Losi 22 and tyres ?

[andys]

After trying tons of stuff to get my 22 to work (HRC / LRC - squat / oils / springs / Steve-Proracing setup - Old Dogs tips etc), i've come to this final disappointing conclusion.

The car ONLY works with NEW, or almost new tyres.

I think that the club drivers out there (me included) are trying to chase the right setup from the info posted on oOple, but is just does not work unless you have new boots.

I ran a set of one meeting old tyres today on the 22, then after struggling for initial traction out of the corners (grass and astro track) I put them on my X6 - the X6 had bags of grip and was in no doubt which way should be pointing forwards. Was about a second a lap quicker with the X6. These tyres would normally last me at least another meeting...

So - i'm undecided what to do, car is good when grip is high - crap when it's low, and crap when the tyres start to go off. So annoying when another car gets close, so you boot it, only to find yourself pointing in the wrong direction !

[millser]

yep know where you coming with this costing a fortune in tyres

[jkclifford]

allways been the same, 60% ability 40% budget!!

[martin so16]

the 22 is a tyre eater thats for sure one meeting on brand new schumacher yellows on high grip astro some racers use 2 sets in one all day meeting at are track great car the 22 just not good on tyres but still the best 2wd ive ever had

[jonathan may]

had a this problem yesterday on a grass track with half worn schumacher mini spikes just no rear end grip in corners other buggys cougars, x6, b4 could all power out of the corners with ease.

[RobW]

Yep, definitely seem to be eating through yellow minispikes a lot faster with my 22 compared to my previous X6.

Our track is high grip astro so the 22s work really well on it but the downside is tyre cost. Tyres work great for 2-3 runs and then tail off very quickly to the point that after 5-6 runs they are virtually useless.

I know a lot of serious racers would probably not consider using tyres this old anyway but it would be nice to be able to use older tyres for practice or club meetings.

I really like my 22 but the performance decline for used tyres does seem steeper than other cars.

Going to see if I can get blues to work next time.

Rob

[andys]

Originally Posted by jonathan may

had a this problem yesterday on a grass track with half worn schumacher mini spikes just no rear end grip in corners other buggys cougars, x6, b4 could all power out of the corners with ease.

Exactly my problem.
It really is making me reconsider running the 22. I'm sure the people who are getting them to go well are using new tyres much more often than club drivers. I have sets that look fine, but don't work anymore on the 22 !

It does make me wonder about the car in general - why can my X6 grip like shit to a blanket with the same set of tyres, same speedo - batteries etc ?

A pal with a standard XXX Cr was way quicker than me out of the corners this weekend, might just get mine out and run that instead...

Considering going rear motor before I sack it off - can anyone comment on grip / tyre wear with rear motor ?