Has anybody tried these tires? I've been trying to get ahold of Fullerton Sand Sports, but haven't had any success yet. I then called another S.T.U. dealer and they reccomended 22-14-10 mini desert traks on 10x10 rims. They said that with the weight of the DS, I need the floatation that these tires will provide. It all makes sense, but I haven't seen anybody at Waynoka using a tire like this before. What are your opinions? Sorry for all the hounding sand tire questions. I've just found that "good" sand tires are expensive and I can't afford to buy the wrong ones.

 

I have them and they work great. I did have them on 10X10 carbon fiber but I due not like the offset of 5X5 it made the rear a little narrow. They would be ok for drag racing but for shooting the big bow and going cross dune I wanted a wider rear end and have gone back to a 10X9 with a 6X3 offset. If you can get a 6X4 offset in a .190 wheel get it but it might have to be a custom order. I did use the STU Padla Brat in a stagger cut but they had too much traction and dug in on most starts. To get a good start I had to run about 8 lbs of air but on big steep dunes I would lose traction about ¾ of the way up the hill. Nothing like going up The Wall at Glamis and still be on the power but your rear wheel are just digging in. The Mini Desert Traks have won may beach races in Europe

 

Well, I finally got ahold of Joe @ Fullerton. I have to admit that I somewhat doubted everyone about him. Having delt with numerous people who just want to sell me whatever they can, and make me look dumb, I didn't think Joe could be THAT MUCH different. I was expecting him to be above average, yes, but nothing like what I got. Joe truly took the time to completely answer every question I could think of, and alot of questions I didn't even know to ask. He was totally polite and enjoyable to talk to, a real change of pace. I only wish I had the money to do buisness with him. $400 for paddles is more than I can afford! I'll just have to pick through the cheaper styles, and find the best ones for my budget.

 

Lightweight,

You might try saving a few extra pennies here and there, I'm not sure how good the lower budget tires are, I know for a fact the low budget ones I tried were junk. I bit the bullet (I didn't even want to spend half that!) and bought the good ones. I kinda wish I'd done that in the first place, it would have saved me $100+ for my Kendas that I now have to sell on eBay.

Joe is pretty amazing. I think he is just too easy to work with, it's funny how a guy could talk your ear off about tires, but he can! Also he's willing to go the extra mile - he doesn't work on Sundays, but that was the only day I'd be able to stop by his shop. So he told me that on a particular Sunday he'd be doing some work on the tires of a car that belonged to his friend and offered to have me come down and meet him there. I was amazed. I met him there and he gave me the entire nickel tour and showed me everything I could ever have needed to see about paddle tires.

 

Blackhawk,

While I'm still undecided on the exact style, I feel myself leaning toward your way of thinking...do it once and do it right! Problem is, there are alot of other things I need right now, before I can drop $400 on my big yellow playtoy. I'll probably just hold off on replacing my Sand Devils until I can afford to get a pair of paddles from Joe. While they are alot more expensive, they seem to be the best choice from everything I've considered. I may be able to save $ by drilling the rims myself, instead of paying $60 extra for the "custom" bolt pattern. I'm a machinist by trade, so I'd better at least be able to drill a few holes in the right spots. Thanks again for all of your help.