Am i crazy?

[col1nw3bb]

Hi all. Went to my local hobby shop today to get some new tyres for my 1/10th TC. Been out of racing for 20 years and we used to race foam tyres on carpet i remember back then it was all green and pink compounds. Checked the local club out last week and was told compounds are now a sh number and 32 front 37 rear works well for most at the club.

Went to a hobby shop and asked for this and was told you dont buy foam anymore you buy premounted. Then i asked for some additive for carpet and got looked at like i was nuts and told where the hell are you racing foam on carpet?

2 questions.
1) in my day foam on carpet and rubber on asphalt was the norm. Is this backwards now?
2) can i really not by the compounds of foam i want and glue and true my own wheels? I get the convience factor but i dont want the same style wheels as everyone else and cant find foam tyres for 1/10th anywhere except ebay where a compound isnt specified.

Thanks
Colin