andymac0035
Pebble Pounder
Short version:
What 1.9 tires (4.5"-4.7") have a tough sidewall that does not tear/puncture easily?
I was looking at the Pit Bull Blood Axe and the Jconcepts land mines but am concerned about too soft/thin of a sidewall.
Perhaps I may have to look more at proline stuff in G8 compound?
So as you might guess, I run sealed tires and have been dealing with a LOT of punctures this year and I'm getting tired of it. Tires squishes... pin hole lets the air out, then closes and won't let any back in.
I run on mountain trails most of the time. There's sharp twigs and these little half-inch long pine needles that have been playing havoc on my sidewalls. My trucks see a wide mix of dirt, roots, and rocks (as well as ledge) as well as mud and water. I do NOT do comps, I just like to get out there on the trail and enjoy my day.
This is mainly in regards to my 8-9 lb TRX4, but will also see duty on my SCX10's and ascender (5-7 lb range).
I have a set of modded/cut canyon trails and a set of the vaterra super swampers that have been great! They have held up fine and no punctures, but I'd like to add to the tire collection and that has not been going well:
RC4WD MTZ'z; great tires but pinholes right off the bat (used on SCX10)
RC4WD IROCK's; held up good last year but then pinholes this year
duratrax scaler; small tears after one run......
Boom racing hustler; punctures after a few runs
Pro-line TSLs; (G8 compound) No complains here, these ones are old and held up for many years, only finally breaking down this year.
I want to try more tires, but I don't want to spend money on tires that puncture too easily. I loved the traction those MTZ's had. I even went so far as to try the hair buns and live with vented tires as they worked so well on my SCX10. I also had to toss them yesterday..... They ripped sooo bad, but hey, what a send-off, they were working killer till that happened. I also learned that hair buns don't hold up to trail duty very well, as all 4 were breaking down after 3-5 trail-runs.
I would like to add that my axial tires (R-35) have ALL held up great, I've never had a puncture with any of those either. I have a set of ripsaws, but those are a bit small for most of my trucks. The trepadors are big enough, but they suck for the terrain I run on. I used to have the wild peaks, I may have to think about those again. I've never tried the krawler's they have, curious how those compare to the pro-line version. (?)
What 1.9 tires (4.5"-4.7") have a tough sidewall that does not tear/puncture easily?
I was looking at the Pit Bull Blood Axe and the Jconcepts land mines but am concerned about too soft/thin of a sidewall.
Perhaps I may have to look more at proline stuff in G8 compound?
So as you might guess, I run sealed tires and have been dealing with a LOT of punctures this year and I'm getting tired of it. Tires squishes... pin hole lets the air out, then closes and won't let any back in.
I run on mountain trails most of the time. There's sharp twigs and these little half-inch long pine needles that have been playing havoc on my sidewalls. My trucks see a wide mix of dirt, roots, and rocks (as well as ledge) as well as mud and water. I do NOT do comps, I just like to get out there on the trail and enjoy my day.
This is mainly in regards to my 8-9 lb TRX4, but will also see duty on my SCX10's and ascender (5-7 lb range).
I have a set of modded/cut canyon trails and a set of the vaterra super swampers that have been great! They have held up fine and no punctures, but I'd like to add to the tire collection and that has not been going well:
RC4WD MTZ'z; great tires but pinholes right off the bat (used on SCX10)
RC4WD IROCK's; held up good last year but then pinholes this year
duratrax scaler; small tears after one run......
Boom racing hustler; punctures after a few runs
Pro-line TSLs; (G8 compound) No complains here, these ones are old and held up for many years, only finally breaking down this year.
I want to try more tires, but I don't want to spend money on tires that puncture too easily. I loved the traction those MTZ's had. I even went so far as to try the hair buns and live with vented tires as they worked so well on my SCX10. I also had to toss them yesterday..... They ripped sooo bad, but hey, what a send-off, they were working killer till that happened. I also learned that hair buns don't hold up to trail duty very well, as all 4 were breaking down after 3-5 trail-runs.
I would like to add that my axial tires (R-35) have ALL held up great, I've never had a puncture with any of those either. I have a set of ripsaws, but those are a bit small for most of my trucks. The trepadors are big enough, but they suck for the terrain I run on. I used to have the wild peaks, I may have to think about those again. I've never tried the krawler's they have, curious how those compare to the pro-line version. (?)