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Default Mini Spike 1/8 Tyres!

Though I would let people know about these as there seems to be no news about them yet. Anyway, Schumacher have released the popular 1/10 Mini Spike tyre in 1/8 sizing. Graham Alsop used these last Sunday with success and the tyre looks to be a popular choice for those running on grass or astro turf from now on.

Available in Yellow or Silver compound.
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Anyone that knows 10th Off-road, know how much they have monopolized the tyre market on UK grass and astro tracks. Now these are available for 8th and no doubt will be awesome.

Yellow compound for dry
Silver for wet/damp and maybe even dirt tracks!

Well done Schumacher
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Erm, haven't these been out for ages? Or are they Mini-Spikes?
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The Mini Pins have been out for ages but these are new.
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Mini SPIKES.

I find Minipins too aggressive when the conditions are dry on astro, and wet they may aswell be slick. The Minispikes will have more give whilst gripping from the compound well, and will mean the car can be driven in to corners far harder than with pins!!!
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Yeah they did look so much better on track seeing Sloppy car round on these tires.

Do we know when thier coming onto the market to buy??
Wouldnt mind trying this soon on Astro tracks
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Carlin, in my first post click the Yellow or Silver text
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What took them so long

Which is the softer silver or yellow?
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Silver is the softest compound, quite a lot softer in fact. We will be trying them up at NNRC next weekend and I'll get back with a "report". I know there will be a mix of Yellow and Silver compounds in use so should give us an idea of what they are like. Suppose you can see for yourself if you come along to NNRC next time?
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Yellow is rubbery and soft - returns to shape fast. Silver feels more natural and flexible but returns to shape slowlt - its debatable which is softer.

Available now guys!!! I know JEspares have them is, because as soon as Ry got them I went to pick some up!!
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Mini SPIKES.

I find Minipins too aggressive when the conditions are dry on astro,
You big girl, theyre like driving a 12th pan car that jumps!!!!!
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Silver is the softest compound, quite a lot softer in fact. We will be trying them up at NNRC next weekend and I'll get back with a "report". I know there will be a mix of Yellow and Silver compounds in use so should give us an idea of what they are like. Suppose you can see for yourself if you come along to NNRC next time?
There's going to be a few of us trying them I hear?
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Chris,

Let me know how you get on with them at the weekend, No doubt i have some for next meeting at Stoke
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i know in the minipins,the silvers wear quickly on astro,yellows last forever!

i will be trying some spikes this weekend at deerdale so see how they fare compared to pins..altho i love pins
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Anyone know if these are / will be available mounted on wheels?
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Anyone know if these are / will be available mounted on wheels?

I wouldnt buy them pre-glued tbh.

I found the Schu wheels not very good, unless they have improved the quality of the rims.
They crack on inside & found i was having to constantly re-glue them.
You be better off buying your rims & trying diff inserts too.

I will be trying them hopefully on AKA rims & AKA firm inserts at Stoke 28th March fingers cross.
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They do list them pre-glued on the Shuey website, but id buy unglued and buy/choose your own wheels.

I will be using mine on the 21st at NNRC, no racing for me this weekend
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Are you getting the yellow compound back in at JE?

I was just down the rostrum from you yesturday Chris driving the leccy MBX6 could of done with some of those spikes mins had way to much grip on pins whilst it was dry that was lol
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I too am gonna get me some, just to try. My car had that much grip on pins yesterday it was tying itself in knots!!
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Hey BRS, I didn't notice any Elecy 8ths going around , how did you do? You should have come over and said hello, im new to 8th so its nice to meet people.

I was using Silver compound Minispikes, I didn't try Yellows. I put Silvers on whilst it was damp in the morning, and it was fantastic, then when it dried it was still great - I saw people with Yellows having more grip than I wanted, so I stuck with Silvers. Then in the A final, as it rained 15 minutes in, I didn't break traction! Not until it became very wet, but even then it was okay driving 10% slower (and the result showed it, )
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