Offroad clay / hardpacked dirt track tires - slicks - traction compound break in / prep

[DavidB1126]

These were my first set of tires for this kit, JConcepts ellipse's, silver compound. Was a bar tire, got worn down to a slick with more practice and race days on indoor clay tracks since the carpet track closed up. Yesterday I got them prepped up. Basically feel like I burned compound into them by putting compound on them and running the car battery after battery. Very sticky now. Should be good traction.

These tires have 9 days on them. Some of those days are just practice days, some were race days. Planning on keeping these tires for a while. But the only con is that one of the wheels are cracked, just slightly tho. A bit of CA or super glue should be able to help, but might throw the wheel balance off. But I really don't care that much.

 

[tntpoof]

When I raced Clay tracks I always used . bladed tires as slicks by me where always to off. Sometimes we used grip a lot...wore tires in on backing in a piece of carpet..replce that cracked rim those cars balance off. Traction would change as day went on and moisture dried up on track

 

[DavidB1126]

Looks like USPS might have lost my package so I might not get my other pair of slicks for the rustler because I leave Monday morning and it is still somewhere between New Jersey and Baltimore. Planning on taking the rustler to Beach RC. Use the slick I already have in the rear. And use the worn out street tires out front. I will try to attempt to "burn" traction compound into them to make them sticky enough.

Hopefully I can get that setup to work. Or I can buy that same pair of slicks at the hobby shop down there, which tires are like 6 dollars more expensive at the hobby shop than online. And once I get back home, if I have my package I can keep the other tires I ordered from AMain as spares, or sell them.