wider tires question

[djmason9]

I have ntc3 with stock tires. I was wanting to get some wider rubber tires. I have some widter foam ones but I need rubber ones. Any suggestions? I need tires and wheels. I just dont' seem to be getting the traction I need.

 

[RatzoRC]

Go to a softer compound with the foams.
That will help.

 

[Diver6127]

Well, rubber tires only come in 26mm width. Foams will come in 26mm for the front and 30mm for the rear.

Softer foams will give you better traction with a compromise in tire wear. Chunking will also be a factor to contend with. For your rubber tires, if you want better traction, try a softer compound and change the foams inside the tires. Put the premolded ones in from HPI. Med for the front and Med/soft in the rear. Sping weights and shock oil will also play a role but for now, let's keep it simple
The choice of rubber tires is just as vast as the choice for foams.

 

[djmason9]

thanks for the advice. I did notice after ONE run that my foam tires had huge chuncks out of them. Then of course the one that hit the curbe was shatterd. It made a loud pop like a light bulb. I have never broken a tire so easily. Usually it is the hub that breaks not the tire. But of course I am uses to trucks and not touring cars. At 20 bucks a pop I had better get better at driving this thing

btw here is my NTC3

 

[MustangMan]

HPI has 31mm tires in their retro/classic wheel and tire line. So if you want a wide rubber tire you can go that route....

HTH...

 

[djmason9]

humm I will have to look at that. thanks