what tires for better high speed handling with a 4.2 booster?
 

I have a 4.2 in my booster car and it rolls fairly easily on most surfaces. What tires would eliminate this problem?

i use lxx tires in the rear, very nice grip, if u flp too much i guess u could put harder tires in the front

so hard in the front and ?medium? in the back?

i use soft in the back and hard in the front,

ok, you guys think the tire kit is worth 7 bucks(that includes shipping)

As far as I know the only thing the microsizer tire kit is good for are the front tires because they are so hard.

so if i get a tire kit i should get the bit char-g colored one or nothing? I read that the microsizer tire kit is horrible in a post i found while searching for an answer to my question.

i got the microsizer tires and they work fine!

I got the colored tires and the treaded tires. I don't like either. I know some people like the different colors, so I wont be too cruel when I say the colored ones look a little too fruity for me. Who ever heard of pink tires anyways?

The ones that come treaded I don't use much either. The treading doesn't seem to do squat.

I use pullback wheels in the back (you have to cut them a little to make them fit), and hard/slicks in the front. You can find the slicks on kit racers (I think. Can somebody confirm this?). Buying a kit racer isn't a bad idea. It comes with a battery, motor, heat sink and a few other peices to mod with.

I also tried some foam tires I jacked from an ergonomic pen grip. They had amazing grip and were very light. That makes them great for back tires. Since they're lighter, the motor doesn't have to push as hard to get them spinning.

u r correct. you can find them on KIT racers

Only certain KIT racers have front tires. Some of them have molded plastic wheels instead of tires.

Hard front and soft rear. I like the Microsizer tire kits, I do only use them for fronts though. They are too hard for rears. In the rear I use stock or softer tires, Zip Zap all seasons are really grippy, but they are a little narrower and lower profile.

Another thing to consider is not really tire related at all. I've been trying to come up with some way to add some weight to the bottom of the chassis somehow to make it a little less top-heavy. When I run mine without the body, it doesn't flip nearly as much, so I'm thinking that this would work.

I find with my 2 cell lowered convertible zip zap, it just does mad slides, but almost never rolls. When it does, it usually lands on it's feet!

Stretching a set of stock front tires on the back makes for good traction (low profile is good):)

Each of these has been mentioned, but in different posts... I find the "holy grail" tire setup to be LXX rear tires and KIT racer front tires. The kit racer fronts are the shiznit, they handle better than MS hard tires, plus they are black instead of grey.

hue35

ive never seen a kit racer with front tires! Can u tell me the name so i might be able to pick one up. (slalom, rpm etc)

The slalom and energi K.I.T.s come with the great tires. You also get a full wheel set that I think looks way better than stock Bit wheels. All 4 tires are the same hard compound... so, the small ones are killer for stock front wheels, and the big ones are the shiznit front tires for a ZipZap or a full-size wheel mod.

hue35

im happy with my MS hard front tires, but for the back tires since it has a 2speed booster and is slides uncontrollably, i use MS soft tires. I LIKE THE GRAY TIRES! i think you and i are racist on tire colors. lol!

i put some muscle machines tires in the front (the extremely hard small rubber tires). i didnt have a problem with steering, other that at high speeds, i wasnt able to turn.

so basically, hard fronts, and really soft back tires?
where are pullbacks available in the USA?

1. yes and 2. i dont know.

You can get pullbacks from Toy East or HLJ. I personally prefer Toy East.

yeah, toyeast is good but a lil' bit overpriced.