Help choosing tires

[SwatKat]

Hello. As I managed to break one rim (I have the HPI Goliaths) I also want to order some other new tires. As I live far away from USA, I woud like to order from tower. I would want Maximizer 1/2" Offset 17mm Beadlocks Black (http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&W=001579351&I=LXNWR1&P=K) but I see that on tower they do not have Losi zombie max. Can someone please tell me what kind of tires I can order from tower that would fit the maximizers and would provide about the same control and traction than the Losi (and, of course, better control and traction than the stock savage x4.6 tires).

Thanks a lot.

PS. I don't want to make a new post, so I will post here. Today I was stupid. Yeah, stupid. Let me tell you why. :duh: As the brake rod keeps on loosening, today I got the "idea" of glueing it with some CA. So, I put some CA on the hole where the rod enters, put the rod and then screwed in the top screw. But after a while it all froze, and I guess some glue glued the silver piece (from the pic below) to the TVP. I managed to unglue it, an it works ok, but here is my question: can I somehow detach/unscrew the silver part (from the pic below) to clean it thoroughly?

Thanks again and sorry if my English is not that good...

[Combuster]

the pro-line badlands are a pretty good tire and will fit on the maximizer as well as any MT size tire

[frddyj]

i run the zombies on maximizer beadlocks, but if your running your truck off road, my vote goes to the pro-line mulchers.

i say this cuz the others in my bash crew run these tires with modded mills & they really grip the ground, dirt, grass, sand, etc., like crazy

just dont run em on the street, youll destroy em.

[Mickey]

i run the proline badlands and i love them they grip just about anything . so much i just bought another set for the second truck

[instigator10]

I love my Badlands. They doe everything I want them to. You'll love them.:10:

[puckamahow racing]

you need to take the tranny out of the truck to get at the lil silver thing in the pic....lol.....i also have a set of badlands which are an awsome tire good for all types of terrain..imo!

[SwatKat]

Thanks all for your valuable info. Will do that!

[redneck]

i love the stock tmaxx tires what are they called for offroad on road i use road rage by proline

[SwatKat]

So, I took the HPI DirtClaws and the 1/2" Maximizer's. I had some trouble installing them, but I finally managed. Today was good weather, so I went outside to test. Didn't have the camera, though, but I'll take some pics on another occasion.

Take notice that I'm not a pro, but a beginner...

Positive impressions:
- the 1/2" brings stability, it now handles beautiful, can take fast turns more easily than with the stock wheels.
- dirt claws have a lot of traction, tried them om gravel and grass and grip beautiful;

Negative impressions:
- dirt claws balloon even more than the stock tires. And the ballooning is not on the center of the tire, but randomly on the outside, inside or center.
- when lifted from the ground and WOT, the wheels tremble a lot (on a vertical plane related to the ground), as if they are not centered. This may be the cause of the stock foams that came with the tires.

Overall, I like the grip thet the dirt claws bring, but I think they definitely need to be duct-taped. And the Maximizers are great, the 1/2" offset adds a lot of stability.

Hope this is in someway helpful... Thanks again for all your advices and help.


Some final questions, plese:

1. I think I have a wheel that is not aligned with the others. The front left wheel (on the driver side, as in a 1:1 car). At low speed the car drives straight, but as I push the throttle, this wheel steers slightly to the outside, so the car turns to the left. I tried lifting the car from the ground and the "steering" becomes more obvious. The other wheel is straight. With the stock tires this problem was much smaller, but I think that with the 1/2" offset this has aggravated. So, how can I align the wheel? What are the steps?

2. As I said, at high speeds and with the car off the ground, the wheels tremble a lot. I think maybe it's because of the stock foams inside? Can you point out a ling from tower (or product name) of some good foams that can also reduce the ballooning effect? I wish to order them a.s.a.p.

Thanks.

[frddyj]

Overall, I like the grip thet the dirt claws bring, but I think they definitely need to be duct-taped. And the Maximizers are great, the 1/2" offset adds a lot of stability.

Hope this is in someway helpful... Thanks again for all your advices and help.


Some final questions, plese:

1. I think I have a wheel that is not aligned with the others.
2. I think maybe it's because of the stock foams inside? Can you point out a ling from tower (or product name) of some good foams that can also reduce the ballooning effect? I wish to order them a.s.a.p.

Thanks.

Kat, thanks for taking the time to add this information to your thread, ive been wondering about these tires & im sure others have too.

1. on your alignment, use the turnbuckles on your tie rods to 'toe' the fronts of the tires in a bit, then use you trim adjustment on your Tx to get your steering straight. see how the rears tires are 'toed in', my fronts are the same but i dont have a pic of it VVV
http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu295/frddyj/sav%202009/DSC_0210-1.jpg


2. Ofna & Proline make moulded foams that will help your tires for sure. i chose the prolines cuz they were firmer & used a single-wrap of duct-tape & now they dont balloon at all. hit this thread for part # http://www.hpisavageforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7891

[SwatKat]

The ones you told me about, the Pro-Line Standard Series Monster Truck Molded Foam (link here http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXPYL5&P=7), are discontinued.

I see they have these ones: Pro-Line 1/8 Truck MTR Molded Foam (link here http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXSFU7&P=7).

The specs are the following:

Proline standard (discontinued):
Inside Diameter: 2.96" (75mm)
Outside Diameter: 5.12" (130mm)
Width: 3" (77mm)

Proline (new):
Inside Diameter: 3.18" (81mm)
Outside Diameter: 5.31" (135mm)
Width: 2.36" (60mm)

HPI Dirt Claws:
Outer Diameter: 5.7" (145mm)
Inner Diameter: 2.9" (73mm)
Width: 3.3" (84mm)


So, will these new foams fit inside the claws? The width seems quite smaller...

Or another advice? Thanks

[frddyj]

The ones you told me about, the Pro-Line Standard Series Monster Truck Molded Foam (link here , are discontinued.


if you want em hobby fevers got a dozen or so packs i saw yesterday
http://www.hobbyfever.com/product_info.php?products_id=7069

[SwatKat]

Thanks for the link, but I live in Romania and to order only these foams will kill me.. the transport cost will be triple as the cost. So I can only order from tower, as we mostly gather up some people and combine our small orders to share the transport cost. So I'm stuck with tower.

And I repeat my question: So, will these new foams (Pro-Line 1/8 Truck MTR Molded Foam (link here http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXSFU7&P=7) fit inside the claws? The width seems quite smaller...

Thanks and sorry if i bother you, but just to make sure and not order something I can't use..

[f1n3sse]

fred you have your front tires toed in? I have mine toed out to handle better out of the air

[frddyj]

fred you have your front tires toed in? I have mine toed out to handle better out of the air

Ya, my pit-crew chief recommended toe-in for better handling in corners; and i can really tear-butt through them now.

Thanks for the link, but I live in Romania and to order only these foams will kill me.. the transport cost will be triple as the cost. So I can only order from tower, as we mostly gather up some people and combine our small orders to share the transport cost. So I'm stuck with tower.

And I repeat my question: So, will these new foams (Pro-Line 1/8 Truck MTR Molded Foam (link here http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXSFU7&P=7) fit inside the claws? The width seems quite smaller...

Thanks and sorry if i bother you, but just to make sure and not order something I can't use..

sorry bout that Kat, didnt realize your so far away, the new prolines look like theyre for a truggy, not an MT. Lemme look at the OFNA's & hit you back. Bankrupter has used the yellows, but i'll link up the yellow & orange for ya.

Never a bother bud, just got a bit confused.

**Edit** Links for OFNA Foams

Orange-------------------------> http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXNNL7&P=7
Yellow--------------------------> http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXNNL6&P=7

[SwatKat]

Ok. Thanks for the links. Will go for the yellow ones. Thanks again!

[]-[0pa]0ng]

Great info Frddy. Do those foams balloon very much?

[tomcat778]

PS. I don't want to make a new post, so I will post here. Today I was stupid. Yeah, stupid. Let me tell you why. :duh: As the brake rod keeps on loosening, today I got the "idea" of glueing it with some CA. So, I put some CA on the hole where the rod enters, put the rod and then screwed in the top screw. But after a while it all froze, and I guess some glue glued the silver piece (from the pic below) to the TVP. I managed to unglue it, an it works ok, but here is my question: can I somehow detach/unscrew the silver part (from the pic below) to clean it thoroughly?

Thanks again and sorry if my English is not that good...

if you want to pull that silver rop out u have to remove your tranny (i think)