tires help!!!!

[2006nytro]

i need tires i riped one today. idk how but i did. i want a set of tires the same size or biger. perferablely on rims already. new any sugestions??

 

[StevoRevo]

17mm hex or 14mm ..??

 

[2006nytro]

i have no clue how do i find out?

 

[StevoRevo]

The nuts that hold your wheels on are they 17mm wide star shaped...??

Or do they just look like normal (small silver) nuts...??

 

[2006nytro]

small silver nuts

 

[StevoRevo]

Ok Then you have 14mm

First up i wld suggest upgrading to 17mm... It doesn't cost much at all...

Now the next thing is where will you be driving the truck.. Eg. what surface..??

 

[2006nytro]

dirt 99.9 percent of the time gravel. hard pack ..grass

 

[StevoRevo]

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXDCW1&P=ML

I Love these tires Then its up to you to what rim take your fancy and if you upgrade to 17mm or not...

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXNKS3&P=ML

I also love these.. But i beleive they are smaller... 3.2 not 3.8

For rims try the same link page (towerhobbies)

And i suggest 1/2'' offset... they widen your trucks stance and it handles better i find

 

[2006nytro]

ok how tall are they? same as stock?

 

[StevoRevo]

I beleive they stand about 6.3 inches off the ground with rims... 3.8inches wide

I'm not that good with tire sizes tho so someone else might be able to help...
Thats just what mine are

 

[2006nytro]

ok and what do i need to convert it to 17? do i need to balance thees when i get them? if so how do i do that?

 

[olds97_lss]

What engine do you have? 2.5 or 3.3? I wouldn't suggest larger tires/wheels if your running the 2.5.

For bashing, I like these a lot:
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXZCL0&P=ML

I run on grass, concrete, gravel 99% of the time. They didn't do too bad in snow either.

Can sometimes pickup a full set on ebay for around $50 shipped.

These are the hubs:
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXUTG9&P=V

Can also be found on ebay pretty cheap.

 

[Metalhead Matt]

My favorite setup with the 2.5 was 4908 tires and 18/72 gearing. It wheelied when it wasn't humid out.

 

[rak12]

I've upgraded my 3.3 tires/wheels to the proline 40 series MOAB, they are taller wider and have a 1/2 inch offset. they seem to wear better than stock. HOWEVER i feel the acceleration off the line is a little slower ( final gear ratio math stuff) and it does put additional strain on the driveline but its a good trade off for me. as for wheels I'm using Axial racing beadlockers they are heavy but now I can change tires at will (96 tiny srews later) depending on terrain

 

[2006nytro]

http://www.rcplanet.com/RDLs_Pre_Mnted_Monster_Tires_p/rdl45042.htm any one know about thes? http://www.rcplanet.com/RDLs_Pre_Mnted_Monster_Tires_p/rdl45022c.htm or thes?http://www.rcplanet.com/Losi_Tire_p/losb7413.htm or thes?

 

[StevoRevo]

Out of any of those three i wld go the last set... the zombies...
But i also noticed to get to them you went into the 23mm section...
So you will need to upgrade past 17mm and go 23mm