Toy Fair 2012 – AKA
Joel Johnson from AKA showed us around the new releases from the American company, with a focus on updating the truggy line of tires. Making its debut here is the all new Impact pattern for truggy, a popular tire for them in buggy, they expect this to be the go to tire in the truck class. The iBeam, Cityblock and Gridiron truggy tires all have been updated with the thread being more compressed onto the running surface making for smaller but more densely packed pins, giving them the Evo title. The idea is to decrease the wear and the update will also make the car more lively to drive.
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Friday, February 3, 2012 - add a comment
AKA hand held 1:8 Off-Road wheel balancer
Balancing the tires on a 1:8 buggy or truggy is key to getting the most out of your vehicle. AKA’s hand held 1:8 Off-Road wheel balancer is the perfect tool for the job. This wheel balancer was designed by Mark Pavidis with performance, portability and function in mind. It’s compact design does not require any platform or stand that can take up precious room in your pit bag. It’s the size of a standard size wrench so it will fit right in your tool box. It’s made from billet aluminum and is hollow so it looks trick and it’s light. The integrated bearings have been lubricated with a light oil and are sealed to make sure it is very easy to find the heavy side of your tires every time. The wheel mounts to the balancer with a simple press fit adapter to make switching from tire to tire quick and easy. Will balance both 1:8 Buggy or 1:8 Truggy tires or any wheel and tire combo with a 17mm hex.
View a video on how to use the balancer here
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
AKA Rebar electric offroad tires
AKA are set to debut their new ‘Rebar’ Electric offroad tires at next weekend’s Cactus Classic. The new Rebar rear as well as 2wd and 4wd front tires, which were just finished yesterday, are seen here on the Kyosho buggies of Factory driver Jared Tebo and will hit the track for the first time this week for their shakedown ahead of the big event.
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
AKA R-Line Pre Mounts
AKA have announced the release of their new R-Line pre-mounted 1:8 Buggy tires and the update of their current 1:8 Buggy and 1:10 SC tires. AKA’s new R-Line Evo pre-mounts feature AKA’s World Championship winning Evo wheel which combined with the stiffener disc claims to be the most technically advanced wheel on the market today. The Evo pre-mount also features AKA’s new soft red insert which was used by Cody King along with the Evo wheel to win last November’s World Championships. Combine these two new revolutionary products with the quality and endurance of AKA tires and the sum is the most technically advanced pre-mounted tires ever offered for 1:8 buggies. The Evo pre-mounts will be replacing the current pre-mounts starting March 4th and they will be discontinuing the older numbers as supplies run out. AKA also announced the update of all their current 1:8 Buggy and 1:10 SC tire and insert combos with their new red insert. The fluted I.D. of the soft red insert allows it to absorb the heavy hits while still having enough internal structure to retain it’s shape and stiffness in the turns to keep corner speeds up. The result is more consistent handling on a wider variety of surfaces with less compromise.
Source: AKA [raceaka.com]
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Travis Amezcua joins AKA
AKA is proud to announce the addition of former Pro-Line racer Travis Amezcua to the AKA race team. Travis is always a threat to win at any race he attends and is a past ROAR National Champion in 2WD electric and a worlds finalist in 1:8 Buggy as well. Travis will be running AKA tires on his Mugen 1:8 buggy and his electric buggies, with AKA welcoming his electric experience to help develop their new line of 1:10 tires coming in the Spring of 2011.
Source: AKA [raceaka.com]
Monday, January 17, 2011
Jared Tebo and AKA
Another day another contract announcement from ROAR National Champion Jared Tebo who has signed a 2 year extension to his contract with tire company AKA.
I have just re-signed my 2 year contract with AKA. This company started up in 2008 and had great products right from the beginning with some great innovations. In 2009 we started working together and have build a very good relationship. Myself and Mark Pavidis work very good together and have both worked very hard for our amazing 2010 we both were able to have. I am very proud to be representing AKA for the next two years. We have made huge lunges forward in 2010 and I think we will be very good in the future. We have plans on new products and plans to work very hard together to better our results. I would like to thank everyone at AKA…..Mark Pavidis, Joel Johnson, Gil Losi Jr and Greg Hodapp. I will be using AKA wheels, foam, and Tires on my 1/8 Nitro Buggy, 1/8 Nitro Truggy, 1/8 Electric Buggy, and 1/10 SC. Thank you for your support.
We will have more Jared Tebo news over the coming days.
Thursday, January 6, 2011
AKA Soft Buggy Insert
AKA have revealed the “last bullet in the clip” for their assault on the 2010 IFMAR World Championships in Pattaya, Thailand. To compliment the release of the Evo wheel and the Impact tire, the new soft red insert was designed to decrease the lateral deflection of the tire while at the same time increasing the vertical impact absorption therefore providing better handling in the bumps. Using softer foam or hollowing out the inner circumference like other companies do still leaves the car feeling squirmy and less accurate through the bumps, not to mention the loss of durability. Gil Losi and Mark Pavidis knew this compromise was not the solution. The solution they found was the addition of lateral grooves to the I.D. of AKA’s best in class closed cell inserts. The lateral grooves allow the insert to flex vertically to absorb the large impacts while still maintaining lateral stability and overall durability AKA inserts are known for. The result is a more predictable handling car in the harshest track conditions. A stiff wheel combined with a laterally stable, vertically compliant insert equals faster lap times.
Source: AKA [raceaka.com]
Saturday, November 6, 2010
AKA Enduro Pre mounts
Set to be announced at iHobby this week, AKA will release their best selling Enduro 1:8 buggy tire in pre-mounted form. Since the release of the Enduro tire, it has quickly become a best seller in the AKA line and the request for a pre-mounted version pour in every week. The Enduro pre-mount will be available in Hard, Medium, Soft and Super Soft on both yellow and white wheels. These pre-mounts will have their award winning closed cell inserts inside and are all hand assembled with AKA Premium Tire Glue to ensure the tightest bond.
Source: AKA [raceaka.com]
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
