These ain't really what I want.....

[kliff]

But the budget is gettin' kinda slim. So I've narrowed my choice down to these 2 tires....

HPI GT "S" compound
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&W=000511313&I=LXDLB2&P=K

and
Hot Bodies Deathgrip
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&W=000511313&I=LXEPB2&P=K

on these wheels...
T-Maxx OEM
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&W=000511313&I=LXSP73&P=K

My question is, has anyone used a similar wheel / tire combo ?
Did you run with or without foams ?

crawler will be in the 9 - 10lb range similar to Mnster's Soya build Maxx..
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8578

IF, budget weren't a major concern, I'd be usng MaxiMizer bead locks, and Moabs...but it is...so any helpful advice with the combos Im looking at, or similarly priced options, will be greatly appreciated.

 

[braceysdad]

I'd rather help you out and send you what you want instead of having to go with what you are looking at. I have a ton of wheels and tires. I'll look this weekend and send some pics and you can choose. If that's cool with you. It's time to clean the shop out anyway.

 

[4x4XJ]

I run standard maxx sized mashers on stock maxx wheels narrowed to 1 1/4" Great set-up for my comp crawler. Those other two sets of tires you showed have horrible compounds meaning the rubber isn't sticky to gain traction. Proline really makes the best tires, traction wise, for crawling right now. Tread design doesn't mean alot in scaled down rock crawling, its more about that sticky rubber. The mashers I use are a dollar more than either tire you showed and will have a ton of traction out on the rocks. Here's a link to tower

 

[EeePee]

IF, budget weren't a major concern, I'd be usng MaxiMizer bead locks, and Moabs...

You'll need some way to fill in about a half inch all the way around the wheel to grab the bead of the tire.

 

[kliff]

MAN.....that WOULD BE A REAL BIG HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'd sure appreciate it.:mrgreen:

I'd rather help you out and send you what you want instead of having to go with what you are looking at. I have a ton of wheels and tires. I'll look this weekend and send some pics and you can choose. If that's cool with you. It's time to clean the shop out anyway.

 

[braceysdad]

You've got mail

 

[Rockcrawler]

NOW THATS WTF I AM TALKING ABOUT. :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: Very cool bro. Instead of coming in on this thread and flaming about how much the tires he picked suck :lol: he comes in here and offers help like that. Thanks bracyesdad. If there is ever anything I can do for you just let me know. There are a few good people like this still on this board but there are alot more that are here just to start flaming. Once again. THANK YOU !!!!!


:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

 

[FrankyRizzo]

he comes in here and offers help like that. Thanks bracyesdad. If there is ever anything I can do for you just let me know. There are a few good people like this still on this board but there are alot more that are here just to start flaming. Once again. THANK YOU !!!!!

I think I am going to get a little fawking weepy. I think you just hit BD on a good day. BTW is it a lunar eclipse tonight?

 

[ILoveRCRockCrawlin]

I think I am going to get a little fawking weepy. I think you just hit BD on a good day. BTW is it a lunar eclipse tonight?

I haven't herd anything. Check CNN or the weather channel, that'll usually have it as a top event.

 

[FrankyRizzo]

I haven't herd anything. Check CNN or the weather channel, that'll usually have it as a top event.

Obvioulsy you missed the bus as usual.

 

[ILoveRCRockCrawlin]

I think it was a rhetorical question.

Yeah, ummm, whats rhetorical? Like sarcastic? If so I was thinking the same thing.

 

[mazdaparts]

BD for humanitarian crawler of the year!!!!

 

[JasonInAugusta]

Kliff, I've got a few tires in the garage...and I'm what...9 miles from you? :lol:

I've also got some that are NIP that aren't being used.

 

[niggle]

Got any old k rocks?

 

[braceysdad]

I guess I should have ended my post with fawk yall.

 

[Crawlerguy851]

My god that's a lot of tires!

 

[Crawlerguy851]

I see:

Pro-Line:
Knuckles Buggy
Mulcher
M2K
ST fronts
Dirt Hawg

HPI:
Savage

Imex:
All-T
G-Hawg

Tamiya:
TLT
Juggy
Clod

And a lot of each!

 

[braceysdad]

Kliff,

let me know if you want any of these tires. Also, if you want maximizers pick a face . Pick any of the rings too.

 

[wrx-n-ktm]

Those cut-n-shut GTs look great

 

[Jim511]

How much would you be interested in selling those Krocks for?