Very Nice BL-Power!
I've always wondered how the Kontronik ESC's would handle an outrunner in a setup like this. You sound very pleased with it.
Tires that don't Balloon like that? Hmmmmmm...........the HPI Phaltline tires are a GREAT high speed tire, but they don't grip real well off road. They do stick on-road like glue though. The smoothest tire I've ever drove on. I did a few 65mph passes with them. The best I've found for high speed runs so far.
I've heard the Badlands are a pretty good all around tire.