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June 3, 2020

JConcepts Speed Fangs speed-run tires

New from JConcepts, specifically created for speed-run RC vehicles comes the all new Speed Fangs, a belted, rubber tire option for the fastest crowd in the RC world. These tires will come pre-mounted on JConcepts dedicated speed-run Cheetah wheels, an adjustable 83mm outer diameter wheel that has interchangeable adaptors for 12mm and 17mm hex vehicles. The Speed Fangs come in platinum compound, mounted on either black or white wheels and are suitable for Slash 4×4, Stampede 4×4, Rustler 4×4 and Arrma Infraction / Limitless vehicles.

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May 19, 2020

Pro-Line Mach 10 black 10-spoke wheel

Pro-Line have introduced their new Mach 10 black wheel for 1/8th scale buggies. The Mach 10 features ten aggressive spokes that will make any off-road bash buggy look fast even sitting still. Designed with the same overall size and strength as our full-race Velocity wheels, the Mach 10 wheels are capable of taking a beating and coming back for more. The Mach 10 wheels have a 17mm hex and are made from a single moulded piece of high-quality Nylon proudly produced by Pro-Line in the USA. These wheels will work with any of Pro-Line’s 1/8th buggy tyres, whether they are meant of tearing up the local bash spot or winning World Championships.

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May 13, 2020

Vanquish Products SLW brass wheel hubs

Vanquish Products have announced the release of new brass wheel hubs for their SLW line of crawler wheels. The hubs are available in six different offsets of .225 to .850 inch with each hub weighing in between 13g and 48g. The hubs are ideal for tuning width when a bit more weight is needed, they use six 4-40 screws to attach the hub to the wheel, are made in the USA and come as pairs.

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May 12, 2020

JC Racing Products Minilite 26mm TC rims

JC Racing Products from the UK have introduced their new Minilite 26mm touring car wheels. The realistic looking 26mm wide rims feature a 48mm tyre bead diameter and are available in +3mm and +5mm offset, to suit a wide range of body shell specifications. They utilise a standard 12mm hex, are usable for touring and rally cars and come in sets of four and in black, silver, gold, blue or white colour to match about any paint scheme and taste.

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April 20, 2020

Kyosho Ultima 2WD yellow wheels

Kyosho have announced the soon release of fluorescent yellow wheels for their Ultima 2WD vintage re-release buggy. They sport the same turbine design as the original white kit wheels, however the chosen colour will please all yellow-is-faster guys and gals out there. The 50mm wheels are usable with the kit and all comparable tyres and they are available in separate pairs for the front or the rear of the buggy.

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April 16, 2020

Auto Model Racing 24mm touring car dish wheel

Auto Model Racing from Japan have introduced their 24mm dish wheel for touring car rubber tyres. The zero offset wheel is moulded from white high-quality material and it features a tapered section on the inside that makes way for the camber ball cup, ensuring less interference issues. The wheel is usable will most 24mm touring car rubber tyres and it comes in sets of four.

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April 16, 2020

T-Works 2.2” buggy dish wheels

T-Works have introduced their new 2.2” dish wheels for 1/10th scale buggies. Available as 12mm hex 2WD front variant for kits such as the Team Associated B6 series, the Kyosho Ultima RB7/6/5, the Yokomo YZ2 or the Xray XB2, as 12mm hex 4WD wheel for the Team Associated B74/B64 or the Yokomo YZ4-SF and also as general 2WD/4WD rear wheel, the rims are made of a high-quality fluorescent yellow or plain white material that offers a balanced blend between stiffness and durability. A recessed wheel nut area ensures good hardware and wheel axle protection and a moulded-in T-Works logo makes the wheels stand out. The rims come as pair or 8-piece packs and they are usable with pretty much every 2.2” tyre.

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April 1, 2020

Rickside Design 12mm hex tyre sanding tool

Rickside Design from Japan have introduced their new tyre sanding tool for the use with 12mm hex wheels. Lightweight and compact the adapter is usable with most rotary tools and its 12mm hex adapter allows to sand 1/10th scale buggy and truck wheels as well as 1/10th touring car tyres, making tyre prepping easy. The long threaded inserts allows to use large offset wheels such as truck tyres and an O-ring equipped thumb nut ensures reliable fixing of the wheel.

Source: Rickside Design [ricksidedesign.com]