Great video Jim. While I greatly appreciate you giving me the credit for discovery - Todd Ulery really was the one who figured out how to true them, how to use them and what track conditions they work well on. I’ve found the G25 to be an excellent tire - but it is absolutely the worst tire to true ever. I think your process here will help a lot of folks, and when in doubt, use more alcohol. Also be sure that your sanding drum is clean before every tire, and still has grit!
Nice video Jim. We don't usually use rubber tires with most of the New England, Massachusetts clubs but we do use silicone tires and I use the same method with alcohol to true the silicone tires' All Good. Thank You for your great videos.
Hi Jim, When I mount the PT1171G25 tires on the W15810215AH (15.8x10 air wheels) with the foam inserts, I can see just a tiny bit of rim exposure when looking from the top (about 0.5mm or less with some variation from tire to tire). Is there a tip to cope with this? I'm concerned that my tires wont pass tech inspection.
Thank you jim. I’m finding the size chart “somewhat less than intuitive” to say the least. Which of these would be the correct fit for my preferred Staffs wheels? 15.8x10mm or 15.8x8mm?
Jim rose, how are you, buddy? This is Rick marks Gold Coast raceway. Sure you know who I am anyway? I was talking to Dave cider the other day. And he told me you're still doing this. I'm in the middle of the building a correra. 4 lane in my garage, tell me to get back into it. I've been RC racing up here. You know, I moved up to northern California. Live up by riding but I wanted to say. Hi, I haven't seen you in years. I'll send you some photos of the track as I start letting down track right now. I'm working on the framy son Troy is all excited. He's been out buying cars like over and Reno now works for Tesla. So he's ready to go racing again. If you get a chance, hit me up and say hi, I'll talk to youbladder glad to see you
I'm all this talk of tires is a lot of wasted time. I wish I could find tires that had tread. These are not real race cars, these are toys that cannot build up heat in the tires. That is the real purpose of the reason tires used on race cars to gain grip. Let's all admit there's nothing but toys. If you are that kind of person that wants to waste their money and believe that you're going to get faster times, well you must have deep pockets and a lot of money to waste. All I would like is a tire that has tread and does create a true adhesion between the car and the surface of the track. Hey the only thing I ever found that actually worked for silicone tires in the 70s. Well after all this is the 21st century and everything made now is garbage. Enjoy spending your money.
