:50 PM

Just to make sure, will these http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXFUL6&P=7 fit on these http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXGZP1&P=7 and will those fit on the emaxx? also are those the tires you are talking about, the BFT's? Do they need to be cut to work well??

05-20-2004, 11:39 PM	#21
Grizzly4x4 PapaGriz Yo Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: In the garage building the wife a crawler Posts: 13,137	Re: Best tires?? The HPI Savage tires have the cool swamper look you are after Phantez, and they are a super soft compound. Beware though that mine are showing signs of wear on the lugs after 1 month of crawlin. I don't know how long they will last but they hook up real good. BFT's have an advantage over them because the BFT's are taller. You can see the Savages on IMEX Outlaw rims, and the BFT's on Hot Bodies rims, on my post here: http://www.rccrawler.com/postp5861.html#5861

05-21-2004, 06:51 AM	#22
Lloydness Newbie Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 17	Re: Best tires?? what rims will the BFT's fit on? Stock Maxx, Clod, 40-series Maxx, JumboMaxx.... It's better to cut the tires too, right? trim out some of the tread for better grabbing action? Has anyone done that with a Maxx stock tire??? I have a set and not sure what to do with them yet....

05-21-2004, 08:31 AM	#23
MaxxZilla Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Astoria, Oregon Posts: 559	Re: Best tires?? They fit stock maxx rims, and you will want to trim the tires, dirk has some pretty good examples. As for the stock tires, Junk them.

05-21-2004, 12:44 PM	#24
DirkDigler I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 5,027	Re: Best tires?? I put my BFTs on TXT wheels....they work awesome. As for the swamp dogs.....they work well if heavily trimmed and your truck is very heavy.

05-21-2004, 06:49 PM	#26
MaxxZilla Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Astoria, Oregon Posts: 559	Re: Best tires?? You could get the bft's, or wait for the new k-rock tire from imex.

05-21-2004, 07:23 PM	#27
jordanator62 Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2004 Location: portland OR Posts: 233	Re: Best tires?? hey dirk, how did you get the kongs to be so narrow, or is that just how wide the tread is originally??????? thanks

05-21-2004, 07:34 PM	#28
MaxxZilla Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Astoria, Oregon Posts: 559	Re: Best tires?? He cut the tire, something that takes major balls.

05-24-2004, 08:52 AM	#29
DirkDigler I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 5,027	Re: Best tires?? I narrowed them by cutting out a section of the tread, then glued it back together. I don't know about balls......probably more like a bunch of dead brain cells.

05-24-2004, 07:44 PM	#30
Phantez Pebble Pounder Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Iowa Posts: 131	Re: Best tires?? I think i might just buy another set of stock emaxx tires, because the ones im using now have foams in them (I used to jump it) They seem to look like they work good without foams by looking at the Misfit indoor rock crawling video in the videos section. (And i can buy them purly with my lunch money i was givin from parens Looks like i have to eat 25 cent fudge rounds for the rest of the school year instead of a regular lunch. Only 1.5 weeks though. ) Now i only need to know how to cut a good pattern in the tread to make it flex more. What do i use and where should i cut??????

05-24-2004, 07:58 PM	#31
jordanator62 Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2004 Location: portland OR Posts: 233	Re: Best tires?? o sweet! did you just use ca to glue them back together? and how much of the tread did u cut out? im pondering the thought of trying that myself....although the kongs cost so damn much! :(

05-26-2004, 02:52 PM	#32
Phantez Pebble Pounder Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Iowa Posts: 131	Re: Best tires?? can anyone answer my question???

05-28-2004, 02:18 PM	#34
Phantez Pebble Pounder Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Iowa Posts: 131	Re: Best tires?? OOH NO!! I ordered my new emaxx tires, and after reveiwing the price (I didnt really look at how much they were. I just searched it up, saw the picture of exactly wut i wanted, looked at what was required to make sure i had everything, says nothing about tires needed to be bought) im afraid that they are only the rims!!! Can someone tell me please???? Here: http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXBVF7&P=7

05-28-2004, 02:25 PM	#35
DirkDigler I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 5,027	Re: Best tires?? Looks like only the wheels to me man! Call them and see if they can swap it around.

05-28-2004, 02:33 PM	#36
Phantez Pebble Pounder Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Iowa Posts: 131	Re: Best tires?? why would they put a picture of it with the tire on?! None of the others are like that.... grr

05-28-2004, 02:35 PM	#37
DirkDigler I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 5,027	Re: Best tires?? It's all about MARKETING!

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05-28-2004, 02:43 PM	#38
Phantez Pebble Pounder Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Iowa Posts: 131	Re: Best tires?? Ok ok, my original plan was to just get another set of stock emaxx tires because they were cheap and just cut them myself to make my own pattern, but sense now the price if i get the stock tires will make this set go over $70 i wanna know if its worth it. Would the imex swamp dawgs perform better than the stock cut up tires???? If so i will just go to my LHS and get them there and send my rims back to Tower when i receive them, but keep them if it has tires too. I need to know ASAP because my uncle will be here TOMARROW MORNING and i want to have the tires ready by then so we can do some crawling (Hes never seen any rc cars better than a Radio Shack one) What should i do???? SOmething better than swamp dawgs for the same price?

05-28-2004, 02:45 PM	#39
DirkDigler I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 5,027	Re: Best tires?? Personally, I think ANYTHING is better than a maxx tire for crawling. Honestly......they suck. I would get any of the imex tires or like we said before....go for the BFT's.

05-28-2004, 02:50 PM	#40
Phantez Pebble Pounder Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Iowa Posts: 131	Re: Best tires?? Just to make sure, will these http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXFUL6&P=7 fit on these http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXGZP1&P=7 and will those fit on the emaxx? also are those the tires you are talking about, the BFT's? Do they need to be cut to work well??

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