VP Pro Racing- Tires 101 (Info about tread patterns and Flexx Compounds)

Tire compounds are an extremely important variable when deciding which tire to choose.  A general rule of thumb is that a harder tire will provide longer tire life with less traction, while a softer tire will provide more traction with a shorter tire life.  

The track condition is yet another extremely important variable when deciding which tire to use.  Here a general rule of thumb would be to use larger pin tires on tracks with more loam and smaller pin tires on tracks that are hard packed with less loam.  

Low Flexx:  Low Flexx Compound is our medium-soft compound that will provide less pin Flexx which deters the pin from folding over.  This compound works best on very dry hard packed tracks with minimal dust, or very soft loamy dirt.  The Low Flexx compound has the longest tire life and is recommended for bashing or long A-main events.  

Medium Flexx:  Medium Flexx Compound is our most popular compound which works on nearly all off-road racing surfaces.  The medium Flexx compound is a super-soft compound which was designed to provide maximum traction without compromising early tire wear.  The medium Flexx compound will feel much softer than most “medium” labeled compound tires produced by other companies,  but will last much longer.

Ultra Flexx:  The Ultra Flexx Compound is our ultra-soft compound which provides maximum traction on nearly all off-road surfaces, especially hard packed surfaces dry or damp.  Ultra Flexx Compound is our softest compound tire and works great in bumpy conditions as the Ultra Flexx pins will not catch the ruts under impact.  Most Pro racers use the Ultra Flexx compounds during qualifying runs for maximum performance. 

 

Mad Runner

 

Mad Runner:  The Mad Runner tire is the ultimate forward traction tire as the pin design is extremely aggressive and is very effective in digging through the dirt.  The Mad Runner works extremely well on loamy wet or dry tracks, and even work well in sand. 

 

Cutoff

Cutoff:  Cutoffs were designed for both loamy and or dusty tracks.  The Cutoffs tread pattern provides predictable and consistent traction.  The Cutoff tire works very well on bumpy dusty tracks and allows the necessary sand flow to exit the tire which provides great consistent traction.

Rating
Forward Traction: 9
Side Bite: 7
Tire Wear: 8

Striker

Striker:  The Striker tire is designed for all around use.  The Striker is a very versatile tire that has very long tire life.  The Striker’s pin pattern allows the tire to dig deep into the dirt providing excellent traction on moist loamy tracks.  If the track is hard packed and wearing tires out quickly, the Striker would be the way to go with a long main event ahead of you.

Rating
Forward Traction:  7
Side bite:  8
Tire wear:   10

Turbo Trax

Turbo Trax:  The Turbo Trax tire works extremely well on hard pack dry or wet tracks.  The Turbo Trax is the tire of choice by many top pro drivers world wide when racing on hard packed off-road surfaces dry, damp or dusty.  The Turbo Trax tire has been proven to be extremely fast and generally will provide the fastest lap times under most conditions.  

Rating
Forward Traction:  8
Side Bite: 8
Tire Wear: 8