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TOPIC: Tire turer Questions? |
| CJ
June 12, 2005
5:14:55 PM
Entry #: 894359
| I just wanted to know what the point of a tire turer is.
I think that they are used to even out the surface of foam tires and "refresh" them to like-new condition by cutting away at the foam until you have an even surface.
Am i Right
And also
How useful are they???
Are they worhth thier expensive price tags.
I was thinking about getting a RD Logics Automatic tire turer.In the Magazine RC Driver they said that it was one of the best Truers out there and it had a great price (of RDlogics.com its selling for $230.00)
Is this a good deal???
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| Eric G
June 12, 2005
7:37:26 PM
Entry #: 894486
| As you get more experience with foam tires you'll learn how they work. First, tires out of the box are usually different sizes, by very little, but still different. So you true them to the same size. Then, tires out of the box are usually too big. You can run with them, but the car doesn't always handle its best with big tires. It takes trial and error to figure out with what size your car works best. So you often true the tires down to the size you like, Sometime you leave them a little bit big if you're going to be in a long race. Lasty and most confusing, there's overdrive. If the tires are the same size, in general, the car will have a 1:1 overdrive ratio. Which means the front and rear tires spin the same amount with each revolution. The reason you would change this is to affect the handling of the car. It's not uncommon to run the front tires a little smaller than the rear because of the handling affect it has on the car. But that's a WHOLE different other explanation. If you're a beginnier, just worry about keeping your tires the same size, becasue fronts and rears wear different usually, and that will affect how the car handles. Now if you're asking if it's a good investment, Yes it is, But if you're just starting, get yourself the other imporant things first. Like car, engine, pipe, radio, servos etc... Hope this helps.
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| joe
June 12, 2005
7:55:42 PM
Entry #: 894509
| i say get two. one for backup
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| CJ
June 12, 2005
9:31:28 PM
Entry #: 894651
| I was gonna use it for practice so once tires got out of shape i would true them back to a smooth finish so i caould continue using them and save $ on tires because Foams are expensive
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| Eric G
June 12, 2005
10:09:15 PM
Entry #: 894700
| That's a perfect reason for getting a truer. Remember, there are also a bunch of guys with truers at the track, until you get yours, don't be afraid to ask someone to let you use theirs.
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| Eric G
June 12, 2005
10:10:48 PM
Entry #: 894703
| Alex Serrano has a truer that's the same one as the RDLogic only with a different name. ASk him what he thinks about it. But it looks like a good deal.
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| CJ
June 12, 2005
10:11:51 PM
Entry #: 894704
| Oh really i never saw anyone at the track with a truer, still i plan on saving money to get my own.
Also how do i know when my Foam tires are bad???
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| Eric G
June 12, 2005
10:40:04 PM
Entry #: 894749
| Run them till there's no more foam left :) J/K While you never run them down to the rim, you can run them until they're pretty small. But just like too big is no good, neither is too small. You'll learn pretty quick. Hey, did you go to the track this weekend?
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| Juancho
June 13, 2005
12:23:59 AM
Entry #: 894858
| Word to the wise...
If you are planning on investing in a truer, PLEASE avoid those inexpensive truers... They are not good and you will chunk and or groove the tires... The big problem is that a good truer will cost you pretty much the same as a car... I agree with Eric, focus on your car and put the most on it (The best engine, pipe, servos and radio you can afford)... You can use my truer at the track ($ 2.00 a tire.... Kidding).
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| RoyalPalmrace
June 13, 2005
3:44:50 AM
Entry #: 894952
| I do not recommend a tire truer for a novice racer. In some cases you dont need it at all. If your looking to shave fractions of seconds then ok. This only comes into play when other goals have been achieved. There are many other bigger issues to focus on before you get to tire truing.
1.learn about the mechanics of your car and radio
2.learn your tools and how to use them.
3. get around the track consumming a full tank of gas without breaking a part.
4. practice..practice...practice
5. race at the novice level. get some time in.
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