Tires?????

G-Force · #1 08-13-2003, 01:53 AM

Ok guys, I need some help. I recently did the internal dual-cell mod and Micro_amps FET mod and now my bit has 0 traction. I have one set of super soft compound tires and they work awsome and I am trying to find where I can buy them. They came on my Hobbico Microsizer pro (which is a Tomy import in the USA) which I bought from tower hobbies. So i bought the tire set from them (Part # HCAC1312). None of these three sets of tires is near as soft of a compound and are basicaly a waste of money in my book. Now im pretty shure they are the same from tomy the S-02 tire set so i dont want to buy them and get the same thing. Dose anyone have an insight to a really soft stickey set of tires for a Tomy bit? If so please post a link. Thanks...

#2 08-13-2003, 01:59 AM

why not make your own tires? its real easy: you just need a pen(pilot G2 gel) or pencil grip and cut them with scissors. the tires have sticky and soft feel to them, so you get the best combo of tires.

G-Force · #3 08-13-2003, 02:03 AM

Won't the center lip keep the rubber fron seating on the wheel corectly?

#4 08-13-2003, 02:06 AM

unless u did a wheel mod(which i strongly suggest), it wont work. youd have to grind down the center lip so it would be flat. i can give you a link for a wheel mod if you want. but you need wheels first. i can show u where to get those too.

G-Force · #5 08-13-2003, 02:08 AM

Cool please post link. I am very interested. Thanks...

#6 08-13-2003, 02:15 AM

http://www.rcmod.com/store.html#8 Muscle wheels

http://www.rcmod.com/store.html#7 Dubs wheels

G-Force · #7 08-13-2003, 02:24 AM

Thanks. Was there a link for the mod or is it just replacing existing wheels with the new ones from the store?

#8 08-13-2003, 02:30 AM

just replace them with existing ones. umm...i thought the link took you straight to the product, but apparently not. the tires on those are REAL soft. but i can get u help with the mod itself:

http://www.rcmod.com/mod_pen_tires.html

for the tires and for the wheels:

http://www.rcmod.com/RCmod_fullsize.htm

it says fullsize wheels, but you do the same for the normal ones.

G-Force · #9 08-13-2003, 02:45 AM

SkyLiNEz 4-eva!, thank you for your help. I'm going to attempt to make my own tires outa a pen grip! Thanks again.

#10 08-13-2003, 03:03 AM

no prob, man. just ask 4 me when u need help. also, tell me how the new tires work out. i also gots to give props to RCmod.com for all their help. without them, you'd be screwed and so would i, cause we'd have no explanation on how to do mods.

G-Force · #11 08-13-2003, 03:06 AM

Yea I hear that. I gotta be the only guy in AZ that messes with these things cause the only help I get is from this BB and Micro_amps. Thanks to everyone for helping the little guy!

#12 08-13-2003, 03:11 AM

well, you are a good guy, and a good friend. ima add u to my buddy list. and im probably the only guy in Utah that messes with this stuff as well, so were the Desert Mod Bros., i guess...or Western Mini Mod, Inc., you know, something like that.

G-Force · #13 08-13-2003, 03:14 AM

LOL Cool, I'll ad you also thanks!

#14 08-13-2003, 03:18 AM

k c ya L8r, and email me if u gots trubble(bgjp1@aol.com), or just post somewhere and ill find it.

boho · #15 08-13-2003, 09:25 AM

I tried some foam tires made from an ergonomic pen grip. They were the stickiest things I've ever seen. The grip was great. Give some foam a try too. It's a little bit tougher to cut, but you can always sand down the rough parts.