News — UK tracks

If you race 1/8 off-road buggy on a UK outdoor oiled clay surface, choosing the right tyre makes a genuine difference to your lap times. This guide covers the best options currently available, based on what's actually working at UK club level.What Makes an Oiled Clay Tyre?Outdoor oiled clay tracks like Herts and Brookthorpe have very high grip levels due to the prepared surface. You want a tyre with a connected tread pattern — one that generates bite through surface contact rather than pin penetration. Tyres designed for outdoor loose dirt can actually be too aggressive on a prepared oiled...

The Hot Race Sahara is the most popular 1/8 buggy tyre in the UK — and for good reason. But with six different compounds available, choosing the right one can be confusing. This guide explains exactly which Sahara compound to use at UK club tracks, based on temperature and track surface.The Six Sahara CompoundsHot Race produce the Sahara in six rubber compounds, each optimised for a specific range of conditions: Super Soft (SS) — Extreme cold, very high-traction oiled surfaces Soft — Cold to mild (10–18°C), oiled clay and high-grip outdoor Medium — Moderate (18–24°C), oiled outdoor clay and packed...