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12-16-2017, 10:13 AM | #1 |
Newbie Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Central Oregon
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| Compromise Wood & Rock 1.9 Tire???
Hi folks. Just started into the Crawler side of the hobby and am modding-up a couple 'mini-1/16' for indoor rock and wood structure use. I would appreciate hearing (reading) your opinions on which 1.9 size tire is the best compromise for wood & rock exclusively??? Would like to stay in an O.D. range of 4.19" - 4.3". Thanks for your comments. |
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12-16-2017, 11:11 AM | #2 |
Moderator Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: PA
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| Re: Compromise Wood & Rock 1.9 Tire???
Proline TSL Super Swampers. Those and the Hyrax are the best all around tires you'll find. EDIT: I just remembered they are now making Hyrax in 4.19". I'd choose them slightly above the TSLs for best all around tire. |
12-16-2017, 11:14 AM | #3 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Land of burning couches
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| Re: Compromise Wood & Rock 1.9 Tire???
indoor rock and wood structure use, I'd lean toward the RC4WD Goodyear MTR in the 4.19 size
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12-16-2017, 01:06 PM | #4 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: spokane
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| Re: Compromise Wood & Rock 1.9 Tire???
+1 for the mtr's
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12-16-2017, 04:16 PM | #5 |
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| Re: Compromise Wood & Rock 1.9 Tire???
You guys would choose RC4WD tires over ProLine or Pitbull? |
12-16-2017, 04:33 PM | #6 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: spokane
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| Re: Compromise Wood & Rock 1.9 Tire??? I have them all and my 2 tires killing in are krawlers and mtr's. I sold my tsl's, rockbeast and rockbeast xls and growlers. Where I live in the pnw those 2 are killing it. And just the mtr. No other Rc4wd I had completed with proline or pit.
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12-16-2017, 09:45 PM | #7 |
Newbie Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Central Oregon
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| Re: Compromise Wood & Rock 1.9 Tire???
Thanks for the replies so far. I hadn't even considered those MTR's until your guys mentioned them. The tread design is interesting. |
12-16-2017, 10:39 PM | #8 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: spokane
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12-19-2017, 08:12 AM | #9 | |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Land of burning couches
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| Re: Compromise Wood & Rock 1.9 Tire??? Quote:
For me outside I'll run proline TSLs and rock beast aliens all day... I do want to try the Hyrax around here, I haven't yet and they look like theyd be grabby as all hell. | |
12-19-2017, 08:21 AM | #10 | |
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12-19-2017, 08:36 AM | #11 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Land of burning couches
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| Re: Compromise Wood & Rock 1.9 Tire??? I'm not sure whether the compound is infinitely better the stickier it is for certain situations. Obviously on rock, you want it as sticky as you can get it, but much like my experience in the 1:1 wheeling world, sometimes a sticky compound can and will gum up more in sloppy, or even moist and dirty situations, where a normal compound tire will clean with some wheel speed. I'm not experienced enough in the RC world yet to give an honest opinion fully yet.
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12-19-2017, 09:16 AM | #12 |
Newbie Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Central Oregon
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| Re: Compromise Wood & Rock 1.9 Tire???
I hope I don't have any "sloppy, moist, or dirty" crawling going on in our Family Room 'Rock & Wood Pile' course! If I do, I got a leaky roof on the house! After finishing a few basic mods. on the trucks they are crawling so much better than stock form. However, the stock tires are really bad. I will be buying new tires shortly after the Holidays so I appreciate everyone's input. Anyone try these newer V2 Hustler M/TX Super Softs? |
12-19-2017, 04:41 PM | #13 | |
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12-20-2017, 06:42 AM | #14 | |
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12-20-2017, 07:54 AM | #15 |
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12-20-2017, 10:46 AM | #16 |
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12-20-2017, 10:49 AM | #17 |
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12-20-2017, 07:22 PM | #18 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Austin
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| Re: Compromise Wood & Rock 1.9 Tire???
I gotta say, while I have no horse in this race, the MTR does have very large voids... Witness: 1.9" 4.75" height: |
12-21-2017, 07:25 AM | #19 |
Newbie Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Central Oregon
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| Re: Compromise Wood & Rock 1.9 Tire???
I wonder why the MTR didn't come as a directional tire with a pair having a 'left' & 'right' side? Perhaps the associated cost of a second mold is the answer??? I use to machine molds for plastic injection molding. |
12-21-2017, 07:37 AM | #20 | |
RCC Addict Join Date: May 2015 Location: Price Twp.
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| Re: Compromise Wood & Rock 1.9 Tire??? Quote:
But that's why we have multiple rigs and tires | |
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