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Mower Building / Setup Help => Tires => Topic started by: Darkviper on September 20, 2013, 05:39:18 am

Title: Question on D12 hoosiers
Post by: Darkviper on September 20, 2013, 05:39:18 am
I had only 4 races on this mower and 3 of them with stock timing on flywheel. I was running turf masters different kinda tire pattern. After the race when i turned up the timing on flywheel to 3rd mark. I notice my turf tire was almost balled. In the race i was just spinning the tires  basicly sliding for 4 laps into the race then spinned out in the straight away and then my chain poped off. I was surprised i was in 1st place and 5 tractor lenghts ahead of anyone until I spinned out,  So i was wondering if the D12 tires would last longer then turf master tires.
Title: Re: Question on D12 hoosiers
Post by: leadslead on September 20, 2013, 05:43:56 am
Wanna say d20 is the harder compound ....
Title: Re: Question on D12 hoosiers
Post by: Little Peanut Racing on September 20, 2013, 07:16:04 am
RD20 is the harder compound the D12 is the softer compound, recommend the RD20 compound
Title: Re: Question on D12 hoosiers
Post by: Darkviper on September 20, 2013, 08:38:57 pm
They were on sale so I picked them up for 100 dollars. If they do go like I think ill definitely give those a shot or D50s.
Title: Re: Question on D12 hoosiers
Post by: Darkviper on September 24, 2013, 03:27:21 am
Tires got traction now but now the 35 chain is getting all the weight on it and snapped it every time.
Title: Re: Question on D12 hoosiers
Post by: George Herrin on September 24, 2013, 06:10:44 am
Then something is wrong alignment or tention wise or quality of chain, we run the 35 as primary on our  single and two twins and dont pop em.
Title: Re: Question on D12 hoosiers
Post by: royalblu68f100 on September 24, 2013, 09:33:44 am
Ive heard of people running high quality 35 chain for as much as 2 seasons.
Title: Re: Question on D12 hoosiers
Post by: Darkviper on September 28, 2013, 10:12:10 pm
oh im not running 6 inch rims im running 8s with 16/8.5/8 with 8 by 9 inch rim. Before I was running 6 inch with turf masters that's when I spin more then anything now im running these it just broke black and slive chain in half. I had it lined up tight and on the straight away it just broke in in half.
Title: Re: Question on D12 hoosiers
Post by: amr5080 on September 29, 2013, 11:22:06 am
We are running the #35 RLV gold chain with no master link and haven't had any trouble since we switched.
Title: Re: Question on D12 hoosiers
Post by: Tyler Steinmetz on November 07, 2013, 11:33:45 pm
Typically d12 tires are more towards ice racing. from what I've been told use d40 compound and slap sone tire softener on them. i hear they grab a little bit more and won't spi., it what I'm trying 2014 race season
Title: Re: Question on D12 hoosiers
Post by: Darkviper on November 08, 2013, 08:10:29 am
Well seems to be doing alright so far. Never was able to test it again. My buddy runs them on fxs has no problem with it dosent spin out often. Im  running wider rims then he is so more tread on the ground. I mean way more.