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My TLT-1/10 got some new shoes today... - 7/2/2004 9:56:56 PM   
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Status: offline 		Well, my new tires arrived in the mail today and they are exactly what I was hoping for. By the pictures you can tell they are quite large. The tire shown for comparison is an IMEX G-Hawg tire at 4.75" tall and 2.25" wide.

These are CEN MT2 tires BTW . I should get my wheel wideners in the mail on Tuesday or Wednesday (.75" wider for each axle side) and those Clods and TXT's better watch out

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RE: My TLT-1/10 got some new shoes today... - 7/2/2004 10:59:10 PM   
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RE: My TLT-1/10 got some new shoes today... - 7/2/2004 11:11:52 PM   
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Status: offline 		I got them from www.rcmodels.com

They are part number FF035

Basically they are 5.25" tall and 3" wide if you leave the rims stock. I actually just narrowed mine down by about 1/3" or so, which made them 2.75" wide. They are a pretty heavy tire, but are nice and soft for climbing. I may try a little tread cutting to get the best traction out of them.

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RE: My TLT-1/10 got some new shoes today... - 7/3/2004 2:36:25 AM   
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u just need a new body

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RE: My TLT-1/10 got some new shoes today... - 7/3/2004 3:41:36 AM   
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RE: My TLT-1/10 got some new shoes today... - 7/4/2004 5:49:59 PM   
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Status: offline 		nice lookign tlt I saw toyos crawlign pictures on clodtalk did your truck go for a swim too?

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RE: My TLT-1/10 got some new shoes today... - 7/4/2004 7:27:59 PM   
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Status: offline 		Mine went for a dip, not a swim . It was halfway submerged in the water when it fell off of a rock. I moved all of my main electronics to the back so the only thing that got wet was the front servo and the battery.

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RE: My TLT-1/10 got some new shoes today... - 7/5/2004 12:06:29 AM   
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Status: offline 		I'm hoping one day I can make it up there one day to crawl with you guys but I dought it will be any time soon

Poor me in Florida The only rocks to crawl here are fake

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RE: My TLT-1/10 got some new shoes today... - 7/5/2004 12:32:11 AM   
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Status: offline 		If you ever have a chance to get up here there will be plenty of people to crawl with.

As for rocks, you could always build your own rock garden. All you need to do is purchase a bunch of rocks from a rock quary or hardware store and build it up in your back yard. I'm trying to talk my wife into that currently . She want's a patio, I want a rock garden, I'm thinking both.

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RE: My TLT-1/10 got some new shoes today... - 7/5/2004 2:37:58 AM   
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Status: offline 		We are getting a in ground pool and Im thiking of beach style with a gradual slant and then a big drop so I can take my clod swiming and not have to get all the mud out of the tires when done!I'm also thinking of a natrual like waterfall so I can crawl all around it and still be a make shift diving board

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RE: My TLT-1/10 got some new shoes today... - 7/7/2004 2:10:49 AM   
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Status: offline 		Im still looking for the best tires for my tlt-1, and i was wondering if those cen tires are 2.2" and if they come with wheels.

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RE: My TLT-1/10 got some new shoes today... - 7/7/2004 2:24:50 AM   
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Status: offline 		They are 2.2" tires, but do not come with their own wheels. The ones I have are HPI Super Star MT wheels.

If you were to pick up these tires, I suggest you cut your rims down a little to narrow them up a little. The pictures show are before I narrowed my rims. This brought the overall tire width down from 3" to 2.75".

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RE: My TLT-1/10 got some new shoes today... - 7/7/2004 3:11:15 AM   
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RE: My TLT-1/10 got some new shoes today... - 7/7/2004 3:30:42 AM   
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Status: offline 		so that you have more tire for grip, if you use the stock tires it stretches the tire more so there isn't a lot of tire to "grip and Hug" the rocks, but then again you can always slice the tires so they compress a little, I'm not running foams in mine.


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RE: My TLT-1/10 got some new shoes today... - 7/7/2004 4:35:48 AM   
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Status: offline 		The biggest reason to cut the rims with the TLT is that the tires are 3" wide, which makes clearance when turning minimal. Cutting the rims down .25" gives more room on the inside of the rim/tire combo so you are not hitting links or shocks.

Also cutting the tires rounds the tire out a little. This gives better side bite to the tread pattern and works better for climbing in the rocks. I've also cut the tires a little which softens the overall tire a little and gives wider spacing so you can hook onto rocks better.

My wheel wideners came in the mail today , which gives me a 1.5" wider stance than a normal TLT. I only got about 5 minutes on them before I broke an axle (it's been abused a lot from climbing in the rocks ). I had to order a new axle and belt (it's skipping on me a lot now) and I should have the parts in by friday or saturday and get in a good test session with the widened wheels this weekend.

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