Carpet tires for the slash, got way too much traction?

[DavidB1126]

Got these for the slash for the carpet. Schumacher mini pins on all 4 corners. At the old track on black CRC, it was all good. But on the new carpet at the new track, its got way too much traction. I think the rears are fine, it's just the front. What can I do to the front tires to have less traction? Should I just get a new pair of front tires? (Like Fuzz Bites or Pin Swags, if they offer them, one local said swaggers but I'm not sure because of the knobbys wearing down)

 

[bill_delong]

I like to use a dremel and sand off the rows to make a mowhawk... remove 1 row at a time until you get the desired traction you need, on my SCT410 I removed 4 rows total on the front of each wheel:

 

[DavidB1126]

I like to use a dremel and sand off the rows to make a mowhawk... remove 1 row at a time until you get the desired traction you need, on my SCT410 I removed 4 rows total on the front of each wheel:

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Don't got a Dremel, planning just cutting them off with some curved siccors.

 

[bill_delong]

Don't got a Dremel, planning just cutting them off with some curved siccors.

Actually, I use toe nail clippers first, then polish smooth with the dremel

I suppose scissors may work well too!

 

[BarnFabRC]

Actually, I use toe nail clippers first, then polish smooth with the dremel

I suppose scissors may work well too!

Toenail clippers are great for so many things other than clipping toenails! Another super cheap tool that’s pretty great are the little Milwaukee flush-cut snips. They’re like $18 I have 3 or 4 pairs stashed in different places.

 

[tntpoof]

sand paper and a block work.or upside down piece of carpet. the glue side

 

[bill_delong]

FWIW... I use this tool here almost on a weekly basis, absolute necessity for hitting the beads of my 1/8 wheels and tires with the sanding stone before gluing tires and tons of other uses like breaking in the outdrives to de-bur them, etc...

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07FSBY9GV/