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Micro RC Cars Tires
Operation Traction
Pretty much any traction available to your micro rc cars begins and ends where the rubber meets the road. In other words with the tires.
But it's also true that sometimes your search for traction may be in vain. Especially on slick surfaces like formica counter tops. Or glass table tops.
There's a good reason for this.
You see the tires most micro rc cars come equipped with are sorta slick.
And the faster you make your micro rc cars go, the more likely it is you are to experience firsthand a serious loss of traction.
Besides no one can agree whether OEM tires or the after market replacement sets provide more traction. So you can’t necessarily count on after market alternatives to be any more "grippy".
But what it you go too slick? What’s the big deal?
Well, instead of drifting (or sliding) around the turns when racing - you’ll end up doing donuts or one-eighties from too little grip.
Not the desired effect.
To deal with that here are four tire tips. Starting with the
Tire Set up
First you could try putting your softest tires on the rear for traction. While going with a harder set up front.But the drawback here shows up in turning radius. As in the Queen Elizabeth cruise ship can turn in less space.
Yet should you go soft up front and you'll notice many micro rc cars end up doing flips from too much front end grip.
Not necessarily a BAD strategy. Just maybe not a winning one either.
But if you can't get much help from the tires or set up what else can you try?
Proper Surface Prep
Then too surface prep can help. I mean would it kill you to wipe down the "track" with a damp cloth FIRST to remove the excess dust?Smart Surface Selection
While we're talking surfaces here, the type of surface makes a big difference. For instance plywood makes a way better track than glass. Or slippery formica even.Yet
Don’t Forget Tire Prep
Still…dust DOES tend to accumulate on the tires. Making even the best grippers slick. Because the dust prevents the rubber from making full contact with the surface. Resulting in a loss of grip.Which suggests keeping tires as dust free as possible increases the amount of tire surface that actually comes in contact with the surface - making for a better grip. So wiping them down between heats can’t hurt either.
In the end how much traction your tires have is up to you. (There. Now you can't say "Not My Department!") But really about all you can do is tune your micro rc cars to the track you're running on. Mixing and matching tires and gearing or motors even until you find the combo that gives the micro rc cars you’re racing the best traction for your race surface and driving style. And for heavens sake remembering to remove that dust slick too.
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