Yeah i was as i am on a limited budget and to get a full set of schumachers with inserts and rims im looking at around 35 quid and wondered is it worth getting them or any other compound as im now aware there are.

as a note i normally do indoor carpet racing and bash around on tarmac mostly but i do want to start experimenting on a proper off road track

Reuse the existing ansmann wheels, tyres and inserts then are like £20 max.

Re-use the insert as well.

The standard insert on the ansmanns is terrible. I would recommend for the sake of £2 to get a Schumie tubby for the rears at the sametime. :thumbsup:

Mr 'O's for me everytime.

whats the difference between the normal schumacher foam and the tubby foam


And whats the best way to get the existing glue off the original tyres

That's why. Unless you've got tarmac tyres avoid tarmac.

I'll be quite honest and say i have no idea on the difference :blush::thumbsup: - I assume that the tubby is just 'bigger' lol

Tyre removal, 1. Slice tyre with a suitable knife, 2. Remove crappy foam insert, 3. Fill an OLD pot/pan with water, 4. Open windows/put on extractor fan, 5. Put wheels and split tyres in pot/pan, 6. Bring to boil and leave for 20mins or so boiling, 7. Remove wheels and tyres (not with hand ! lol) 8. Peel off tyre from wheel.

I've done 5 sets now with no problems :thumbsup:

use ACETONE for the removal of tires (it depends on which glue you use)

so are tarmac tyres just the same as on road tyres then or are they a totally different thing

If your using your Mad rat on the tarmac i suggest you try some proline Dirt hawgs
http://www.google.co.uk/products/cat...ed=0CEgQ8wIwAA#

what type of fitting are they and would they be ok for racing then or not

From Schumacher :)

so essentially it just depends if you want the carcass to be fully filled you buy one and if not you buy the other

You buy the tyres, not the wheels. I've never raced at a track that uses dirt hawgs.
Bashing and racing do not generally mix well.

1. Buy a clip down lunch box... Asda £2

2. Buy Acetone.... Hair salon suppliers

3. Get a little block of wood about 1inch thick and place at the bottom of the lunch box

4. Poor the acertone into the lunch box and fill till your about 5mm from the top of the 1 inch piece of wood

5. Place tyres on top of wood and NOT into the liquid

6. Clip the top on the lunchbox and leave for about 24hrs

7. Make sure you do step 6.... Or you will be as high as a kite

8. After 24hrs simply peel off your old tyres from your rims... Foam in tact.... rims in tact... JOB DONE

9. Use remaining Acetone to do you r nail varish ( or is that just me )

Basically if you buy tyres for racing on a track then you shouldn;t use them to bash in the road as this will wear them out in no time.
Track tyres are designed for maximum grip and are therefore soft. Tarmac tyres are harder and designed to last longer, but will be rubbish on a carpet or astro track.

If you are serious about racing then you won;t need to go bashing in a street as this won;t help your car, tyres or driving ability.

Buy a monster truck or something for the street!!