Sweep Racing are currently developing a new tyre for 1/8th buggies. Featuring a unique herringbone tread shaped from medium sized diamond-shaped blocks the tyre will soon make a first outing in the hands of Sweep Racing’s Renaud Savoya. We bring you more information on the tyres as soon as they become available.
Source: Sweep [sweepracing.com]
Hudy introduce a new adapter for their proven universal tire balance station. Designed for the use with 14mm hex 1/10th buggy wheels the adapter comes with a CNC-machined aluminium holder and a ball raced 1-piece steel axle for maximum precision. A machined wheel nut makes for fast and convenient wheel tightening. The adapter is available separately with the actual tire balance station not being part of the package.
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WRC introduce the Pre Additive tyre sauce, a chemical that is used on rubber tyres before applying the actual traction compound. Made to enhance the characteristics of the traction compound, Pre Additive is applied 3 to 4 minutes before the tyre additive and wiped away followed by the application of your favourite traction compound.
Source: WRC [wrc-racing.com]
Yeah Racing have three new Spec D tyre and wheel sets for 1/10th drift cars available. The black colour SS and gold colour FX10 set uses 3mm offset rims while the white Type-X wheel set offers a 6mm offset for an even wider stance. All three wheels come pre-mounted with multi-surface drift tyres that work on a wide range of tracks and in sets of four wheels.
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VP Pro introduce a new line of 1/10th buggy tyres for the use on ugh grip surfaces such as astro turf, carpet and grass. The Mad Runner is available as 2WD front, 4WD front and 2WD/4WD rear tyre and it makes use of popular and widely used tread patterns, such as a cut-rib design for the 2WD front and small pins for the 4WD front tyre. The Mad Runner will become available by end of August.
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New from JConcepts come the Dirt-Tech tyre insert for 1/8th scale buggies. Designed in conjunction with Brian Kinwald, the insert has medium sized cuts on the outside which touch off against the tyre inner carcass providing a cushy response and feel. The inside has horizontal channels cut in a 360 pattern to soak up the large impacts and help create forward bite and increase acceleration. The newly developed material providing racers a durable option capable of being used in medium to extremely high-traction conditions. The 83mm inserts work with any 1/8th buggy tyre and wheel and they come as 4-piece sets.
Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]
New from Solaris comes the Instant Glue specially formulated for the use with rubber tyres. Used on Solaris’ pre-mounted spec and controlled racing tyres the CA glue is now available in 20g bottles, ideal for any rubber tyre come on-road or off-road. Included come several nozzles for easy application and a needle-equipped cap.
Source: Solaris [solarisrp.com]
After two years of development Matrix introduce a new line of carpet touring car tyres. Carpet specific compounds will make for very high grip in combination with high durability that allows to do more than 30 runs on a set of tyres without problems. The tyres are glued on a fully automatic line to ensure reliable bonding and a high quality standard. Beside the carpet line of tyres Matrix will soon also have asphalt-specific pre-mounts available.
Source: Matrix [matrixtires.it]
