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January 1, 2014

Pro-Line 1/8th Pin Point Z3 tires

Pro-Line Pin Point 1/8th

Pro-Line have sent us an exclusive image of their new Pin Point Z3 (Medium Carpet) Off-Road 1/8th Buggy carpet tires for front or rear. With Pro-Line entering the 1/10th carpet offroad market half way through last season, and being selected as the control tire for the popular EOS, the US company has jumped into the growing 1/8th carpet offroad scene with a larger version of their Pin Point pattern in carpet compound. We are told the tire will be made available in mid January.

Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]

January 1, 2014

JConcepts Dirt Webs tires

Developed by Brian Kinwald and JConcepts designer Jason Ruon, Dirt Webs debuted during the 2013 IFMAR World Championships in Chico, CA, where Ryan Maifield used the front tire to set the fastest lap times on his way to 3rd overall in the 2wd class. Originally based on the popular Pressure Points tire and combining uniformly positioned Web-Bars to create an amazingly stable tire. The Dirt Webs relies heavily on the Web-treatment for massive forward acceleration while inside the supported bar portion rests horizontal and vertical alternating bars which help balance side-bite and backs up the Web-Bars to help minimize wear. Down in the corners, small Pressure Point sized pins break-in quickly providing surface area for specialty indoor racing and also lend a helping hand to stabilize the tire in extreme high-grip conditions.

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December 30, 2013

VP Pro Turbo Trax Evo front tires

VP Pro Turbo Trax Evo

VP Pro has announced the addition of a new tread pattern named ‘Turbo Trax Evo’ to their 1/10th 4WD off road buggy front tyre range. The Turbo Trax Evo offers plenty of contact for consistent traction on a wide range of racing surfaces and it is available in three compounds for various conditions.

Source: VP Pro [vp-racing.com]

December 24, 2013

AKA Impact Evo 1/10 buggy tyres

Available now from AKA is the Impact Evo tyre range for 1/10 off-road buggies. Designed to fit AKA’s Evo wheels the tyre features a dense small square lug pattern with offset lug rows in the centre of the tyre to deliver maximum forward traction and good wear characteristics. The two outer rows of lugs are parallel to create a circumferential groove at the edge of the tire to give the tyre very predicable side bite. This allows the car to rotate in the centre of the turn while still feeling very stable and predictable entering and exiting the turn. Available in soft and super soft compounds as tyre with red insert or as pre-mounts on white or yellow Evo wheels.

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December 20, 2013

Pro-Line Wedge Squared 2WD buggy tyre

Pro-Line introduce the Wedge Squared 2WD buggy front tyre. The Wedge Squared has twice as much tread as the original Wedge making it ideal for tracks that require more steering. Other features such as the true drop-in bead and the super narrow and low-profile design are taken over from its predecessor. Thy tyre comes in Z3 compound that is good for carpet, wood, cardboard, plastic and many other “indoor” surfaces.

Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]

December 18, 2013

Solaris 1/12th pre-mounted foam tyres

Solaris have a new line of pre-mounted foam tyres for 1/12th scale racing available. The base is a redesigned rim made from selected materials to ensure an optimum base for the foam to rest on. Available are five front tyres from 30 up to 40 shore hardness while the five different rear tyres come in 25 up to 37 shore all of which are suitable for both carpet and asphalt racing.

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December 10, 2013

Gravity RC G12 super soft rear tyre

Gravity RC’s G12 line of 1/12th scale tyres is now complete with the addition of GRC:102 super soft rear tyre. Now the tyre line boasts new tuning capabilities still without being too complicated, three rear and three front compounds all selected by GRC complete the working range of both the front and rear for any 12th racing application. The tyres come packaged in multi-purpose storage tubes and the rears include instructions and decal sheet.

Source: Gravity RC [teamgravityrc.com]

December 10, 2013

JConcepts RC10 classic wheels & tyres

JConcepts introduce their new line of tyres and wheels for the Team Associated RC10 Classic buggy. First up is the Rips front tyre that is modelled after the kit tyres but offers more steering for an increased fun factor. The rounded edges of the Rips peak out and return to the base exposing the deep Ripped ribs which tile out as an evenly spaced 5-rib tire. The Rips fit a classic style 1.9″ sized wheel giving the buggy an era correct appearance in size and proportion and they are produced in JConcepts sticky green super soft compound and include And-1 open cell inserts for increased support.

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