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Old tyres: Are they still around? - 04.30.2010, 01:12 PM

Hi guys, I was wondering if anyone remembers the make tyres in the photos below... If you do where can I find them?














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HPI Dirt Bonz

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXFJT0&P=7


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04.30.2010, 01:28 PM

I think those were actually a TRC tire. I don't think they are made anymore.

The Dirt Bonz don't have the space down the middle and also have writing and graphics on the sidewalls.


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04.30.2010, 01:33 PM

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HPI DB are very similar but that not what those are.

Try Hobao or some other off brands, they're clearly an older tire and possibly no longer availible so you might have to settle for somthing close.

Good luck with your quest.


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04.30.2010, 01:38 PM

Love the vintage BPP Racebomb tho! They were really nice!


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I think those were actually a TRC tire. I don't think they are made anymore.

The Dirt Bonz don't have the space down the middle and also have writing and graphics on the sidewalls.
Yes!!! TRCs, i remember seeing them at towerhobbies a couple years ago (more like 5 or 6) and they just stopped carrying them.


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HPI DB are very similar but that not what those are.

Try Hobao or some other off brands, they're clearly an older tire and possibly no longer availible so you might have to settle for somthing close.

Good luck with your quest.
Hmmm... sad that they might not be around anymore... I will have a look at the suggested brands...



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Love the vintage BPP Racebomb tho! They were really nice!
Yeah... I still want one


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for anything old and outdated, ALWAYS check stormerhobbies
   
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Thanks man... I searched through their site just now and found some TRCs, but not the ones I am looking for... they sure do got a whole lot of stuff.

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they look like Imex
   
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Hmmmm... they do look like Imex tyres... I will search around for more photos.
   
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I almost forgot, I was at the track Saturday and a guy had a 10+yr old Tamiya TNX MT he was running and it had the IDENTICAL TIRES your looking for. I inquired and they were indeed factory installed for his truck. Hope this helps ?

http://www.tamiyausa.com/product/ite...oduct-id=43530
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I love the look of these tires even more... but the site says they are discontinued and I can't find them anywhere else, I will keep an out for these... thanks Bondonutz

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I had a racebomb... Sold it off.

I do have 2 torpedo chassis, will be the backbone for the updated 6x6 maxx based crawler/basher.

BPP stuff was nice, pity he stopped fooling with it.
   
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05.04.2010, 04:35 PM

The tires in question are 99% sure to be TRC brand.

They are definitely not the Imex tires. The Imex tires linked were developed to fit the new size Maxx/Revo wheels sizes, not the standard MT 3.2" rim. Note in the pictures of the tire in question, the rims on the Racebomb Maxx are UE wheels which came standard in 3.2"


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I had a racebomb... Sold it off.

I do have 2 torpedo chassis, will be the backbone for the updated 6x6 maxx based crawler/basher.

BPP stuff was nice, pity he stopped fooling with it.

Newer technology could have really helped Brian out at BPP. The esc's and motors available today are far superior to what was being used 5 years ago. Not to mention that electric MT's were not cool, much less an electric MT that could be used to race!


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