Foam tyres

[lloyd1]

Can you get foam tyres and will they work well on carpet only reason I ask is we can't use mini pins at our club now thankyou

[stuart slmcc]

do a google for contact 10th buggy foams or 1/8th on road foams we run them at the south lakes model car club during the winter we also run enneti foams as well expect to try one or 2 shore ratings to find the right grip level are you able to use an additive ? that can make a hell of a difference as well

[terry.sc]

Soft rear foams http://www.racing-cars.com/pp/New_Cars_and_Parts/CAT_K1_Aero/JY35.html
and hard fronts http://www.racing-cars.com/pp/New_Cars_and_Parts/Cougar_SV2/JY45.html
You will find much better handling on foams, and they will last forever compared to pins.

Various techniques for mounting them on the wheels
http://www.oople.com/forums/showthread.php?t=150120

Alternatively, if you want to stick to rubber the Schumacher Venom in white compound will give you loads of grip on the rear.

[lloyd1]

Yes we can use Additive what's best

[lloyd1]

I have tried venoms and I had better grip with pins is it best to run foams all front or could I put cut staggers on front or will that not work

[Wig]

You could try Venoms with additive. My experience with foams is that they are a pain in the ass. Though I have only run them in GT12.

[fidspeed]

you will get mega grip with foams on carpet and additive

they do need a bit of care and a tyre truer is an extra bit of kit you my eventually need

favouirites are

spider grip (blue or green)
sx3 (Schumacher stuff))

regards dave

[Lee1972]

We run foams at one of our local clubs and we use the 1/8th scale Contact donuts for the rear either 35 or 37 shore and run the 10th 45 shore donuts on the front. Do you know anyone that has a truer?

[Dave Dodd]

i just use the contact buggy foams from schuey and have never trued them, i just swap from left to right etc.. last a whole winter series :thumbsup: