Tire Question

[r97]

tires on ebay are prob low quality and will wear fast, some racing slicks are 30 bucks. live axle is defiantly the best if you have the skills

 

[Bighomedog11]

tires on ebay are prob low quality and will wear fast, some racing slicks are 30 bucks. live axle is defiantly the best if you have the skills

You think those will wear fast though? I really would hate to pay 25 per tire.
I am thinking if it slicks i don't see how you can go wrongg..

 

[DirtTrackRacer_07]

they look like a good tire and look like they would hold up

There plenty cheap enough

I don't see nothing wrong with them unless you plan to do burn outs or take turns really fast like skidding.

They are 4 ply so they are really 6 ply so they should last

 

[Bighomedog11]

they look like a good tire and look like they would hold up

There plenty cheap enough

yeah thats what i am saying. I am just going to go ahead and place my order tonight, so they can hopefully get shipped out tomorrow.

Because i need some new tires bad. I only need a new left tire. But my right is stud tire, and my best bet would to replace both of them for even wear.

 

[r97]

yea if he isn't doing burnouts should be good (i often picture my self doing burnouts soooooo)

 

[Bighomedog11]

yea if he isn't doing burnouts should be good (i often picture my self doing burnouts soooooo)

Well it is for my front tires.. I cant do burnout with my front tires

 

[r97]

are you sure about that????? lol

 

[DirtTrackRacer_07]

it could be done with a front wheel drive lol

But i meant with the back tires.

I just figured everyone else is like me and likes to spin there tires and get sideways
On the rear that is.

Am i wrong?

 

[Bighomedog11]

are you sure about that????? lol

Lol.. Nope im not sure..
but yah finally decision is..

the slicks that i posted from ebay

 

[DirtTrackRacer_07]

i beleive they will hold up good. you got them at a good price.

You ganna have some pictures up of your kart tumarow?

 

[Bighomedog11]

i beleive they will hold up good. you got them at a good price.

You ganna have some pictures up of your kart tumarow?

Yeah i am! because at my local scooter shop they cost 25 a piece..
Yeah i have pixs of my kart already on the site.. I will post the link in the thread.
Kart Pixs

 

[DirtTrackRacer_07]

o sorry my bad about the pics

Its a good lookin kart and you got a good trade

Once you get the live axle and everything done.it ganna be a goo done to have.

 

[Bighomedog11]

o sorry my bad about the pics

Its a good lookin kart and you got a good trade

Once you get the live axle and everything done.it ganna be a goo done to have.

Thanks. Yeah i got it in trade.. It was in horrible conditions.. Tires was rotted out and soo on.. But i am slowly fixing it
yeah when i get the live axle it going to be soo much fun it is already alot of fun now..

I just order the slicks! I hope they last on the pavement

 

[DirtTrackRacer_07]

they should, thats what they are made for.

 

[Bighomedog11]

Yeah your rite. I had some slicks on my pocketbikes and they last forever.. Well for awhile i should say!

Next it will be my rear wheels i replace! Then rims!
After i should be set unless i want to paint it. But that comes last..

If you think about it, that's all they use at the little family gokart tracks is slicks. And those karts get used a lot!

 

[DirtTrackRacer_07]

Are you goin to go for a widder rear tire then what you have got now on the back after you do the live axle conversion?

If i were you i would make the axle wider than original that way i would have some room for some wide,short slicks.

But it is not my kart. Its your decision

They get really good traction on the road and the wider stance will make it look more meaner, and you will have better stabability.

 

[Bighomedog11]

Yeah i might get wider wheels when i change it over to live axle. But that is not going to be soon. Because my friend has to get a generator for his welder. Once he gets that we are going to change it to live axle and make a muffler for it.. Basically just a nice straight pipe

 

[r97]

generator!? why does he need a generator, does he not have a convenient 230v outlet so hes going to get a 230v generator, you should get a generator-welder, they weld and run accessories, I've always thought they were cool.

 

[Bighomedog11]

Well the welder take 220v and only thing that is 220v is a washer machine. And if he hooks it up to his house its going to take away too much power and make the bill go sky high. And pluss the wash machine is upstairs so it will be kind of hard to do. That's why he needs a generator.

 

[r97]

thats what i figured, weld-up a frame and make a generator welder.