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March 5, 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]

January 17, 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]

January 6, 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.

November 6, 2010

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]

October 20, 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]

October 20, 2010

AKA SC tires now pre mounted on Cyclone wheels

By popular demand AKA will be releasing all of their SC tires pre-mounted on their new Cyclone SC wheels. The Wishbone, Enduro, Gridiron and Cityblock will be available in soft and super soft on all four variants of the Cyclone wheel to fit Traxxas, Associated, Kyosho, HPI and Jammin’ trucks. AKA SC pre-mounts feature AKA’s industry first closed cell insert to ensure durability and balance of each tire. Each AKA SC pre-mount is hand assembled using AKA Premium Tire Glue ensuring that the tires stay glued to the wheel using the same process as they use to assemble their best selling 1:8 pre-mounts.

Source: AKA [raceaka.com]

October 9, 2010

AKA Impact buggy tires & EVO buggy wheels

AKA have announced two new products developed for the 1:8 Buggy IFMAR World Championship next month. The first new product is their Impact buggy tire that features a dense small square lug pattern with offset lug rows in the center of the tire 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 tire very predicable side bite. This allows the car to rotate in the center of the turn while still feeling very stable and predictable. The Impact is built on AKA’s latest carcass design featured on their Enduro and Wishbone tires. Available in all of AKA’s proprietary compounds from super soft to hard with and without inserts and it will start shipping in mid-November.

Read about the new EVO buggy wheels here

October 5, 2010

AKA sign German Champion Tim Bremicker

US based tire manufacturer AKA have added another top name to their driver roster with the signing of current German National Truggy and 2008 Buggy Champion Tim Bremicker. The German driver, who has joined the Associated Factory Team this year, has completed a deal that sees him join a team which includes current US National Champion Jared Tebo, US front running driver Cody King and top European drivers like Jerome Aigoin, Miguel Matias and Davide Tortorici to name a few. Tim will be running the complete line up of AKA tires on his Associated Factory Team Cars for 2011 and the rest of the 2010 season. Tim had the following to say:

I’m very happy to join the AKA Racing team and would like to thank AKA’s German distributor KYOSHO Deutschland for their trust in me. I can look back to a long relationship with them in the past and I’m proud to be a part of this team again. Testing the tires in the last couple of weeks was a pleasure and I can’t wait for the upcoming season to race and support the team as well as AKA’s and KYOSHO Deutschland’s customers with my know how and experience.

Source: AKA [raceaka.com]