Is It Time for Foam?

Indoor season may have started, but I haven't had a chance to really dial in my stuff at all this season for BFG.

From the little racing I've done so far, the track appears to be an excellent layout with a ton of grip when watered properly.  In some heats, the rubber tires were screaming as cars went around the corner, which brings up my question (rhetorical since I'm the only one that reads this blog).  Is it time for foam tires?

I tried them briefly two weeks ago and the track felt like it could take the foam tires, but the side bite was just not there for me.  I really didn't try to dial in the setup too much because we were in the middle of racing and like usual, I was running behind when I showed up.

If I can get over there this Tuesday, I'm going to spend some time with them to see if I can get them to hook up.  If I can, I've got to believe that we're going to pick up two laps on our rubber tire times.

That begs the question, is a foam tire track the way to go?

I think so.  Once the right foam is figured out (guessing 25's or another really soft foam), a person really only needs one set for a season.  They really don't wear out on the clay.  The only real downside is that the track has to be maintained with moisture in the track or they are out to lunch.  Short truck and rubber tire classes don't tend to like the track that moist, but I guess that's the tradeoff.  There's no one perfect surface for racing.

Anyway, I don't know if I"m ready to commit, but I'm ready to give it a serious try.