Schumacher tyres = expensive [my personal moan!] - Page 3

Alfonzo · #41 29-03-2007

That's interesting, I wonder if the electric cars punish the tyres more in so much as they generate maximum torque from a standing start? Nahh, I'm probably talking out of my backside..

Fiddybux · #42 29-03-2007

I dunno...I think you may have something there.

They're lighter and accelerate much quicker...it's bound to put a lot of stresses on the tyres.

_JP_ · #43 29-03-2007

my opinion on this is.....

I am forced to run Schuey tyres at a meeting, in fact we all are, why can't we all get some discount???

I'm not saying we should have an open tyre rule, as I find this a pain in 8th!!
Yes no one forces us to run new tyres, but you have to at times to be competitive, it would just be nice to have them a little cheaper!

bert digler · #44 29-03-2007

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Originally Posted by _JP_

my opinion on this is.....

I am forced to run Schuey tyres at a meeting, in fact we all are, why can't we all get some discount???

I'm not saying we should have an open tyre rule, as I find this a pain in 8th!!
Yes no one forces us to run new tyres, but you have to at times to be competitive, it would just be nice to have them a little cheaper!

well said jase wot do top drivers pay for em about 2 an half quid a set oops the cats out the bag

Jonathan · #45 29-03-2007

I think retail is dear for tyres, in fact I was grumbling on another thread recently....

however, a look back in time shows in 1988 Schumacher tyres cost £6.30 a pair. Think about that for a while

Now I remember why I found it hard to persue it as a hobby when I was a wee lad !

DCM · #46 29-03-2007

but cells don't cost much more now, and you can get away with the cheaper range for most things, and have gone through countless evoloutions of developement, same for motors (to an extent) and cars, but the humble minispike is still the same design but we now got Yellow compound....

spenner · #47 29-03-2007

Back in 98 or 99, at the 1/10th off road Euro's Teeside they used medial pro tyres. These cost something stupid like £2-3 a pair!!!!!
Perhaps Nick Goodhall and lee martin would remember ?????
What ever happened to them ??

MiCk B. · #48 29-03-2007

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Originally Posted by spenner

Back in 98 or 99, at the 1/10th off road Euro's Teeside they used medial pro tyres. These cost something stupid like £2-3 a pair!!!!!
Perhaps Nick Goodhall and lee martin would remember ?????
What ever happened to them ??

I remember the Medal pro from the Teeside Euros. They needed a lot of work before they could be used. Cut down the side walls and take a row of spikes off to reduce the diameter.

I'm sure that I've a few pair arount somewhere.

Can't remember the cost of the Medial Pro at Teeside, but they were cheap.
(Sure had to be for people to try them rather the mini-spikes.)

But never heard anything from Medial Pro in 1/10 scale after the Euros.

MiCk B. :-)

Gayo · #49 29-03-2007

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Originally Posted by MiCk B.

I remember the Medal pro from the Teeside Euros. They needed a lot of work before they could be used. Cut down the side walls and take a row of spikes off to reduce the diameter.

But never heard anything from Medial Pro in 1/10 scale after the Euros.

I remember cutting spikes for hours (litteraly

) but it was worth the pain.

Medial Pro lost interest in 1/10 (off-road and TC) circa 2000. They say the market is/was too small and very competitive for them. Maybe with the revival of 1/10 we will see them again ? Not that I miss cutting spikes...

Molds are still here and I think that if you ask nicely (and want to buy like 100 sets) they can make them for you.
http://www.medialpro.com/

elvo · #50 30-03-2007

Time to let the cat out of the bag I guess. A well-known tyre manufacturer is developing an alternative tyre for the Schum mini-spike. I hope they succeed. But like someone else on here said, the real challenge will be getting the compound just right.

It's not just the minispikes either. In the winter season, when racing on grass or gym floor, it's mini pins, same story.

We've allowed Medial Pro Crysp for our national series this year. As a 'budget' tyre. Works OK, doesn't wear AT ALL.

jcb · #51 30-03-2007

The joys of having a monopoly on the UK tyre market

At least when you buy a set of losi or proline tyres you get some foam inserts too, so the slight increase in price in justified.

Bathy · #52 30-03-2007

RipOFF!

jimmy · #53 30-03-2007

Hahaha

Kopite · #54 30-03-2007

I have absolutely no idea if this would work, but is the material used to make the tyres recycleable? IE can the manufacturers use the old tyre material again to make a new tyre?

LiamD · #55 30-03-2007

Exactly why i've always hated racing on rubber tyres. Performance goes off quickly and they're expensive. Unfortunately in off road you ain't got any other option.

Oh the joys of 12th circuit, pre glued tyres that get better as they wear down!