Gratuitous Amounts of Tire

[brushlessboy16]

A few days ago I ordered a set of wheels and tires from a savage xl off Ebay and they are just arriving. THEST THINGS ARE HUGE!!! Here is a comparison Between them and my AKA LPR sized Cityblocks.



THey are mostly foam and are not very heavy- but the glue job sucks hard.


Couple more pics with them on the truck.




It is now impossible for my truck to bottom out! I have not run them but i think they might be too big for my truggy.. Ill report back with a run report on them. :)

[Arct1k]

Hpi terra pins IIRC - I've just bought a set to - I'm going to try softening them up and use them on a super crawler

[brushlessboy16]

Originally Posted by Arct1k

Hpi terra pins IIRC - I've just bought a set to - I'm going to try softening them up and use them on a super crawler

Correct.


wd40 works good for softening. But just removing the foams should be enough they are very plush.

Originally Posted by Arct1k

Hpi terra pins IIRC - I've just bought a set to - I'm going to try softening them up and use them on a super crawler

Haha thats awesome, I was about to ask him how soft they are. Let us know how that works out.

[blueb8llz]

those look cool! esp. that you say they are light too....i always wanted some big o tires for my emaxx, but my stock diffs cant handle the extra wieght.

[Arct1k]

Was going to try simple green...

They are cheap to 20.50 for 4...

[Takedown]

Love those tires.

[shizzon]

if the truck will not bottom out then you are putting extra stress on your suspension components (shocks, towers, A-arms etc...). Not saying dont try it, but just realize the risks. they are cool looking!!

[brushlessboy16]

Originally Posted by Takedown

Make sure you stay away from 35mph+ Im sure those tires will be a handfull at speeds higher than that. I remember my imex 2.2 puller dawgs were gigantic on my pede and they would sway very easily and flip with a brushless setup.

Nonsense, with the low COG of the truggy geared for about 50 (14t pinion) they were fine just slow to respond as the sidewalls are a mile high.

Originally Posted by shizzon

if the truck will not bottom out then you are putting extra stress on your suspension components (shocks, towers, A-arms etc...). Not saying dont try it, but just realize the risks. they are cool looking!!

Yeah i know that it puts alot of stress on everything, but i have decided to get rid of them- it requaires a 9t pinino to do 36mph and i already chewed up one.

Its kind of a hassle to change gearing just to go bashing.. id rather have a smaller tire like badlands or something.

[Takedown]

Originally Posted by brushlessboy16

Nonsense, with the low COG of the truggy geared for about 50 (14t pinion) they were fine just slow to respond as the sidewalls are a mile high.



Yeah i know that it puts alot of stress on everything, but i have decided to get rid of them- it requaires a 9t pinino to do 36mph and i already chewed up one.

Its kind of a hassle to change gearing just to go bashing.. id rather have a smaller tire like badlands or something.

Just suming up that its going to handle like crap with gigantic tires...

[Modding_out]

I'll take them, how much did your pay for them?

Edit: wait did you chew up the pinion or the tire?

[Finnster]

Originally Posted by Takedown

Just suming up that its going to handle like crap with gigantic tires...

x2


I put my set from my sav on my trug as a goof. Rolled over easy and swayed alot as the tires ballooned and distorted immensely. They also hit the body when i turned. Doubt I'd call this observation "nonsense"

OTOH the trug did roll right over whatever I was drving at. lol

[Takedown]

Make sure you stay away from 35mph+ Im sure those tires will be a handfull at speeds higher than that. I remember my imex 2.2 puller dawgs were gigantic on my pede and they would sway very easily and flip with a brushless setup.

[brushlessboy16]

Pinion :)

[Arct1k]

The crawler tops out at 2mph - I think I'll be ok...