go to [link]http://www.raikoudrifttires.com[/link] they have a pack of three different tire compounds...one is ABS, the other is a medium hard high density polyethylene and the other a softer polyethylene. I use the medium hard ones HDPE D70, S30, S45 tires. They last super long and drift the same all the way down to the rim. I use them on asphalt and on polished concrete on technical layouts where control is really key. The softer compound DXPE is better for larger layouts where speed comes in, they bite a little more. The combo pack is good because you can try all three.

Not one tire will work for all...a lot depends on chassis tune, driver style, track layout and ESC and motor. That's why I keep both the DXPE and HDPE series in my bag. I gotta tell you that these tires mount good on name brand rims which are accurately 52mm, but when you use some economic china knock off wheels that are made from rigid plastics then a little more finesse is needed to mount them as these wheels can be a bit bigger in diameter and the lip is rigid it does not flex popping into the wheel like the name brand ones do.

I've had to heat the tires to get them softer to get the wheel in them, use the O Rings they have on the site they work great. These tires are very popular here in NYC, I don't use anything else, for the money and tremendous wear life it's a no brainer.