News out of the Panther booth is all about their new Gold compound. They call it an intermediate soft that offers excellent dry track grip and better durability. Panther also claims that tires with this new compound won’t balloon (as much) under high speeds like the softer rubbers do. Only a few of their treads [...]
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Pro-Line has got quite a few new tires and wheels to show off. We’ll go ahead and break these up a little. Be sure to scroll through all of it! F11 wheels The Formula 11 spoke +3mm offset Short Course Wheel. This +3mm wider offset wheel brings the Associated Short Course trucks out to maximum [...]
From now until next Friday, the 23rd, AKA Racing is having a 30% off sale on their entire line of EVO Truggy wheels and tires. There’s a ton of options and I need to get my word count up, so I’ll list most of them for you. On the tire side you can get yourself [...]
Pro-Line has done it again! These new Pro-Line Super Swamper tires will turn your trail rig into a highly capable scale truck. The tires are so detailed they have even included labels you will find on a real tires sidewall. Keep reading to see all of our thoughts..
Panther has recently released the new T965 Paddle Tires for 1/8 scale buggies. Perfect for snow, gravel and sand bashing! They are a direct fit for 1/8 buggie wheels. I’m pretty sure Wrench would have a blast with these! And with the snow starting to fall right now, it’s a good time for the release. [...]
The Square Fuzzie is back. Pro-Line‘s iconic tire that changed everything is once again available, new and improved. The improvements include promised longer tread life and availability in the M3 soft compound and the M4 super soft compound. This initial set is made for the 2.2″ rear buggy wheel. These aren’t the only new tires [...]
As bashers, we actually do get this question often.. ‘What slicks can I run on my monster truck?’ Well the IPANEMA guys have added an answer. Their new Monster Truck Belted Slicks are designed to lay down the maximum traction for your street racing needs. For the guys running the huge power plants in their [...]
Panther are back with a new tire design for 1/8 scale buggies, called the Rattler. Panther suggests that these tires are ideal for hard packed surfaces and also mention that the tires were used to TQ and win round 2 of the Midwest Nitro Series. The Rattler is available in three compounds: soft, super soft, [...]
The folks from DuraTrax continue their tire line with this latest offering. The Duratrax Persuader and Equalizer 1/8 scale buggy tires are that latest offering. The Equalizers are for high grip on looser tracks while the Persuader is meant for indoor or smooth, hard packed tracks. They are available in soft C2 or super-soft C3 [...]
A lot of companies say that they make monster truck tires… But do they really make your truck a monster? Proline has just come out with a tire that will for sure make your truck a monster, they call them their Trencher X tires. Keep reading to get the scoop..
Here are some pics of some of the new Dynamite Speedtreads Tires that are being shown here at iHobby 2011 These are both 1/8 scale and SCT truck tires, with a variety of treads. Hit up this link if you want to see just exactly what each tread pattern is.
The molding magicians at Panther have a few new products here at IHobby. The one above is a new parts mat made from super flexible silicone. They’re perfect for holding screws, shocks, bearings and other small parts that have a terrible tendency to roll away when you turn your back. The one pictured above is [...]