RC4wd is now making wheels and tires for the popular new micro crawler from Team Losi. The new stampede beadlock wheels offer a great fit and finish for the micro crawler and are sold in complete sets of 4. RC4wd is not finished there and so to add to the wheels they now offer their popular Rock Crusher and Rok Lox tires to fit the micro crawler.
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Contact RC Tyres have announced that their new product line is now in full production. After some final tests during last week in England and this week in Italy they are now ready to give the racers this high quality and performance package. Several months production sampling and testing with their new machinery looks like it is showing up on the track, with great lap times. Contact Tyres gives an impressive list of benefits including a perfectly balanced and true wheel, high traction and good steering due to their wheel design. Piero Torregiani will be present at the next European championship 1/8th in Locorotondo, Italy to assist team drivers and any Contact Tyres driver.
Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]
Italian tire company Matrix have announced the introduction of their new line of rims for both 1/8th and 1/10th scale on road. The new rims will feature carbon fiber inside which reduces the weight by around 12% and increases the stability of the plastic even when the temperature is very hot. They have already tested these new rims at the 1/10th Pre Worlds in Houston with good results, have won the 1/10th Euro B championship and have also tested it at the 1/8th Euro B championship in Monaco, where they achieved 2nd place. Matrix have also released a new packaging system made by flow-pack, the same system as used for food. With this new packaging the costumer can stock materials for a long time without losing the quality and performance of the tires and going forward all Matrix tire lines will be sold with this new packaging.
Source: Matrix Tires [matrixtires.it]
For the growing World GT class Xceed now offers superb Italian racing foam on strong yet light Xceed racing wheels, with a new narrow spoke design. Complying with ROAR and EFRA rules, they are available in carpet or asphalt series, with both types featuring foam in soft, medium and hard for both the front and rear.
Source: Xceed [xceedrc.com]
Sweep Racing have released their long waited grooved molded inserts for 1/8th offroad buggies. 5 groove lines let the tire beads sit perfectly secured in places and the benefits from this new insert include secure landing, more on power steering especially through off-camber turns and the tires stay more consistent run to run.
Source: Sweep Racing [sweepracing.com]
After months of testing J-tech have introduced a new line of wheels and tires for 1/10th touring car. A totally new product, the design of the rim helps maintain consistent performance throughout the life of the tire. Available for front and rear, in the usual range of shores, made using high quality Japanese foam.
Source: F.V.S.S. [fvssshop.it]
New from Fastrax is this professional wheel balancing station that allows you to balance both buggy and truggy wheels. Balancing your tyres will improve your car’s traction and stability, and give improved shock absorber action. It also helps to identify improperly glued rubber tyres or differences in inserts. Made by PSM Racing it features quick & easy installation, with an aluminium base board, and is supplied with wheel balancing gum.
Source: Fastrax [fastrax-rc.com]
Having shown us a sneak peek of the new Hole Shot short course tire last week, Pro-Line have today announced its release. The Hole-Shot is renowned across the world as one of the most used race tires of all time. With its square-lug technology and highly reinforced tire carcass, it comes supplied with the durable, long-lasting closed-cell inserts and is available in M3 (Soft) and M4 (Super-Soft) compounds.
Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]
