OK Guys as a capped tire racer I have no clue about tire truers, So I ask "What's out there and how do you rate them?" I have a Cobra A/C truer and I have a cutter on it I can't identify. It's barrell shaped but is silver and very prickly. It works very very well but I don't know where it came from as it was on the truer when I bought it. Any help would be very appreciated as we are opening an indoor track in about 30 days and I would like to pass this information on to our racers, THANKS!!

If its blueish steel, thats commonly called a dragonskin cutter. It dulls real fast. I had a cobra and found that the sandpaper drums work better. Tower Hobbies I think carries the cobra cutters. The integy auto truers are the best in my opinion. I have a hudy with the sawtooth blade that works real good and is very small.

Here is the cutter that's on your truer:
http://www.windtunnelracingproducts.com/product_info.php?cPath=40_103_108&products_id=573

The A/C cobra or a MaxMod truer is good for a track truer. They don't make the MaxMod's anymore, but you can still find them on here and on eBay from every once in a while.

the cobra is good but u gotta have the windtunnell cutting bit for it to be good

I have one of those and I replaced the bit. Go to a home depot or lowe's. In the dremel section, there's a reddish color bit that's very similar to the windtunnel.

one of the best and is a work horse is any max mod truer you can find....after that the hudy or the less expensive hudy is the 3racing truer like I have.

yep, that's the one, it cuts really well and never gets dullHere is the cutter that's on your truer:
http://www.windtunnelracingproducts.com/product_info.php?cPath=40_103_108&products_id=573

The A/C cobra or a MaxMod truer is good for a track truer. They don't make the MaxMod's anymore, but you can still find them on here and on eBay from every once in a while.

In my opinion, the Maxmod is the best for Foams and caps, But the Integy auto truer is the best for foams.

I have a cobra and the threaded part that tightens the wheel on is bent slightly. Where cana i get a replacement.

Here Team Cobra Tire Lathes (http://www.teamcobra.com/cobra/tirelathes.htm)I have a cobra and the threaded part that tightens the wheel on is bent slightly. Where cana i get a replacement.

youd have to call cobra for that.

the cobra a/c truer is just as good or even better the the new one's out today,it has more than enough power to cut the hardest foams,the new truers are a little underpowered,and the bit is carbide,should last a lifetime,i used to have one with that exact cutter bit and truer the old bsr triple blues and never had any problems and those
tires were like concrete!!

i just got a maxmod mini (blue case) and it works great. needs a bit of maintenance and oiling on the motor probably, but with the odd "prickly" bit, it cuts nice. take small bits off at a time.. spins true.. and is hearty!

Stay away from the Integy and Rd logigs auto cut they don't work very well. The autocut stopped working after 6 months on both of the ones that I know of here and the bit sucks on them. Not enough power to cut double purple or reds when I need to. I changed the bit to windtunnel and it helped on the cutting. I only bought it because it was small to take with me. My Cobra AC lathe with the tungsten carbide bit is Awesome!!

This hudy is by far the best one out there Part Number: HUD102003 If you dont beleave me just ask the a$$ h0le that took mine at the birds

Stephen Pedano

He'll get his Stephen!This hudy is by far the best one out there Part Number: HUD102003 If you dont beleave me just ask the a$$ h0le that took mine at the birds

Stephen Pedano