New buggy tyres

[Chequered Flag Racing]

So, now Schumacher may have some competition

or have they sold the mould and are getting out of the tyre market?

[Lindsay]

AS A FEW RACERS KNOW ADAM AS BEEN USING THESE TYRES FOR ALL THE NORTH EAST REGIONALS THIS YEAR [THEY WILL BE RUN AT BATLEY] THIS WEEKENDAND AS DONE FEW PRACTICE ROUNDS AT DIFFERANT NATIONALS.

[Chequered Flag Racing]

comments with drawn due to not reading above post in full

[super__dan]

Originally Posted by Lindsay

AS A FEW RACERS KNOW ADAM AS BEEN USING THESE TYRES FOR ALL THE NORTH EAST REGIONALS THIS YEAR [THEY WILL BE RUN AT BATLEY] THIS WEEKENDAND AS DONE FEW PRACTICE ROUNDS AT DIFFERANT NATIONALS.

I'll happily give some more feedback if he wants to donate me a set???

[bretts]

Dan you get enough freebies already

I could give the down to earth club racer view point!!! I'll try them.

Brettski

[Craig]

I still dont understand why you cant mark tyres? After all the touring cars have a 2 set of tyres rule. And checking a touring car after a run prob takes alot longer than checking a buggy.

[Cockerill]

Originally Posted by Craig

I still dont understand why you cant mark tyres? After all the touring cars have a 2 set of tyres rule. And checking a touring car after a run prob takes alot longer than checking a buggy.

All the questions and problems mentioned in my previous post(s)

[neiloliver]

http://www.grpgandini.com/uk/index.asp

I have never ventured far out of 1/10th off road so dont know much about GRP. Their website is quite impressive. They do seem to know what they are doing. I dont think their business plan will be to undercut Schumacher by 50% so i doubt we will see a massive price war, maybe just a little one.

Italian tyres.. whever next.. Ferarri 4WD Buggy? Alpha Romeo 2WD?

N

[PaulRotheram]

Originally Posted by Doomanic

All that will do is increase the cost of doing Nationals.
At the moment, every racer can be sure that the tyres they buy for one national will be useable at the next national.

Unless they blow up in less than half a lap.. If the GRP mould is better than schamcher i'll definatly use them.

I'm sick of schumachers poor moulds, thin carcas and generally piss poor quality for the price we pay.

[jimmy]

Don't hold back paul!
Wouldn't mind getting hold of some for a look

[GRIFF55]

Will they be doing the moulded inserts as well, as they look good?

[neiloliver]

Originally Posted by jimmy

Don't hold back paul!
Wouldn't mind getting hold of some for a look

Not sure how you review a tyre!?

[bert digler]

Originally Posted by neiloliver

Not sure how you review a tyre!?

will these be supported by tyre regulations ie brca nominated tyre

[MattW]

Careful what you wish for......................

Regardless of my personal involvement, i have always said that the UK national series is much better off served by tyres that are manufactured in the UK. Supply is generally good, can the same be said for tyres that we have used from foregn shores???

This year we have a 6 round series where 5 of those are on similar surfaces and hence use the same tyres. This has to be good for the racer and the trade, i know of people that order a large box full at the start of the season knowing that will be enough for the year - generally getting decent discounts along the way.

[bert digler]

Originally Posted by MattW

Careful what you wish for......................

Regardless of my personal involvement, i have always said that the UK national series is much better off served by tyres that are manufactured in the UK. Supply is generally good, can the same be said for tyres that we have used from foregn shores???

This year we have a 6 round series where 5 of those are on similar surfaces and hence use the same tyres. This has to be good for the racer and the trade, i know of people that order a large box full at the start of the season knowing that will be enough for the year - generally getting decent discounts along the way.

arent schuey tyres made in the far east by sorex they used to be cus it was written on em years ago when then minispike first came out

[MattW]

To the best of my knowledge that has never been the case. Schumacher haven't been dealing with Sorex that long - in comparison to how long they have had off rd tyres.

[bert digler]

Originally Posted by MattW

To the best of my knowledge that has never been the case. Schumacher haven't been dealing with Sorex that long - in comparison to how long they have had off rd tyres.

they did have sorex on the first few ones no one new wot it was for then cs22 came along and there was the answer not knocking sorex its decent stuff

[modelimages]

Originally Posted by DoughtyUK.net

the 8th tire WITH foam is
GGM11B Conespike tyres Un Assembled (Pr) MAP £8.99

I would like to see pre-mounted tires with foam for 10th, how many 2WD's don't use the Losi XXX style rear wheel?

who likes glueing tires?

also, has anyone else noticed that recent schum yellows 'rip'
http://www.oople.com/rc/photos/south.../OOP_3586.html

has been happening quite a bit from what I have seen.

dan's car blew the tyre in round4, the tyres had been on for all the three previous rounds and practice, if there had been a manufacturing defect then i would have expected the tyre to blow earlier, a contributing factor i think was the amount of nails on the straight at southport holding down a patchwork of astro repairs, that said paul rotherham brought back a pair which were clearly a bit thin.
john

[Col]

Everyone seems to concentrating on the national series here. Surely the nat's are only a small(ish) percentage of tyres sold? With only 120 drivers buying 4 sets a meeting comaired to the rest of the country? Personally I don't care what control tyre is used for which meeting as I don't race nationals - it's a balance of cost and durability for me. I use the same sch spikes both indoor and out without any probs (to save a bit of cash) because it's the only tyre that will do this. If the GRP tyre will do this as well, then it's gonna get my business. It can even be more expensive if the wear is better

[PaulRotheram]

Originally Posted by modelimages

dan's car blew the tyre in round4, the tyres had been on for all the three previous rounds and practice, if there had been a manufacturing defect then i would have expected the tyre to blow earlier, a contributing factor i think was the amount of nails on the straight at southport holding down a patchwork of astro repairs, that said paul rotheram brought back a pair which were clearly a bit thin.
john

Many thanks for helping me out with that John, it is seriously appreciated.. you'l not loose my money thats for sure.

The tyre that blew on me was overly thin, as in you could see little cones all around the tyre where the spikes are. I've had quite a few like this now, hence my previous post.. for £7.99 (ish) a pair, and the amount of times we purchase them it's abit of joke.