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May 29, 2020

JConcepts Ellipse 1/8th buggy silver compound tyre

JConcepts have introduced their Ellipse 1/8th buggy tyre in silver compound. The Ellipse, named after the centre bar built into the tread, is a compliment to successful tyres such as the Dirt Webs and Bar Codes. The “web”-style tyre was built to compete on smooth high-grip indoor and outdoor surfaces which require a finely detailed connected bar pattern. The centre section of the tyre is a home run utilising a diamond “home plate” footprint to provide massive forward bite and increased longevity. The web of extensions are unique and have a directional touch giving the racer the ultimate tune-ability. The Dirt Webs have been an industry leader for indoor performance and often chosen as a control tyre for performance, reliability and consistency. The compound of choice for most indoor events, the exclusive gold and silver compound, has shown to produce consistent results for racers week after week. Included in each package, the Dirt-Tech closed cell inserts known for their durable nature and grey colour complete the race tuned package.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

May 22, 2020

PHUB Hybrid Grip asphalt traction compound

PHUB have introduced their forthcoming all-new Hybrid Grip traction compound for asphalt tracks. The tyre sauce is a blend between thin and light additives and more rich and oily compounds with the combination providing optimised steering and traction on basically all asphalt tracks and especially in higher temperature ranges.

Source: PHUB [phub-rc.com]

May 20, 2020

VP Pro Gripz Evo 1/8th buggy tyre

VP-Pro have introduced their latest 1/8th scale buggy tyre, the Gripz Evo. The mini square pin tyre works on nearly every track surface, from damp or muddy loam to dry and dusty hard-packed blue groove. The light weight tyre excels especially in qualifying when speed and agility is the main target with the small and evenly spaced lugs allowing to cut through dust, clean out in wet conditions, and skim over bumps and ruts without causing traction rolling like larger pin tyres. The tyre is available in VP-Pro’s new series of rubber compounds that includes five rubbers for every track condition and weather.

Source: VP-Pro [vp-racing.com]

May 20, 2020

Pro-Line Class 0 BFGoodrich Krawler T/A KX 1.9 tyre

Pro-Line have announced the soon release of their fully licensed Class 0 BFGoodrich Krawler T/A KX 1.9 tyre in the new 3.85” outer diameter. The Krawler T/A KX – KX is for Key feature: eXtreme traction – is BFGoodrich’s Off-Road Maximum Traction tyre for off-road enthusiasts who participate in the extreme sport of rock crawling to challenge their crawling skills and the performance of their vehicles. This purpose-built rock crawling tyre was developed through participation in competition as BFGoodrich worked directly with full-size rock crawling enthusiasts. The all-new 3.85” OD size is Pro-Line’s smallest 1.9” tyre to date and provides incredible scale performance in a small package. The Krawler T/A KX features an extra deep tread design with a tread pattern that combines deep, aggressive independent blocks with solid sidewall lugs. Pro-Line’s re-creation of the Krawler T/A KX comes in at 3.85” tall x 1.31” wide for the perfect balance of ultra-scale looks and performance and it comes in Predator super soft and G8 rubber compounds.

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May 19, 2020

Pro-Line Prism T 2.2” stadium truck front tyre

Made for 1/10th scale stadium trucks is Pro-Line’s Prism T 2.2” carpet and astro turf front tyre. The Prism features tons of ultra-sharp prism-shaped pins in the middle of the tyre combined with wedge style pins on the outside for exceptional steering on small and tight carpet tracks without the edgy feel of full pin tyres. The pins on the Prism have been positioned with the knife edge pointed front to back and side to side for maximum grip and to stay sharp even as they wear down. The Prism T front perfectly pairs with Pro-Line’s Prism T rear tyre for ideal carpet racing performance. The tyre comes including open cell inserts and in Z3 medium and Z4 soft carpet-specific compounds.

Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]

May 19, 2020

Sweep Racing Indigo 1/10th buggy closed cell inserts

Coming from Sweep Racing are their new Indigo closed cell inserts for 1/10th scale buggy tyres. Utilising a new foam, that was optimised for hardness, the inserts improve consistency while their shape ensures the correct fit within the tyre for further optimised performance. The Indigo inserts are available 2WD front, 4WD front and 2WD/4WD rear tyres from now on.

Source: Sweep Racing [sweepracing.com]

April 21, 2020

Sweep Racing SRC VHT Crusher 1/8th MT tyre

Sweep Racing have introduced their new SRC VHT Crusher belted slick tyre for 1/8th scale monster trucks. The tyre utilises Sweep’s proven 1/10th touring car tyre technology and rubber compound and it comes pre-mounted on 17mm hex 1/2” or 1/4” offset wheels. The tyre sports an outer diameter of 306mm and a width of 248mm and it features an inner belt to prevent ballooning under high RPM while the special design adds sidewall protection.

Source: Sweep Racing [sweepracing.com]

April 20, 2020

DE Racing 2.2” Phenom tyres

Available now from DE Racing are the new 2.2” Phenom tyres. Featuring a cut slick tread the tyres come as 2WD front and 2WD/4WD rear variant and they are usable in a wide range of track conditions. The tyres are available in Clay, D30, and D40 rubber compounds and they come including inserts.

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