revo responses
 

would it be possible to get a revo response tire on a 40 series rim without cutting the tire? i have never seen them side-by-side so i dont know how big they are. they are made for the revo rims of course but i would perfer to get 40 series beedlocks. any info would help.

its possible but the revo bead goes
like this ___

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So you have to figure out a way to secure the bead in the locks

I thought the inner diameter of the revo tires differ from the 40 series?

If I hold a Response next to a 40 Bowtie, the PL tire is a good inch wider.

Also, the Traxxas tires have an 1/8 buggy style bead!

so what would be a better tire for a full on race-maxx? revo response? or proline bowtie?(40 series of couse)

They will both work fine. I would choose the response tire myself, as it is lighter and the wheels are less prone to wobble (although they can break). Others swear by the 40 series.

yea i was thinking the response myself because it lightens the truck 305 grams!

Your worst than me with this light weight stuff. I would say wait if you can for the proline crime fighter MT tire. Or get Panther Komodo LP tires. I wouldn't recommend stock revo rims (weakest rim I have ever seen) The huricanes are a good choice. I love both stock size tires and 40s. I like 40s alittle more now that I have a high torque steering servo.

yea if i was running the responses i would run the hurricanes. they look awsome.

komodoes arent on the top of the list because that would give it a better take-off with the same gearing and i dont need that. the crime fighters are out of the question. they have to be a short sidewall tire.

The crime fighters have a shorter sidewall than a stock tire or bowtie, but a little more sidewall than a 40 series. On a rough track, a little more sidewall is a good thing.

I would not recommend the Responses to anyone. It looks and feels as already a good balooning could rip these rubbers in pieces. They are just too thin.

I was thinking that too. Traxxas tires besides the s-maxx's tires are very weak and just shred apart under brushless power. Their rims are particularly strong in some cases either (12 lbs brushless emaxx falling 20 feet to hard ground). I would go with proline. They have never steered me wrong.

well that wasnt my concerns really but is somewhat now. (my maxx insnt 12 lbs....only 8 1/2:D) but is the extra width of the prolines make that much of a difference?

Probably not if you truck is nice and low then its not going to matter on a loose track. A smaller tire is easier to manuever with. If a crash happens in front of you, you can sneak by easier with smaller tires because they won't catch on any of the trucks, but a truck with 40 series is probably more stable than a standard rim truck. If you want to get the full potential of 40 series get a better servo than the stock 2055. The more contact area makes it harder on the servo. 40 series tires/rims are going to weigh more than crime fighters on sport maxx rims.

I just got some 23mm Dace Adapters for my 23mm Velocity 40 series rims with bow ties. I havent raced at our track yet but in our yard they handle great. I would look into those or some Crime Fighters like braaap said on stock rims.

By stock he means t-maxx stock rims which is a different offset than the revo rims so that would make your truck skinnier I think. Use stock velos with 1/2" offset even without the 23mms you should be fine and very light. I have changed my mind and I'm going to run what polaris and supermaxx4190 are running (23mm dace adapters with 40 series bowties on white velos.

well what i was thinking is run either yellow velocitys with 40 series bowties or run there new beadlock rims

Velos are good. I thought you were trying to lose weigth?. The bead lock rims are over 7 ounces each. So just in rims you have 2 lbs. Totally get the bead locks out of your mind unless you are building a truly show truck. There are so many screws on those rims. I think its 36 per rim, so thats 144 totaly. They are just a lot of weight and are going to be about 80+ for a set of 4.

yea i think ima get the velos and get some black dace hubs