dBoots have a new tyre on the way and the company got in touch to give us a a sneaky preview. The Nanobyte is designed for multi-surface indoor off-road racing and features a unique tread pattern featuring micro pins and slightly larger step-up pins. The tyres are available soon for 1/10th scale 2WD and 4WD buggies as well as and Short Course trucks.
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Schumacher have made their first foray into the Short Course Tyre market with these Mini Spike and Mini Pin examples. Classic Schumacher tire designs generated from years of experience and race winning. Firstly the Mini Spike, highly suitable for Grass, Astro, Carpet and general use, it is less aggressive than the Mini Pin but with excellent grip. A great tire for Astro and Carpet, the Mini-Pin has maximum traction and aggression. To tune the car it may be required to trim some pins from the front tires for less bite, or try Blue front, Yellow rear. Both are available in two compounds Blue (hard) & Yellow (soft) and are supplied in pairs without inserts.
Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]
A combination of years of development with JConcepts drivers, the Hybrids are all the rage and the combination of the most popular JConcepts tires available. A mid-lug design with unique inner Crowbar center lug DNA, the Hybrid is built for speed and ultimate high-speed control and handling. Supported lug control and X-braced sidewall lug detail is designed to go the distance in long qualifiers, final main events and beyond. Adapted for the 1/8th truck class featuring the Elevated Bead design the lightweight continuous tire body design minimizes rotating mass which makes the 1/8th truck Hybrid a dynamite performer straight out of the package. Extensive testing showed a smaller pin height advantageous in many conditions and particularly when sharp angles and edges arise in the track surface. At the base of the design, the new mid-height lugs present the compound to the racing surface while the center lug DNA picks up the heavy lifting for forward-bite. Available in Soft (Blue) and Super Soft (Green) compounds.
Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]
Sweep have introduced their lucky seventh 8th scale off-road tire called, Micro Contacts. This tire was designed to be a bulletproof micro pin style tire delivering a rocket round run in qualifying and still able to last the whole A-main. Featuring a very stable micro pin pattern to sweep the ground with today’s hottest 21 engines. As the name suggests, all of their test drivers commented on how they feel like their car has micro suction cups sticking to the ground. The gluing bead and sidewalls have been redesigned to deliver a precise steering feel, which has never been experienced in the past. Four different compounds are available to suit a large variety of track conditions. The softest compound silver, blue, red and then the hardest compound white. These tires are designed specifically for their own grooved inserts or Cloud 9 closed cell foam inserts.
Source: Sweep [sweepracing.com]
AKA have announced the addition of their Short Course tires to their R-Line pre-mount series. Short Course R-Line pre-mounts feature AKA’s Cyclone wheel made from AKA’s proprietary blend of high impact nylon. Inside the tire is AKA’s industry leading soft red insert 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. The lateral grooves allow the insert to flex vertically and absorb large impacts while still maintaining lateral stability and overall durability that AKA inserts are known for. The result is a more predictable handling car in the harshest track conditions. Last but not least SC R-Line pre-mounts are all hand assembled using AKA’s best selling tire glue to ensure a perfect bond every time. R-Line pre-mounts are available to fit most popular SC truck brands including Traxxas, Associated, Kyosho, Losi and HPI.
Source: AKA [raceaka.com]
Following the sneak peek some weeks ago, Pro-Line have confirmed the release of their new Badlands SC 2.2”/3.0” Tires for Short Course Trucks. It tire offers motocross style tread with huge, long-lasting lugs giving it the looks and performance that have won over bashers all across the globe. The Badlands tread design is made for the die-hard motocrosser in you. Its oversized grass and dirt shredding lugs offer you the ultimate in performance under all-terrain type conditions. The lugs are designed to ensure longevity while spitting up the surface below. Made from soft yet durable M2 compound, the tire is poised for battle and ready to take your Short Course Truck to the next level of bashing heaven. Also new for your SC truck is the Blockade SC, the revolutionary tread design features large lugs for class leading tread life, perfectly balanced tread spacing for maximum forward bite and unique side tread that keeps you planted around the corners. The Blockade excels in a wide variety of conditions, from hard packed to blue-groove and loose to loamy, the Blockade SC tires will outpace and outlast the competition.
View the Blockade SC tire here
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Pro-Line have released this sneak peek video of their as yet unconfirmed tires giving the camera a rooster spray. Judging by the massive pins we believe they are the new badlands SC tires, but we will know for sure when Pro-Line release confirmation in the next few weeks.
Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]
JConcepts have announced some updates to their range of 1/10th scale Bar Codes. The Bar Codes V1 front and rear tires are now available in Super soft green compound, while the rear Bar Codes V2 are now also available in orange compound for outdoor groove.
Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]
