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February 6, 2018

Kyosho MP9 TKI4 hard dish wheels

Coming soon from Kyosho are hard dish wheels for the MP9 TKI4 series of 1/8th off-road buggies. According to Kyosho’s Yuichi Kanai the hard composite wheels, that fit most of today’s 1/8th off-road buggies, will perform better in high temperature and high humidity conditions and as they are of the same shape as the previous wheels, they will be marked with a large dot on the inside of the rim. The hard wheels will come in packs of four, in fluorescent yellow or white colour and they are about to hit stores soon.

Source: Kyosho [kyosho.com]

January 12, 2018

T4works Tamiya Star Disk wheel covers

Japanese brand T4works have introduced a set of Star Disk wheel covers for the rims of kits such as the Frog, Grasshopper or Hornet. The wheels covers are machined from high-quality aluminium and they will come in a range of colours including black, chrome, pink, light blue, blue green, orange, red, gold and purple. They attach to the outer part of the rim and add visual impact by complementing the body shell colours.

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January 11, 2018

Sweep Racing V5 1/8th buggy rim

Sweep Racing have announced the release of their new V5 1/8th buggy rim. It is of a -0.6mm offset design compared to the previous V4 rim and also features 1mm lower inner ribs for an overall softer wheel that provides improved traction on bumpy surfaces while also making the inserts slightly softer. The V5 wheel is made of high-quality nylon material and it is available in white or yellow colour.

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December 29, 2017

Axon Dynamic Racing Dish touring car wheel

Available now from Axon is their all-new Dynamic Racing Dish rim for 1/10th touring car tyres. The “type high rip” wheel is very light of weight yet sturdy for improved traction and great precision. The wheel comes in sets of four and it is usable with most of today’s 1/10th touring car rubber tyres.

Source: Axon [team-axon.com]

December 28, 2017

JConcepts Fling Kings tyres & Dragon 2.6” wheels

Made for the use with JConcepts’ Sling King Mega Truck body shell as well as comparable vehicles are the new Fling Kings 2.6” Mega Truck tyres and Dragon 2.6” wheels. The Fling Kings is the first true to scale, RC Mega Truck tyre, specifically designed to throw mud, dirt, gravel and grass just like the real thing. They are designed for the new JConcepts 2.6” Dragon wheel, making them even more scale in appearance. The bead of the tyre features a 3-step surface which provides a massive amount of area for glue to rest giving the utmost security for full-throttle mud runs. No details were spared on these mud runners, the V-type tread is replicated to a T and the top of the tread carries a slight recess adding a little touch of depth to the appearance. The soft blue compound which is recommended for dirt, grass and asphalt feels noticeably mushy and sticky and has expanding characteristics and tend to “pizza cutter” during flat out high-speed runs. The gold compound feels harder to the touch, excels on polished or hard surfaces and expands less during high-speeds. Fling Kings tires are complete and include open cell “React” inserts to support the grippy tyres.

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December 22, 2017

Yeah Racing 2.2” 6-spoke aluminium crawler wheel

Coming from Yeah Racing is a new 2.2” aluminium 6-spoke beadlock crawler wheel. The rim is of a heavy duty design but through the use of CNC machining, it offers a perfect blend of design and weight. It it usable on most 1/10th 2.2” crawlers and with most 2.2” tyres and it comes as pair including wheel hubs.

Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]

November 30, 2017

Traxxas introduce new 4-Tec 2.0 optionals

Traxxas have introduced a range of optional parts for the 4-Tec 2.0 4WD on-road chassis in the form shock springs, transmission gears, centre driveshafts, wheels and more. First up are four optional spring rates that help to match 4-Tec 2.0’s performance to any track and driving style. The range includes 4.075, 4.4, 3.25 and 2.8 rate springs that add to the existing 3.7 rate, the latter is now also available in pink, green and blue colour whereas the additional rates come with a red coating and colour codes for easy identification.

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November 29, 2017

JConcepts 2.2” Rangers MT tyres & Midwest wheels

Coming from JConcepts are the new 2.2” Rangers MT scale trees and Midwest 2.2” MT 12mm hex wheels. Starting with the tyres, the 2.2” Rangers resemble the iconic 48” tyres that started the monster truck craze back in the 1970’s. The 1/10th scale variant makes use of the popular 2.2” wheel dimensions and it features the popular the Zig-zag tread, scale depth and side-wall lettering. The included open cell React inserts fill the void inside and help stabilize the large contact patch of the famous looking tyres. The low-profile stance stays very flat during race course competition, speed-runs or general use. The tyre carcass profile holds the weight extremely low while the design of the tyre beads allow just the right amount of contact patch for gluing and application. The Rangers tyre is available in the soft “blue” compound which is recommended for dirt, grass and asphalt while “gold” compound feels harder to the touch and excels on carpet, AstroTurf and polished concrete surfaces and expands less during high-speeds.

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