Project: Savage Flux 5T

[thzero]

They are Baja 5B tires/wheels; specifically the ProLine Badlands tires and Desperado wheels. Somewhere in this thread I believe I provided the weight. None of the wheels I've seen for the Baja 5B, I haven't looked at the truck wheels as I think those are just too big for an 8th scale platform, have any offset. But as an FYI, neither do the 3.8" Trenchers.

I like them for a large "buggy" platform because they have a low sidewall, so it drives more like you'd expect a buggy to as opposed to say a monster truck.

Originally Posted by Knez

Can u maybe provide info about the tire/ rim, front and back?

How tall are tires, what is the weight of the rear combo and front combo?
Dosent look much offset by the rims alone?

How do u like them?

[Jahay]

Originally Posted by thzero

They are Baja 5B tires/wheels; specifically the ProLine Badlands tires and Desperado wheels. Somewhere in this thread I believe I provided the weight. None of the wheels I've seen for the Baja 5B, I haven't looked at the truck wheels as I think those are just too big for an 8th scale platform, have any offset. But as an FYI, neither do the 3.8" Trenchers.

I like them for a large "buggy" platform because they have a low sidewall, so it drives more like you'd expect a buggy to as opposed to say a monster truck.

I have been desperately looking for an ideal tire for the savage... I wanted to maintain truggy handling... and like you said, it is important to keep the side wall low. Yes those trenchers are huge but the side wall is massive! I HATE ROLL OVERS!
i think the proline baja tyres are great! (people dont like them on heavier bajas as they wear quickly, but they should be perfect on the savage)... also with the powerful brushless systems, there isnt a worry about moving these tyres and i believe the heavier wheel/tyre combo def gives more stability at speed...


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just had a re read of your entire thread! I love how you have tried to play around with the truck so much!!!
You are going the CEN arm way, and i have tried the LST Arm direction... We can compare which hubs work best with these tyres haha
What do you think?
Also with your experience with your tyres, how have you found them in corners? do they slide a little or is there so much side bite that they grip and force you to roll over?

[thzero]

On asphalt it does have a tendency to roll over in sharp cornering. But I attribute that to the higher CoG on both the TVP design, the higher placement of the motor in the Flux TVP design, and the batteries being over the driveshaft, and a bit with the width of the truck even with XL axles.

Offroad I've really had no issues.

Originally Posted by Jahay

Also with your experience with your tyres, how have you found them in corners? do they slide a little or is there so much side bite that they grip and force you to roll over?