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New from AKA are Viper 2.2″ Off-Road Buggy Race Tires. The new Vipers were designed to be a solid choice indoors, or out. Here are the highlights- * Available for buggy rear, 2wd front, or 4wd front * Maximized tread volume for performance and longevity * Refined tire carcass shape for the highest performance * Ideal for hard-packed or blue groove, indoor and outdoor [...]
New from the folks at Traxxas are Sticky Compound Mickey Thompson ET Competition Slicks. The new Mickey Thompson’s are grippier than ever before, and are a bit thicker for longer life, as well as to increase heat retention. Here are more highlights- * Available mounted and unmounted * Thicker carcass & “sticky compound” rubber formulation enhances traction * Mickey Thompson ET logos * Pre-mounts [...]
Now shipping from RC4WD are BFGoodrich Mud Terrain T/A KM3 2.2″ Scale Tires. The new BFGoodrich tires have been impeccably scaled down from the originals to give you the ultimate in scale realism. Here are the highlights- * Molded in RC4WD’s advanced X2S³ rubber compound * Fits 2.2″ wheels * Diameter – 4.73″ * Width – 1.50″ * Weight – 4.26oz each The RC4WD BFGoodrich [...]
Just announced by JConcepts are Fling King 1.9″ Tires. JConcepts designed the Fling Kings as real mega style tires ready to give you massive traction in soft conditions. Here are the highlights- * Specifically designed for mud, dirt, gravel, and grass * V-type tread with replicated “hand-cutting” * Retro style JConcepts lettering on sidewall * Firm, open cell inserts * Industry standard 1.9” bead mounting [...]
New from JConcepts is the 1.9″ sized The Hold Scale Crawling Tires. The Hold crawling tires have a great scale look and were designed for serious traction off-road. Here are the highlights- * Large horizontal traction bars * Robust carcass * 4.75” overall size without inserts * Cut and sliced lugs, stepping and recessed lugs for contortion control * Super soft, green rubber compound * Staggered, [...]
Recently the crew over at Jetko Power announced a pair of new Belted Pre-Mounted 1/8 GT Tires. New from Jetko are the Quicker Belted and Black Phoenix Belted tires. Designed from the ground up for extreme performance, a heavy duty belt is used to eliminate tire expansion at speed. A special high temperature foam insert is used and both sets [...]
Just announced by Powerhobby are 1/7th Scaled Raptor X Belted Pre-Mounted Tires. The Raptor X Belted tires are size to fit trucks like the Traxxas X-Maxx and ARRMA Kraton 8S. Here are the highlights- * Fully belted to eliminate tire expansion * Available with black or chrome wheels * 24mm wheel hex * Pre-mounted for your convenience * Innovative Micro Fiber-Tech (MFT) woven belt * Sold [...]
New from Injora is a set of aggressively-styled 1.0" Mud-Terrain Tires for the Axial SCX24 and other 1/24-scale crawlers. If you take your small-scale crawler on extreme outings, these tires should help you have plenty of fun along the way. Made from Injora’s latest softer, stickier rubber compound, these tires are a perfect addition to any 1/24 or 1/18-scale R/C crawler. Injora [...]
New from Powerhobby are some very gnarly Armor X Large Scale Belted Pre-Mounted Monster Truck Tires. These bad boys are sized to fit trucks like the Traxxas X-Maxx and ARRMA Kraton 8S and come pre-glued for your bashing enjoyment. Check out these highlights- * Belted to eliminate tire ballooning * Micro Fiber-Tech (MFT) belt design * 24mm wheel hex * More grip, longer tire [...]
What in the world, Cubby is out of retirement? That’s right folks, I’ve pulled my lazy rear end out of my Lazy-Boy to do a special review for you guys! What makes this review special enough to get me out of retirement? Well, that would be Method RC! Method RC is coming at the tire/wheel market in a big way [...]
Jason and his crew over at JConcepts recently announced a new line-up of Smoothie 2 race tires. Designed to fit 2wd and 4wd 1/10th scaled race buggies, the Smoothie 2s will be a go-to tire on clean surfaces with extreme grip. Here are the highlights- Smoothie 2 Rear 2.2″ Buggy Silver Compound * Part Number – #4017-06 * Street Price – $21 Smoothie 2 [...]
New from Pro-Line are 1.9″ sized Class 1 Trencher Rock Terrain Tires. These meaty kicks use Pro-Line’s legendary Trencher tread pattern to give your rig outstanding traction while out on the trail. Check out these highlights- * Inspired by P-L’s popular all-terrain Trencher tread * Extremely aggressive tread pattern * Each tread block contains multiple sipes and multiple levels * Highly detailed connected tread [...]
For all you hardcore rock crawlers out there, Pro-Line has dropped 2.2″ Ibex Ultra Comp G8 Tires. These were designed to give your rig the ultimate in traction, to put you on the top step of the podium. Here are the highlights- * Fully licensed by Ibex tire * Molded from P-L’s legendary G8 rubber compound * Designed with input from Comp Crawling [...]
Over at Pit Bull RC they have uploaded a new promotional video for their 1.0″ PBX A/T Scale Off-Road Tires. Sized to fit 1/18th rock crawlers, the PBX A/T’s have a great scale appearance and were designed to give your rig serious grip while out on the trail. Watch the video below to see not only how scale the PBX [...]
New from Powerhobby are 1/10 Wildcat Belted Rear 2.2″/3.0″ Ultra-Soft Drag Racing Tires. Right now is peak season for no-prep drag racing and the crew at Powerhobby have just dropped another great tire option. Here are the highlights- * Innovative carcass design for massive traction off the line * Fully belted to reduce tire expansion at speed * Specifically designed for no-prep drag [...]
