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RTV - I'm rubbish but are my tyres not helping

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muddyjames:
I did my first ever trial a few months ago and loved it.

There was only 3 of us in the adult class and about 7-8 kids in the junior trial. Basically I got me ass whipped by the kids! :lol: They had been doing it for years and years and they all had swb series or defenders. There was only me with a disco and my mate with her 110. I was amazed where the bfg at's got me and didnt get me in other places.

I found thinking lateraly helped me in some places eg going around a tree the different side to everyone else, although tighter it was less gooey and more grip for the at's.

On the very last section there was one hill everyone was struggling to get over and I didnt think for a second my disco would get over due to length and tyres but it went over without a problem. shame there was a tree stump the other side 5ft after the hill that my axle got stuck on and stopped :roll:

But I also went to a pay and play day when I had my rangie and only had road tyres on and didnt get towed out once all day and I was managing to get up some hills that bob tailed rangies with mt tyres on couldnt get up.

I think tyres do help big time but sometimes just being gentle on the right hand pedal can get you through as not spinning the wheels doesnt clog the tread up as much and as quickly.

At Abingdon last year though I had my grizzlies on and I could see a huge difference in performance compared to everyone else as that was mega sticky there after all the rain.

I would stick to the tyres you have got and try out diferent teckniques and different lines to everyone else and learn from where everyone else gets stuck.

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