Duratrax vs Proline

[joshual1177]

I currently have a Typhon and also the parts to make it a Big Rock. Right now it has some buggy tires on it with 17mm hex adapters. I have a set of worn out granite tires and am looking for a good replacement for them.

Would I be better off just buying a set of granite tires and gluing them on the wheels or going for something like the Premounted Duratrax Speedtreads Vulture or Vindicators?

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Also, would a set of 2.8 Proline Badlands fit on the Granite wheels? If that’s the case, I’ll just buy those.

I want to keep my budget around $50 for a set of 4. I know the Badlands are slightly more but are they really that much better and why?

I’m also thinking of getting some Speedtreads street tires. I see so many people recommending the dboots hoons. Why? I’m not looking to break any speed records. So why does it matter?

 

[SrC]

Hoons because they don't Balloon. They are cheap enough. And I would even Highly recommend the 53/107 Felony rear Hoons. I put them on my rig. all around. What does "not doing speed records" have to do with not wanting Hoons ????? They are just another tire alternative that works.

 

[K-BASH]

Are you looking for buggy tires, truggy tires or street tires???
Hoons,grp,buggy,mx28s

 

[joshual1177]

Are you looking for buggy tires, truggy tires or street tires???
Hoons,grp,buggy,mx28s

I’m leaning more towards keeping it a Typhon with the 17mm. So probably more likely street tires.

 

[K-BASH]

Hoons or grps,grps are cheaper and last longer than hoons.imo heres grps

 

[Doom!]

I've been very happy with my Hoons on the Typhon. I haven't tried Grp's yet, but I prefer the look of the Hoons so I'm ok with that.

 

[joshual1177]

Hoons or grps,grps are cheaper and last longer than hoons.imo heres grps

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Which grps did you get?

 

[SpeedDemon.no1]

Typhon with Badland Mx28s. Handles great for every terrain I put it on.....and walks wheelies on demand....

 

[SrC]

I think using those fatter and taller Felony Hoons are also a great option theses days.
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My Felony Hoons (53/107's)

 

[SpeedDemon.no1]

I want to try some hoons on the street to keep the wear off the badlands....gonna get me some soon

 

[SrC]

My Felony Hoons (53/107's)

 

[K-BASH]

Which grps did you get?

1/8 grp S5s 24$ for 2 tires

1/8 grp S5s 24$ for 2 tires

1/8 grp S5s 24$ for 2 tires

 

[SpeedDemon.no1]

I think using those fatter and taller Felony Hoons are also a great option theses days.
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My Felony Hoons (53/107's)

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Nice....looks ready to rip up the street

 

[SrC]

(1) Typhon - 1/6 Typhon from my Take off parts bin. | ARRMA RC Forum (arrmaforum.com)

 

[SpeedDemon.no1]

(1) Typhon - 1/6 Typhon from my Take off parts bin. | ARRMA RC Forum (arrmaforum.com)

Sweet build....would love to build one that extensive someday

 

[SrC]

1/8 grp S5s 24$ for 2 tires

Gonna get me some GRP's. I am a wheel monger. I try so many. I have bins full of wheels/tires. I think that the GRP's are best for speeds approaching 100+mph. The Hoons are not stabile at those higher speeds from what I see. Blow outs etc. But for bashers converted to moderate speed running / street bashers, the Hoons 53/107's seem a practical option. I like the larger Hoons. They drive differently than the smaller ones.
FWIW, they don't fit on the front of my Lim however or I would have run a set .

 

[K-BASH]

I'm ordering some 107s next to try them.heres my opinion on 1/8 grps an hoons.ive tried 2 sets of hoons and 4 sets of grps.the 100mm hoons wear fastest and get less traction(gold&white)being 2mm taller an wider I wouldve thought they would have been the better tire.the grps last longer an are a better product an also 20ish$ cheaper for a set.after the grps warm up the stickiness and traction is apparent between the 2.i mostly light speedrun,street bash with a 80-100mph gearing the most.for my style ,gearing,wallet grps are what ill continue to go with.i will try the 107s next thou.this is just my opinion

 

[SrC]

^^^ great info. Thank you much!

 

[SrC]

I'm ordering some 107s next to try them.heres my opinion on 1/8 grps an hoons.ive tried 2 sets of hoons and 4 sets of grps.the 100mm hoons wear fastest and get less traction(gold&white)being 2mm taller an wider I wouldve thought they would have been the better tire.the grps last longer an are a better product an also 20ish$ cheaper for a set.after the grps warm up the stickiness and traction is apparent between the 2.i mostly light speedrun,street bash with a 80-100mph gearing the most.for my style ,gearing,wallet grps are what ill continue to go with.i will try the 107s next thou.this is just my opinion

I mentioned this before... The 53/107 Hoons I just got ( 2 pairs)... out of the package don't appear similar in quality as the standards Hoons. I checked them on my balancer and they were "Off" more than the standards (have 6 42/100 sets of the white's). The Tread was concave at the the centers, and not even close to the trueness and even tread of the 42/100's. I just thought I would throw this out there. But once broken in after several packs and balanced they evened out much better. But needed to knock off/burn a good amount of rubber for that.
I find the 53/107's white much harder and firmer than the 42/100's white. I could see the Felony guys running the Gold 53/107's along with the white 42/100's up front with better results. A Better balance traction wise. FWIW.

 

[K-BASH]

I mentioned this before... The 53/107 Hoons I just got ( 2 pairs)... out of the package don't appear similar in quality as the standards Hoons. I checked them on my balancer and they were "Off" more than the standards (have 6 42/100 sets of the white's). The Tread was concave at the the centers, and not even close to the trueness and even tread of the 42/100's. I just thought I would throw this out there. But once broken in after several packs and balanced they evened out much better. But needed to knock off/burn a good amount of rubber for that.
I find the 53/107's white much harder and firmer than the 42/100's white. I could see the Felony guys running the Gold 53/107's along with the white 42/100's up front with better results. A Better balance traction wise. FWIW.

thanks for the heads up I haven't bought mine yet.i wanna try them on notorious.think ill go with gold.hoping for better traction.on my setup i gain 1mph per 1mm tire so I'd gain 9 mph.those being wider,would think they would hook up better.