Panther tires have released these T157 MT38 Series Gator tires which are designed to fit Losi 8ight T wheels as well as other 38 series wheels. Sold in both soft and medium soft compounds, they weigh in at 122g each and are 2.5″ wide and 5.5″ in diameter.
Source: Panther [pantherteam.com]
3 Racing, makers of after market upgrade parts for R/C Cars, have just released the 2nd version of their Automatic tire truer. As with the first generation truer, it has a variable speed fully-automatic truing cycle, adjustable sanding edge and comes supplied with wheel adaptors for 1/8, 1/10 and 1/12 scale tires. What’s new is that you can now power it using built in batteries, similar to a starter box, it now has a handle and comes supplied in an extra light-weight protection box.
Source: 3 Racing [3racing.com.hk]
French tire brand Medial Pro have released a statement announcing that company founder and current owner Eric Bertrand has placed the company up for sale. With declining margins, increased costs to keep manufacturing in France and increased competition with lower priced tires that are being made in Asia, he has decided on this course of action. Having been around for almost 2 decades the company has won many major titles and still continues to make a quality product and hopefully when a new buyer is found, for which he already has some interested parties, the brand that was started in 1989 will continue to exist.
Read the full statement, in French, here.
Source: RC Mag [rcmag.com]
Ultimate Racing have released details about their new tire balancer, which works with the wheels of buggies, rally game cars and truggies. After many tests and exchange of opinions with their team drivers, UR came to the conclusion that unbalanced wheels produce unnecessary vibrations to the shock absorber, affecting both traction and stability of the cars while jumping. To take care of this problem they have developed this system to balance wheel weight which works by helping to find the heaviest part of the wheel, and in turn allowing you to balance it through the use of the UR balancing paste which can be applied to the opposite side of the rim.
Source: Ultimate Racing [ultimateracing.es]
Yet more releases from Pro Line, the LPR Holeshot is the latest generation in tire design for 1:8 trucks. As the class has evolved into pure performance trucks over such a short amount of time, the need for a tire that could meet and exceed those same performance needs was inevitable. Pro Line stretched the boundaries by offering less sidewall flex, greater response, more forward bite and all at a total weight savings. At just 122 grams per tire, it is the lightest ROAR spec legal tire on the market.
Source: Pro Line [prolineracing.com]
New for 1:8 truck owners from Pro Line are these new LPR line of Velocity wheels for 17mm hexes. Weighing in at just 55 grams for standard offset and 58 grams for ½” offset, the new LPR wheels are the lightest 3.7” wheels on the market. Special high-strength/light weight nylon are used to get the weight to a minimum while enduring the punishment 1:8 trucks typically see.
Source: Pro Line [prolineracing.com]
JConcepts have released the ‘And-1’ insert, designed for use in any 1/10th scale 2wd rear buggy tire. The ‘And-1’ insert incorporates superior materials with a unique manufacturing process to ensure consistency and insert longevity and is sold in pairs.
Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]
Xray have announced the release of new premium-quality, high-density foam tires mounted on strong, rigid 28mm-wide white dish rims. The foam tire is solidly bonded to the wheels and pre-trued to an optimal starting diameter and are designed to fit the M18T or NT18T. Tires are packaged in a sealed air-tight vinyl bag to keep the tires fresh as long as possible. Packaged as 1 pair (2 pieces), the tires are available in 4 popular hardnesses to give you abundant choice for any racing conditions around the world.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
