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Is this normal with this set up after one battery? Man am I gonna have to invest into some RC wheel stocks?
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Well it’s putting a ton of power down at the expense of rubber.
My answer is dunno, but sure it’s normal. Do you favor left turns?
My answer is dunno, but sure it’s normal. Do you favor left turns?
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Arrma tough? 
Concrete and asphalt are tough on R/C tires... or boot soles... used to wear out a pair (sometimes two) every year in the UFAF.
Concrete and asphalt are tough on R/C tires... or boot soles... used to wear out a pair (sometimes two) every year in the UFAF.
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My tires take a beating on asphalt too. Not sure if your wear is normal but I agree about how nasty asphalt can be once you have some power to really burn them!
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I’m an idiot, to me it looks like you take a lot of right hand turns.
Experiment with different tires
Experiment with different tires
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You need a harder compound if you're getting that much wear after 1 day. Unless you're racing, and then you will sacrifice many sets of tires to the tire gods.
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I don't drive on asphalt so I'm only guessing. Would adjusted the excessive toe (and camber) help make the tires last longer? I wouldn't think you would need your "on-road" alignment as aggressive as an "off-road" alignment.
From the OP's picture both the toe-in and the toe-out look like a lot compared to how my trucks are.
From the OP's picture both the toe-in and the toe-out look like a lot compared to how my trucks are.
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My tc and minis will do that on 3s. Maybe adjust the throttle or punch settings on the esc?
At this point maybe some tire sauce for so e grip?
Many brands of cheap RTR wheels don't offer proper foam inserts and the tires tend to go bald within minutes of use.
If you want more wear life and arguably one of the best quality tires you can get, then I would recommend USGT premounts:
https://www.amainhobbies.com/gravit...er-tires-w-gt-wheel-white-4-grc124gtw/p668448
Back when I used to race 21.5T USGT on prepped parking lot asphalt, a set of these tires would typically last around a full hour of run time using WD40 as tire sauce to improve grip
If you want more wear life and arguably one of the best quality tires you can get, then I would recommend USGT premounts:
https://www.amainhobbies.com/gravit...er-tires-w-gt-wheel-white-4-grc124gtw/p668448
Back when I used to race 21.5T USGT on prepped parking lot asphalt, a set of these tires would typically last around a full hour of run time using WD40 as tire sauce to improve grip
