How to prep RC tires for more GRIP!

[@RyanHarrisRC]

First person to correctly identify my watch (manufacture, model number) I will send you a set of tires!

[@DanielYGalvez]

It's a Casio 343 MMA-200W Diver

[@Mannuuuuu]

Its a Casio 343 :)

[@RyanHarrisRC]

@@DanielYGalvez Nice job! Dude! You want indoor or outdoor 1/10 tires?

[@legit_yo-yo4842]

@@RyanHarrisRC I really wanted those tires of my 22 5.0 lol. I have only one set of tires that I constantly run on it.

[@DanielYGalvez]

@@RyanHarrisRC Woah thanks man!!! Sick watch! haha I'm down for some indoor tires in a softer compound for a track like OCRC.

[@hunterking5514]

Epic! Back in my day all we did was mount them up and run them in the fluff and it was great

[@WoodWerksUSA]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@joevasquez1776]

You help the noobs like me greatly, most of us don't know the basics

[@Nate.624]

Noobs unite!!!

[@masonall5657]

Nothing better but to see that Ryan has made another video. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@thecman26]

Ken Peterson at it again, the genius at Rattlecan!

[@arkyrc]

The "V" cutting tool looks like a a piece of wood with dry wall sanding mesh attached to it. Simple but effective!

[@mgers75]

The Pilot TwelveSeventeen bit is worth every penny!!

[@TFWS6]

Nice humidor!

[@ryans1861]

Thank you for this video about tires. Im just about to buy the tlr 8xe racing buggy this will help a lot.

[@timholliday7535]

Nice cigar cutter to your left! Avid cigar smoker myself.

[@rookiegarageRC]

Great video bud. This hobby needs more people like you.

[@SquashysDaddy]

Wow! Love the videos but Im so glad we race on Astro. Here in the UK I miss the loose loamy stuff we had in the 80’s but you couldnt pay me to faff with all that tyre prep for clay tracks. Horses for courses I guess.

[@djc8541]

I agree totally, I find just gluing the tyres on enough of a faff, and I miss the 80’s loam as well.

[@CoachD386]

I don’t miss those days, no prep drag racing is so fun these days lol... great information 👍🏾

[@lowvoltage4104]

I learned from you on this, so I'll return the favor. Take a lesson from those heathens on the other side of the fence that do oval racing. Tire roller. Tire beater. Whatever you want to call it. There's two different styles I've seen. One with two rollers in a tray like your bath had. Keep tire on chuck and apply pressure down to the tire beaters. They're rollers that look like a rough pitched gear. Breaks the foam down. The other is a box with two wheel casters on the bottom. Put the tire in on the chuck tool. Slide a third hard caster down and tighten the nut. The casters do the work for you. You just run the drill. Five minutes and the foams are broken in. I'll take a set of your tires though. :)

[@bigbuckoramma]

Blankets...they are called tire blankets. ;) Thanks for the info. BTW, that Foam Shaping tool is literally a 90° wedge of wood, wrapped in a piece of sheet rock mud joint sanding mesh. Super simple to DIY.

[@primoservices5636]

Thanks for the tricks of the trade as always I learn something good content. Till the next one

[@bikebilderbear6786]

Wow again my hat off to you. a wealth of knowledge you are.

[@hannahko9858]

Great video. my dad and I have been trying to figure this out.

[@surfninja3402]

Thanks Ryan I bought an Arrma typhon v3 1/10 . I learned a great deal here.

[@wayneh1421]

The information yiu put out is awesome

[@jsmith282]

It helped me out a lot won my first time out after doing this thank you so much

[@minenick21]

anyone else see that snake in the bottom left of the screen at 5:53 ? great video btw

[@mister313rd2]

This was some good info! Thanks man, keep grinding. Keep doing, what you’re doing👍🏽

[@colewebb333]

Thanks harris

[@paulouellette9460]

Another awesome video bud!! I ran “back in the day” and we’ve come a long way!! Great info, and learning a lot!! Keep up the great work!! 👍🏼

[@jerryvolpini7987]

I start with 80 grit then finish with 120 grit - no need for the Scotchbrite pad doing it this way. I clean the tire with Simple Green then burn it in using a micro-fiber cloth. Prior to a race, I sauce it up, work it in with a brush then let it dry. For no prep, I'll also add warmers after applying my sauce (I use regular prep not this sticky, gooey crap that is so common).

[@maxchung539]

thanks Ryan !!!

[@mechanicmike2858]

Tire prep is almost a ritual that I used to do !!! I often wondered .. is all this really necessary??? Washing , rinsing , drying , prepping .. the short answer is yes!!!

[@RConmyMind]

Fortunately in Germany we race only on carpet or astro turf. Put some Schumacher Cactus or Mini Pin on - that‘s it 🤗

[@Diper1981]

So no tire prep needed for astroturf tracks??

[@RConmyMind]

@@Diper1981 No, only sometimes I must cut the outer line of pins, but only if there´s too much grip.

[@Diper1981]

@@RConmyMind what anout sauce prep before the runs?

[@RConmyMind]

@@Diper1981 Tire sauce is not allowed.

[@Diper1981]

@@RConmyMind i mean in the cases where tire sauce is allowed

[@Shellbackrc]

Great info! I've used the first gen TDK TIRE SAUCE worked very well for me I'll definitely try the FDJ next since my local track sells that one.

[@austinhomer8545]

Great video, For me, I sand the tires in to where I want, then immediately put my sauce of choice on. while its still warm

[@N1suicide]

I love that he is also in to the aquascape hobby but also a amazing racer

[@fiercefightingrobotsffr9146]

I would like to know if you mark your tire sets and how, how to organise and store them and what to do with wobbly wheels. That's all for now :-) I really enjoy and appreciate your videos and the clear way you present them Ryan. Regards, Marien

[@reecejezowski4545]

Another great video Ryan, super helpful!👍👍

[@anythinggarage9602]

keep up the good work

[@brandonc7559]

Too bad i know nothing about watches ;-)... man if I was HALF as meticulous as you, I would be all set! Trying to get into racing this year! Awesome videos Ryan!

[@thundergaming4314]

Awesome work man! ill be ordering one of those tools for sure. I just started doing a version of this break in method using an adjustable heat gun while monitoring the surface temp of tire. i let it normalize for 2-3 minutes, apply sauce and pull after 5 minutes.

[@BeachRC]

Always great and always informative! Great job RSH

[@comedywithashleymccormick477]

Another great vid.

[@darenolney41]

Tire warmers are great. Although I don't run them that hot personally. 150 deg F. For 10 min, then take off 1 race before my race.

[@michaelhess3012]

Turn the pilot screw in piece around, goes into the offset

[@beargibson3100]

Our indoor track is concrete, with carpet jumps. The track is prepped in the fastest line and the rest is slick. Traction rolling happens a lot to everyone. I'm not sure if I should prep tires on an already glued track. Edit: we run 1/10 sct trucks.

[@BrunoEnriquezStruck]

Pro-Line Shadows have very shallow thread. Good option if you don't want to grind.

[@JFlyer1973]

Another great tutorial man! You really inspire me to learn and stick with this awesome hobby. 2 questions if I could... 1. When you say a “run” or couple of “runs”... are you talking about just one lap? Or more like a 5 minute run around the track? 2. What kind of concern, if any should there be wit getting inserts wet when cleaning? I noticed no mention of reference to keeping the holes covered when cleaning the tires. I was always afraid to get liquid in there so I do mine by hand while holding thumb and finger over the holes. Now we run slicks so cleaning is quite easy and fast but I still try to keep inserts dry. Can you touch on that? Thanks for all you do man!!!

[@herbertbecha705]

Great video Ryan, many thanks !! What about 1/8 tire prep for outdoor dirt track, what is your strategy for that ??

[@rob_becker]

Why are the top pro’s not sponsored by a tire traction compound company like stickykicks etc? What’s so great about liquid wrench as so many use it?

[@ace-gc5xm]

do you have a pet snake? I can see it in the lower shelf

[@marlenhunter153]

Do you have a process for outdoor tires? Like holeshots?

[@chrisrjones]

Ok I'm starting to get back into the hobby..... whats the purpose of the v-cutting of the foam? is it just a weight reduction/rotational mass reduction?

[@RyanHarrisRC]

Flatter contact area can help with grip in some cases!

[@allyoucando8486]

that type of method can be applied to drag tires, and for speed

[@lindasoutner279]

Hey Ryan..new sub here. Your awesome. Anyhow is lc a good brand to get my feet wet on a track. I love buggies. And i want to try my local track. Thanks. I hope you read this. Ive learned alot just from a few vids of yours. Ill b sure to watch and like more. I exp liked a vid that showed a race...and you were critical of it. Helps alot. Driving lines...approaches...etc. Awesome

[@lindasoutner279]

Also..what is under the body of ur rig?? Is it 2s...3s. Or is it nitro and im dumb?? Lol

[@TheRObSD]

Great video Ryan. To your point of getting headaches from the fumes of some tire sauces, I've done some research online to find a 3 to 1 mixture of 70% rubbing alcohol and wintergreen essential oil works really well to soften rubber. 3 races before my heat I spray green METHOD brand cleaner on a micro fiber rag and clean my tires, wiping them dry with a different micro fiber rag. I let the tires sit until 2 race before mine and I then use a toothbrush to apply my 3 to 1 mixture. By the time I'm up for my race my tires are dry and super soft. A bonus is they smell minty fresh. I am in Colorado where it's super dry so you might have to adjust application timing depending where you're located in the country. If you take a chance and look up Liquid Wrench they have there chemical spec sheet on their site and it's rated as one of the most toxic chemicals made with all kind of possible side effects. I too was getting bad headaches from smelling that stuff. I wish more tracks would ban the use of it.

[@NonoLeHero]

Hi Ryan, why your car is full red? You were not inspidered for a new body style? Like ever good video, i'm on touring 1/10 but i ever look at your videos, good job.

[@martinbollenbacher3066]

Great Video. Only curious on how many runs you can use the tires (competitive runs) after all this prep work. Thanks and keep up the awesome work.

[@bromossunstarranger8706]

Also could you use an oven and heat several pares at once? If so what temperature would you set it for 130°?

[@ancillary9683]

How do I find out about where tracks are in my area? I recently bought my first RC car and its been super fun to work on it and upgrade it over the last 2-3 months. Anyways, how should I find out about tracks and events in my area? Also, at what point is my RC even considered competitive? I have a 1/18 scale ECX roost buggy, currently I've got a 1600ni-mh battery and a 380 size Titan 18 turn motor, and 18 tooth pinion gear, as well as some 1/18 scale ECX ruckus tires. I get about 27mph out of it, maybe a little more. I want to get into racing it, but is this even fast enough?

[@fuzzfreak1967]

Is there a break in you have to perform if you are using slick tires?

[@wizardwithguns1]

How many runs do you get out of set of tires? Also we run mini spikes at our track, I'd love to see any prep advice you have.

[@Dysl3xicDog]

Check out sxt baja for a no odor sauce.

[@matiassettimo7174]

How would you describe "simple green"? I cannot find that brand in my country

[@cheapmod]

grinding money

[@bgelazin1759]

Just watched your video,what is the drill adapter to hold the tire if possible please share a link

[@wizardwithguns1]

"These puppies are ready to go, ready to go to the track! But there is no track.... Now I'm sad..."

[@ayrtongoat92]

They're called tire blankets

[@HeadBassVTEC]

lol glad I drive RC cars for fun only and don't have to do such ridicilous stuff...doesn't look fun at all I just balance them and they are ready to go (more than most people who just slap them on as they came)

[@powertothesheeple5422]

The issue with tire prep isn't that it's a speed secret, it's one of those things that everybody has a different opinion about. At my local track there are about 4 different ways people prep tires and if you ask one of them, the other 3 are doing it wrong.

[@kevinsorensen9951]

Hello new to Rc racing. Where can I get the tool to put in my drill to sand down my tires please thanks kevin

[@glenncarlson3161]

How do you break in rawspeed super minis? For rear tires

[@wrenchesandcars5161]

Do you do this for carpet as well

[@BlackGirafe100]

Any new recommendation for tire chuck? Your link is sold out

[@afatherofmany]

Why do you do A V cut to the middle of the foam?

[@natechin4036]

Why does it look like there is a JC P2 body on it?

[@billhewes5299]

You should have been a teacher!

[@caseedwards3017]

Hey Ryan have you ever thought about doing 4wd truck again?

[@RyanHarrisRC]

Too many classes these days to keep up with, sorry man!

[@smcarmel]

What about for carpet?

[@bromossunstarranger8706]

Do you do this for rear and front tires? I would think the front takes longer to break in than the rear in 2wd buggy since they have no power or weight on them

[@kennethlee7207]

Hey Ryan ... Noticed 5:45 Left hand lower corner of the screen was a Snake by the shelves. A pet snake?

[@chrisprice2411]

Nice video bro, I'm finishing up a custom works sprint car kit I picked up to run at the outdoor clay oval near me. Have any tips for me? Would shaving my tires give me more bite, any other tips or tricks for shock oil, diff, ect would be greatly appreciated. I plan on picking up some of that traction in a jar for the tires.

[@kevinbates3575]

Thanks for the informative video once again!! You ever run at Lake Park ?

[@mkoutnik]

Great informative video as always. When when you need to v cut an insert?

[@lhansenrc9262]

So what does the v cut do for you?

[@daletennett4812]

Awesome video & nice cigar humidifier!! What type do you like? I prefer CAO's.

[@alfredomendozajr.5124]

Hi, thank you for this video. I learned a lot. I am new to the hobby. I have been seeing racers in our local on road track, they apply sauce after getting the tire warmed. What are your thoughts about this? Does the sequence matter?

[@scratchymaster]

Cool video. I’m too lazy for all this.

[@matrix1171]

beachrc shows a muchmore racing warmer for 199.99

[@RichieCat4223]

2:47 It's called an arbor. Don't care what you are using for.

[@mustangracer5124]

Indoor dirt is just brown cement for the most part.

[@kaifoo8616]

Thanks for the video @ryan harris. Was wondering if it works the same for pin tires for astroturf? Sadly I only have an astroturf track around me.

[@nicolasdemichieli]

After 26 min I notice that I don't know anything about watches......!!!!lolololol

[@richardsak887]

Love the vid. However...this is why I just built a 1:8 nitro buggy and truggy. RC racing is not (to me who raced a few times in the late 80s) supposed to be about sanding and saucing tires. It should be car setup and tire selection added to driving skill. That’s off-road racing to me.

[@SlowActivities]

Do you have any recommendations for a 4wd off road buggy kit? It would be my first kit.

[@mikefreetage6808]

TLr 22x-4

[@jeffbryner5355]

Instead of doing the sauce and warmer thing wouldn't u just use a softer compound?

[@RyanHarrisRC]

Many have tried, but the result is not the same

[@j.walker3498]

When prepping tires do you weigh them before and after? To make sure equal amounts taken off.

[@RyanHarrisRC]

nah we just eyeball it and send it!

[@j.walker3498]

@@RyanHarrisRC lol precision.

[@zackriden79]

it would be ideal if tracks outlawed tire prep so that it's just easier to race i dont gota bring a drill i donta gota spend the extra time littarly re eventing the wheel just to compeat ,.,. like just allow this shit in Mod or outlaw ,. keep it simple for the guys that want simple racing IMO

[@mojaverc1585]

Wouldn’t it be more fun to just do a burnout to get less tread?

[@Nate.624]

Hey ryan, don’t know if you will see this but I got into rc around a year ago, I really like it and I want to do it consistently but when I get into it, I go full out, racing is all I think about, I do nothing but watch KZbin about rc and work on my buggy’s. I seem to have gotten burnt out recently, how do you avoid getting burnt out? Is this something you run into as well or just me?

[@ancillary9683]

Maybe you could find and buy a new RC, something new and fresh to work on.

[@Nate.624]

@@ancillary9683 good idea. Maybe I should play with my e buggy a bit more instead of just my wheeler

[@rrracing8118]

I call this tire hell. Necessary to be fast, but I hate it.....lol

[@ryanashby2459]

I think I'll just take it outside and do donuts in the street and get my money's worth out of the tires. Then they'll be track ready lol.

[@MetalMathiasTP]

20:30. Why do you leave the wires on the car while washing it. Litterally makes no sence, you have a drill where you can attack it as u did 8:30.. ?

[@zaydizzle]

love your videos as they are very informative. I would like to see your do an adverse video about the downsides of tire sauce and how they have negatively affected the hobby. Serious health issues arise from the use of non-controlled product of which most racers dont know or arent aware of. In this tutorial I think you should have at least advised using gloves when handling the sauce as many of these recipes include harmful chemicals. Combine this with the fact many of todays tracks are indoors and its a recipe for disastrous health issues down the road.