View Full Version : Fastrax Offroad Tyres
paulc
19-08-2010, 07:31 PM
Anybody tryed the new tyres from Fastrax ? they look alot like the Schumacher mini spikes
Paul
Big G
19-08-2010, 07:42 PM
early reports from tests at our club on high grip grass came out good. will be testing more my own shortly
There are pins too I think. I've got a set on order to try on polished floor :thumbsup:.
One of the guys at our club ran the spikes on 2wd last week and said they were good...after 4, 5min qualis the rears were totally smooth! 50% carpet/polished
Where can i get some from?
Theyre CML so most shops can get them in :).
paulc
19-08-2010, 08:18 PM
How does the compound compare to schumacher yellows
phil c
19-08-2010, 08:20 PM
and more importantly ARE they cheaper ?
spenner
19-08-2010, 08:21 PM
MK Racing have them on there website...
paulc
19-08-2010, 08:24 PM
and more importantly ARE they cheaper ?
£6 :)
One of the guys at our club ran the spikes on 2wd last week and said they were good...after 4, 5min qualis the rears were totally smooth! 50% carpet/polished
totally smooth as in knackered/worn out/need replacing?
spenner
19-08-2010, 08:28 PM
I have used the Turf Rippers at Silverstone's new track for 3 meetings.... and the spike is prob as big as the Schumachers when new... not the missing ones!!! And they are awesome round there Dry or wet!!!:thumbsup:
phil c
19-08-2010, 08:28 PM
£6 :)
sounds good , lets hope they work as well as schumacher tyres
I just got a set from Ross mods going to give them a go this weekend.
paulc
20-08-2010, 06:27 PM
Is he going to be at keithley regional this weekend ? If he is i'll have a set for my 4wd
telboy
20-08-2010, 07:25 PM
It'd be nice to see another tyre brought into the nats/regional choice range. CML ought to get them sent off to the BRCA for homlogation!
Is he going to be at keithley regional this weekend ? If he is i'll have a set for my 4wd
We will be there, Just look for the white van.
TheReferee
20-08-2010, 11:58 PM
It'd be nice to see another tyre brought into the nats/regional choice range. CML ought to get them sent off to the BRCA for homlogation!
we don't Homologate tyres.
Ive run these today on my X6 at our Keighley track and they are spot on! Very good ware rate and fantastic grip even when the track got loose. Bought a set for my 4WD to try too but didn't get chance to give them a good run.
I'm trying them on polished floor on Friday so if they work the I think we're onto a winner :thumbsup:.
IceMike
22-08-2010, 06:30 PM
It'd be nice to see another tyre brought into the nats/regional choice range. CML ought to get them sent off to the BRCA for homlogation!
its down to the individual clubs to nominate tires for an event. I doubt there will be anything this year now that will have them as a nominated tire. but i can see them havin more of a role next year.
jameswilkinson7
22-08-2010, 07:12 PM
I ran these on grass today at Keighley regional.. Great grip, Very similar to Schumacher yellows.... Thumbs up from me so far.
paulc
22-08-2010, 07:14 PM
Got some of these today but did'nt get to use them i think they feel slightly harder than Schumacher yellows
Tom3012
22-08-2010, 07:26 PM
they seemed quite good when i ran them today at the regional, shame the quality control seems to be poor!
I had a new set and one felt slightly harder than the other, another chap had a set which were supposedly the same as mine but his were really hard and plasticy...
If they sort this out though, good times!
they seemed quite good when i ran them today at the regional, shame the quality control seems to be poor!
I had a new set and one felt slightly harder than the other, another chap had a set which were supposedly the same as mine but his were really hard and plasticy...
If they sort this out though, good times!
Yea, I must admit the ones I got on Saturday felt softer than the ones I bought today.
Battle_axe
22-08-2010, 07:33 PM
they seemed quite good when i ran them today at the regional, shame the quality control seems to be poor!
I had a new set and one felt slightly harder than the other, another chap had a set which were supposedly the same as mine but his were really hard and plasticy...
If they sort this out though, good times!
What track did you run them at Tom?
but i can see them havin more of a role next year.
We had this same discussion a year or two ago about the GRP tyres. Everyone said they were great, everyone said we'll run them, blah blah blah!! Not a single national venue elected to run them and I've not seen a set since which is a shame.
I hope you're right on this one Mike as Schumacher have had a monopoly for far too long imo
mark christopher
22-08-2010, 08:43 PM
We had this same discussion a year or two ago about the GRP tyres. Everyone said they were great, everyone said we'll run them, blah blah blah!! Not a single national venue elected to run them and I've not seen a set since which is a shame.
I hope you're right on this one Mike as Schumacher have had a monopoly for far too long imo
factory burnt down............
factory burnt down............
Seriously!?!
That would explain the lack of tyres...
IceMike
22-08-2010, 08:45 PM
We had this same discussion a year or two ago about the GRP tyres. Everyone said they were great, everyone said we'll run them, blah blah blah!! Not a single national venue elected to run them and I've not seen a set since which is a shame.
I hope you're right on this one Mike as Schumacher have had a monopoly for far too long imo
yer but unfortunatly there were several issues with using the grp, wear rate bein a major one. we at oswestry tested them, but they just werent that great on our track as the schumachers. and from a club point of view, you dont just pick a tire cos of its cost or to get it into the market, you choose it because of how well it proforms on your surface.
the other issue was the fact that there main factory went up in flames and they have not attempted to get back into the 1/10 tire market since
mark christopher
22-08-2010, 08:47 PM
Seriously!?!
That would explain the lack of tyres...
yup every thing went, last thing i heard the gandini brothers were in the clink.
http://www.redrc.net/2009/05/grp-gandini-factory-destroyed-by-fire/
though i think the company i being brought back at the min,
IceMike
22-08-2010, 08:49 PM
yup every thing went, last thing i heard the gandini brothers were in the clink.
http://www.redrc.net/2009/05/grp-gandini-factory-destroyed-by-fire/
though i think the company i being brought back at the min,
think i read somewhere that grp got brought by some chinese company, i know they got themselfs bac into the engine making business but not sure about the tires, it would have destroyed most of the moulds and things
Tom3012
22-08-2010, 08:51 PM
What track did you run them at Tom?
I tried them at the north west regional at keithley today :)
mark christopher
22-08-2010, 08:57 PM
think i read somewhere that grp got brought by some chinese company, i know they got themselfs bac into the engine making business but not sure about the tires, it would have destroyed most of the moulds and things
its all in the link they stopped producing engines fully and are making tyres there still in italy
matdodd
23-08-2010, 06:47 PM
I ran them at the Keighley regional on the 2wd and the wear rate seams good:thumbsup: I got about 45 mins of track time out of 1 set and they seamed to be a similar pace to schumacher yellows/greens which everyone else was running in my heat.
I think a slightly softer compound would be better for dusty grass though
totally smooth as in knackered/worn out/need replacing?
Yes, totally stuffed!
Pops - yours lasted a whole 20mins?
Matdodd - yours lasted 45mins?
I usually get around 2 meetings to a set of schumacher's so I'll stick with Mat's tyres.
Me thinks pops is throttle happy...!
matdodd
24-08-2010, 11:05 PM
Ye I ran a couple of packs practise 4 rounds and the final on the same set :thumbsup:
jameswilkinson7
25-08-2010, 08:37 AM
I ran B44 all day on fastrax and the x6 on schumacher yellows at Keighley. The Fastrax defiantly are worn less. I'm planning on trying them on shiny floor on Friday. That should show if they have similar grip.
mole2k
25-08-2010, 10:14 AM
Has anybody ran these on polished wood yet, I would be interested to hear how they performed!
jameswilkinson7
25-08-2010, 10:15 AM
Has anybody ran these on polished wood yet, I would be interested to hear how they performed!
I will on Friday:woot:
Pops - yours lasted a whole 20mins?
Matdodd - yours lasted 45mins?
I usually get around 2 meetings to a set of schumacher's so I'll stick with Mat's tyres.
Me thinks pops is throttle happy...!
OF course:lol:..It was one of the guys at club(as in original reply) who ran them for one evening,3 q's and a final. very worn by the end of night but he was kinda bezerk with the throttle!(sorry bill:D)
I'm at silverstone this weekend so il judge them by my own experience:woot:.
jameswilkinson7
09-09-2010, 08:59 AM
Tried these tyres on shiny floor last week side by side with schumacher yellows... Their not far off but still not as much grip as the schumachers :cry:
Would be nice to see how they compare on astro turf...
wezzer
09-09-2010, 09:20 AM
we are thinking of running these as a control tyre at our club , its on polished wood and although they may not offer exactly the same amount of grip , its still very good and as they are £2 a pair cheaper its gotta be good for the club, some people put a set of other's on every 3 weeks:cry: so the savings would be substantial once we go back out doors.
wear rate at our club on these is very good, no worse than the alternative's :thumbsup:
Matt Airbrushing
09-09-2010, 05:26 PM
I used these at the silverstone weekender.
On the dry astroturf they gave plenty of grip.
Once it rained they were pretty hopeless.
I then ran them on grass at Hinckley and they worked very well (first time ive had two round wins for ages) They seemed to work just as well as Schumachers on fresh grass, although worn grass may be a different story.
Wear rate seems good and I think I will get another couple of meetings from the rears, and more from the fronts.
I would buy them again.
PaulUpton
10-09-2010, 11:10 AM
Finally got round to trying a set, they were actually pretty good, didnt have quite as much steering as mini spike yellows, but this can be got by changing the car setup.
Ran them for around 10-15mins and the spikes are still square on top and showing little signs of wear
Paul
colmo
27-03-2011, 03:32 PM
With the summer coming, and a new outdoor venue becoming available to Irish racers (http://www.oople.com/forums/showthread.php?p=480317#post480317), I'm looking at these tyres (principally the H-pattern and Block) as a potential hard pack dirt tyre. Has anyone tried them?
I note the premounts cost the same as the unmounted tyre (12mm hex - there are ways to get that on a B4 and similar!) - I saw a snippet about the offset being a touch wide, does anyone know more?
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