I run ribbed front tires on my short course truck at my home track with great success. Ribbed tires are better suited for non clay, loamy/loose/sandy and even non sticky hardpack dirt surfaces.
@@RoadsideRC Schumacher "Stagger Rib" Short Course Truck Tires Blue compound. These are a very hard compound tire. Along the lines of the tires I ran in the early 90's. As for the setup I do not do anything special. I would not recommend these tires because most modern tracks they will not work due to the hard compound alone.
@bigpoppajaw I think you are right. The Pro2 does have more available. Honestly though, 2 things - your biggest upgrade after you get this will be to a full race kit, assuming you really enjoy it. 2nd, the amount of available upgrades shouldn't make your decision. The amount of trucks in a class and the personality of the folks running should help decide between 2WD and 4WD.
J concept made carvers I believe.flat rib tire..that saying was ribbed tire where for unseals dirt.but I used carvers years ago.on sealed clay dirt worked well.but if the track was dust or damp they did not work .
I would consider not running a sand tier and give the J concepts carvers a try befor you make a decision i run on a track verry similar and have had grate success and day and night difference in sandy luse tracks
I think you make a good point, the inside tire when you turn becomes like a slick tire. Having the outside tire handle all the grip doesn't feel optimal
I run ribbed front tires on my short course truck at my home track with great success. Ribbed tires are better suited for non clay, loamy/loose/sandy and even non sticky hardpack dirt surfaces.
Thanks for the feedback!
Which tire do you run?
Any changes to the setup to get the most from the ribbed tire?
@@RoadsideRC Schumacher "Stagger Rib" Short Course Truck Tires Blue compound.
These are a very hard compound tire. Along the lines of the tires I ran in the early 90's. As for the setup I do not do anything special.
I would not recommend these tires because most modern tracks they will not work due to the hard compound alone.
I love this series - I'm getting back into racing (slowly) and this is a great, affordable option to get into SCT. Was considering 4WD but now ....
Glad to help!
Team Associated also has their Pro4, which has been one sale recently for a staggeringly low price - if you want to stick with 4WD.
@@RoadsideRC I appreciate that - there seem to be less upgrades for it vs. The Pro2 - have you found that?
@bigpoppajaw I think you are right. The Pro2 does have more available.
Honestly though, 2 things - your biggest upgrade after you get this will be to a full race kit, assuming you really enjoy it. 2nd, the amount of available upgrades shouldn't make your decision. The amount of trucks in a class and the personality of the folks running should help decide between 2WD and 4WD.
J concept made carvers I believe.flat rib tire..that saying was ribbed tire where for unseals dirt.but I used carvers years ago.on sealed clay dirt worked well.but if the track was dust or damp they did not work .
Interesting!
Thanks for the feedback John.
I don't think they make the carvers anymore, I really tried to find other options besides these.
My track made my tire choice eazy slicks.i can get away with a bar style tire but then you have to wait till the tire wear a bit
I run slicks or scribbles on clay indoor 2wd/4wd. On 2wd outside loamy dirt oval, I run city blocks on rear and Jconcpets Carvers on the front.
Thanks!
Our track is somewhere in the middle. Not hard-packed enough to bring out slicks - but not loamy enough to run the ribbed tires.
I would consider not running a sand tier and give the J concepts carvers a try befor you make a decision i run on a track verry similar and have had grate success and day and night difference in sandy luse tracks
Great! Thanks for the tip!
I think you make a good point, the inside tire when you turn becomes like a slick tire. Having the outside tire handle all the grip doesn't feel optimal
Thanks!
It sure didn't seem to work for me.
Interesting. Back in the day that’s what everyone ran was flat ribbed tires.
Agree!
ribbed tires are for real dirt, you know the kind that moves around like on real dirt tracks.....
For sure - the exact surface may really have a big impact with these tires.
Have you considered trying slicks? I’ve been watching a bunch of racing stuff lately and I’ve noticed a bunch of racers using slicks on clay surfaces…
Slicks are good for highly glued and solid surfaces. The farm has too much of a silt on top for slicks.
Brilliant!!!!!
Thanks!
They are a sand tire to compliment paddles
The Mayor swears up and down ribbed front tires got him a better time around the track this past weekend. I still am on the fence about it though.
I'm not sure who the mayor is - should I?
@@RoadsideRC Rusty
I think short course trucks have to much chassis roll for ribs.
Maybe that is the answer!
I am guessing the kind of track surface your racing on could have an effect on tyre choice too
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Yes! Very good insight Billy!
Make this drift:)
I have thought about that actually!!
Take a bunch of random vehicles and see what it would take to get them to actually make it around a track. :)
@@RoadsideRC A gyro, locked diff could work on the drift track. And possibly more steering angle. Sounds great
Witch team associated sct truck is that
Hi Billy!
It is this one: amzn.to/3Y624YF
@@RoadsideRC OK I have the older sc10
My rc10t2 has ribbed tires up front from the factory.
Interesting!
I am not an expert or anything, but as far as i know, ribbed tires are meant for sand, i could be wrong.
Sand would be good for sure! These tires come up when searching for both racing and dirt/sand.