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06-09-2021, 05:33 PM | #1 |
Newbie Join Date: Apr 2021 Location: Canada
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| Rc4wd foams a little stiff??
So I just got some steel beadlocks and rc4wd IROK tires. To replace my stock cut canyons. Foams are toast on canyons. Like running 3psi in a 1:1. But, I've noticed the IROK seem to have less grip? I like the looks, but know the center tread pattern is more close together than the cut canyons. I have no brass yet. Is there anything to help the IROK be a little softer? I'm non vented too. I run wet and dry and don't want to swap tires or have to pull foams if I don't have to. Will venting make that much difference on them? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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06-09-2021, 05:43 PM | #2 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Austin
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| Re: Rc4wd foams a little stiff??
Let them break in a bit - foams soften up pretty quickly under regular use. Tires need a bit of scrubbing as well. If you vent them they will feel a bit softer, but the foams will begin decaying much faster (especially if you ever get them wet). |
06-09-2021, 06:26 PM | #3 |
Newbie Join Date: Apr 2021 Location: Canada
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| Re: Rc4wd foams a little stiff??
Ok. I got about a hr of trail and on my home course over logs etc. and by scrubbing? What do you mean there? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
06-09-2021, 07:15 PM | #4 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Austin
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| Re: Rc4wd foams a little stiff??
The rubber on new tires has a mold-release coating. It will get scrubbed off as you drive, especially on abrasive surfaces - the tires true performance will be felt after some use, just like the foams. I used to pre-soak new rubber tires in Simple Green or Purple Power solutions to get rid of the mold-release, they come out ridiculously sticky... But since I don't compete, and have MANY sets of wheels and tires, it was getting ridiculous (I was letting them soak for like a week!) - now I just let them get scrubbed naturally. When they come out of the soak the super-stickiness only lasts for a while, as sand, dust, and dirt sticks to the tire and starts to make them feel more like a normal tire again. |
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