upnover1
Quarry Creeper
Mine did well this weekend too they took a 3rd at Varcor "thumbsup"...
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HB Rover Review
- Thread starter rojo
- Start date
mine finally got to me 18 days after I ordered them. ( next time, just pay for UPS) I mounted them up on Mayhem Double Fatties and some used ProLine mem foams. The stock foams were too short, the tire would compress about 3/4" before you could feel the foam.
It was cold on Sunday for our last comp of the year. It got around maybe 45*. The sun never came out long enough to warm up the rocks. I was running 5th, so I could see where everyone was going to have problems.
These tires stuck to the cold rocks as if they had suction cups on the treads! The extra height was good in most places. It was an issue at one gate where the gound went past the under cut section of a rock. The tires rolled under the rock and got stuck, they couldn't compress enough to squeeze through the gate.
I still need a taller, firmer foam but these tires were great overall. I over heard a few guys with my club saying they were gonna order some over the winter. I expect to see a bunch of these tires next year.
It was cold on Sunday for our last comp of the year. It got around maybe 45*. The sun never came out long enough to warm up the rocks. I was running 5th, so I could see where everyone was going to have problems.
These tires stuck to the cold rocks as if they had suction cups on the treads! The extra height was good in most places. It was an issue at one gate where the gound went past the under cut section of a rock. The tires rolled under the rock and got stuck, they couldn't compress enough to squeeze through the gate.
I still need a taller, firmer foam but these tires were great overall. I over heard a few guys with my club saying they were gonna order some over the winter. I expect to see a bunch of these tires next year.
Stormin2u
I wanna be Dave
I'm anxious to hear how they worked for you at Taylors Falls.
rojo
Quarry Creeper
Been playing with them some more lately... I ended up adding a little more weight to the front wheels on my rig. That seemed to help it a good bit. I think the All-weathers are spot on for the front. i think they may be a hair soft for the rears though. I am actually trying to take some traction out of the back because when they hook up it traction rolls front over rear pretty bad. I find the most problematic area for my truck is on a solid piece of rock with a right angle climb in it. When the rear hits the crack the front goes over every time. keep in mind I don't have my dig in it as I am waiting in some parts that were not right in it. If the dig was in it this issue probably wouldn't be as problematic. "thumbsup"
Overall I am still satisfied with these tires. I have ran them multiple times and have nothing but good things to say about them.
Overall I am still satisfied with these tires. I have ran them multiple times and have nothing but good things to say about them.
Harvo
I wanna be Dave
I've noticed a couple of things. My batteries die faster :lol: and if I don't stuff the tire all the way with foam, the ride height is the same as my panthers. These tires make my truck do some strange things because they are so squihy... so I am going to have to tune foam more. I don't mind the air gap (it seems to increase traction) but I want a foam that doesn't compress as loosely and wrap up so easily. Double memory foams in the rear are approaching acceptable, but not quite. The front stock foams are just too soft.
Traction seems to be good, but it does no good when the tires wrap up and roll you backwards. ;-)
Traction seems to be good, but it does no good when the tires wrap up and roll you backwards. ;-)
rojo
Quarry Creeper
I've only seen my rear wad up once, but I think my comp truck is lighter than most. It was on the rear in a bind when it did. The front's will wrinkle the sidewall a little on a hard pull but don't fold over either. My complaint with the rear foam is that they are too bouncy feeling for my liking. Can't wait to see what everyone else does for foams with them... "thumbsup"
Harvo
I wanna be Dave
My second foam attempt feels much better than my first. I kept the memory foams doubled up in each rear, but wrapped them with 1/4" of standard foam. Fronts are stock foams wrapped in 1/4 of standard foam.
This took the "empty wrinkles" out of the tires, and gave them a slightly firmer feel, but kept a nice flat contact patch. Testing them tomorrow."thumbsup"
This took the "empty wrinkles" out of the tires, and gave them a slightly firmer feel, but kept a nice flat contact patch. Testing them tomorrow."thumbsup"
megacabcummins
Quarry Creeper
Were you guys running these in the soft or medium compound?
rojo
Quarry Creeper
Soft for me...
Khador12
Rock Stacker
I am going to get the soft ones. I am not sure what to use for fomes yet.
Harvo
I wanna be Dave
Well these tires worked well for everyone at our comp today except me. I guess I had the wrong foam set up.:x On muddy rocks... they are just OK.
constantmotion
On the lookout for Rocks
I don't think anything works well on muddy rocks.
I took 2nd place @ our comp Sat on these tires..heres my review
As far as the tires go..IMHO They have as much forward bite as a panther and will side hill maybe a little better..So I have to say they are just as good as panthers,,but have the advantage of being a little taller.....Thats my scoop on the HB's ...But what do I know I'm just a dumb ole hillbilly :mrgreen:
As far as the tires go..IMHO They have as much forward bite as a panther and will side hill maybe a little better..So I have to say they are just as good as panthers,,but have the advantage of being a little taller.....Thats my scoop on the HB's ...But what do I know I'm just a dumb ole hillbilly :mrgreen:
Manson
Pebble Pounder
I tried running these tires at our comp yesterday and struggled. I ended up putting my panthers back on and had much more traction. I have tried various foam setups and what I ran yesterday felt the best to me out of all the different foam setups I have tried. But what I did notice is these tires don't like cold weather. It was about 35 degrees out, and after the comp and after it had warmed up some, and the rocks warmed up I put the rovers back on and they worked very well. I was able to make a few lines that my panthers couldn't. I think these tires in warm climate will work very well.
Flash
Quarry Creeper
Man those r enormous tires. :shock::shock::shock:
d-fly
Quarry Creeper
direction
you are running you front tires in two different directions. It looks like the middle filled in shape that looks like the thread on mashers should face foward. Where you have one forward and one backwords
you are running you front tires in two different directions. It looks like the middle filled in shape that looks like the thread on mashers should face foward. Where you have one forward and one backwords
GaBronco
Rock Crawler
there is no " right way" to run these from what i can tell, some leading/grabbing lugs face one way and others face the other. I just made sure i mounted mine in the same consistent fashion and have been liking them since. Now if i could find some foams for these...TCS is out of the All Weathers last time i checked.
upnover1
Quarry Creeper
Another thing I have noticed with these tires is they do need to be scrubbed in... They do get better"thumbsup"
