Ulti tire’s new 1/10 EP touring car tires are made from their well know high grip 35 shore foam. The foam has an approximate diameter of 64mm and are mounted to hard carbon wheels for great precision for wheels that spin true. Great for large tracks where you don’t have to worry about rubber tires exploding or the maintenance of the tires coming unglued. Sold in pairs.
Source: Ulti [ultitires.com]
JConcepts have introduced these 4.75″ outer diameter versions of their recently released Hunk and Tusk 1.9” tires. The pavement pounder with scale looks is what the Hunk tire brings to the proverbial table on the RC scale scene. The 4.75” overall size places the tire in the Class 2 dimensional requirements and the interlocking design has good looks and bravado to go along with it. Industry standard bead mounting diameter of 1.9” fits a huge assortment of wheels on the market so the Hunk can be teamed with just about any combination imaginable.
JConcepts have released their Mambos wide-body RC drag racing tire in a super soft green compound for cooler days and their popular gold compound for 90º+ temps or for prepped surfaces. At the heart of this design is the 2.2 x 3.0” configuration but stretched out to create a larger contact patch. Forward traction is the name of the game and the goal of the larger area, in theory, gives a racer a slight advantage in the ‘hook and go’ department. One of the tricky aspects to drag racing rear tires is tire expansion and controlling this aspect of power and acceleration. The JConcepts design team thickened the entire carcass, added new inner sidewall ribbing on the inside and outside and then an industry first waffle inner weight reduction pattern. The waffle pattern accomplishes 2 things, weight reduction and provides some resistance to expansion to split some difference between a heavily restricted belted tire and a tire with no inner structure.
Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]
Dotek by JConcepts is the latest wide-body, treaded tire built specifically for RC Drag Racing and Bashing. At the heart of this design is the 2.2 x 3.0” configuration but stretched out to create a larger contact patch. Forward traction is the name of the game and the goal of the larger area, in theory, gives a racer a slight advantage in the ‘hook and go’ department. Adding the Dotek tread pattern added a touch of versatility to the design for dusty areas, concrete sessions, and conceptually more bashing requirements. The directional nature, marked by L and R on the tire feature low-profile padded and intentionally carved areas to provide additional hang-up to lock into un-prepped areas where dirt and debris are found. Radial security on the centre of the tire provides additional ‘beef’ to the design to give low RPM burnouts more rubber to go the distance.
Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]
Coming from Italian brand Pirani RC is this tungsten tire file to round off the the tire’s corners following truing. The file is made with high resistance tungsten and attached to an ergonomic handle that is available in five different colours that can be chosen at the time of order.
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Introducing the Demolisher 2.8″ tires from Pro-Line that feature extremely sharp chevron style tread that will bite into any surface. Just like full-size monster truck tires that have been modified and grooved for maximum performance, the Demolisher tires feature scale grooves in between the chevron style tread for exceptional scale realism and extremely sharp tread. As you should expect from Pro-Line, the all-new Demolisher tire is made from soft and sticky rubber that will give your Monster Truck maximum wheelie-popping traction. They come pre-mounted on a true next-generation 2.8″ wheel design from Pro-Line, the Raid 2.8″ Removable Hex Wheel for all 2.8″ tires. Imagine being able to easily change the offset of your wheel to fit different applications by simply changing out the hex. You can go from the included 12mm narrow offset (2wd Stampede/Rustler Rear) to the included 12mm wide offset hexes (2wd Stampede/Rustler Front and 4×4 Stampede/Rustler Front and Rear) quickly and easily.
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JConcepts continues to muscle new scale off-road items into the market with the introduction of the Tusk 1.9” tire. After successful class 1 tires such as the Landmines and Bounty Hunters, the team focused on a new design with learned information by driving, crawling, and important input from a heap of development time by the JConcepts team. The team retained the 4.19” sizing making it an approved and scale-based tire, but the tread layout went under the scope for changes. The Tusk has an animal like instinct while it makes its way over terrain with hefty lugs and sidewall support. The centre of the tire starts with a V-shaped lug with multiple steps to the sides for additional grip while the green compound rubber flexes and contours to the landscape. The design team added large, staggered traction bars off the side continuing the V-shape pattern and while the shorter version steps in conjunction with the centre lug, the longer version fills a void underneath and meets up near the centre line of the tire.
View more information on the Tusk & Hunk tire here
RudeBits have released their line of Cheaters foam inserts for 1/10th offroad. After extensive testing with various cars at various tracks and with various tyres, they discovered a combination of size and density of foam that promotes consistency and quicker lap times. They tooled up and designed the RB Foams which offer a unique size to all other foams on the market. With more absorption and progressive over bumps as well as more support for the tyre, especially after a few laps they claim to provide more side bite and faster lap times. Available as single pairs or in bulk as 5 and 10 pair sets.
Source: RudeBits [rudebits.net]
