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April 27, 2013

JConcepts Satellite tire gluing rubber bands

JConcepts has reinvented the tire mounting rubber band. A uniquely molded design, specifically developed for tire mounting, the rubber band is produced in a high-elasticity material capable of stretching to a full assortment of different sized tires. Finely detailed array of handles are designed to ergonomically conform to your fingers so the user can deftly adjust the rubber band to the sidewall of each tire to apply the pressure where it is needed. The Satellite rubber bands are available in blue and black colors and will include 4 bands per package.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

April 18, 2013

Pro-Line Ion 1/10th tires

Available soon from Pro-Line are several new Ion tread 1/10th scale off-road tires. The Ion 2WD buggy front tire will come in M3 soft and M4 super soft compound while the Ion T truck tire is available in MC clay rubber. The tires combine the tread design of the popular Scrubs and Suburbs to make for improved steering, balance and feel. They come with standard foam inserts.

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April 17, 2013

AKA Handlebar STD 1:10 buggy tires

AKA have released a new addition to the popular Handlebar line-up with the 1:10 buggy Handlebar STD. It feature the same tread pattern as the previously released Handlebar tire with the exception of taller treads. The Handlebar STD has been designed for hard packed outdoor blue groove tracks and the STD tread depth provides all the traction you can handle with longer tire life. They are available in AKA’s championship winning Super soft, Soft, and Clay compounds and available as premounts on white or yellow HEXlite wheels with the industry standard red inserts.

Source: AKA [raceaka.com]

April 16, 2013

Sirius range of onroad foam tires

Multiple Japanese National 1/8th scale Champion Masao Tanaka has announced his new brand, called Sirius. The company with begin with a complete range of foam tires for on road racing. The line-up includes tires for 1/8GP racing, 1/10GP touring, 1/10GP wide touring, WGT, 1/12EP and F1. Available in a complete range of shores, for the gas onroad classes there is also a choice of standard, carbon and lightweight wheels.

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April 15, 2013

Much More Power Truer 2

Much More have updated their popular touring car tire sander. The Power Truer 2 now features the ability to rotate the tire in both directions through the newly positioned switch. The new truer is still powered by 6 to 12V (7.4v recommended) and comes in a choice of anodised black or blue.

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March 27, 2013

AKA SC tire line gets updated

Seen during our coverage of the recent Cactus Classic, AKA have officially announced that their short course tire line just got wider. After the release of the Handlebar on the new wider carcass, they now have the Enduro 2, Cityblock 2, Handlebar STD and Wishbone 2, all on the wider carcass. Each tire has a bigger footprint to create more traction while staying in spec with the 2.2/3.0 short course tire specifications. The Handlebar STD (Standard Tread Depth) features a taller pin height ideal for hard packed or blue-groove outdoor tracks, while the already released Handlebar tackles the indoor tracks with its Low Tread Depth. The Wishbone 2 has been updated with a denser tread pattern for more traction and longer tire wear, ideal for indoor tracks. The Enduro 2 maintains its bestselling tread pattern and tread density while the Cityblock 2 has been opened up a bit to allow the tire tread to dig in deeper while still having superior wear characteristics. AKA have also updated their short course inserts which feature an asymmetrical core to add additional support to the outer sidewall of SC tires. These have been designed to fit perfectly into the new wider short course tire line but will fit other tires as well. Available in both of AKA’s industry standard closed-cell foams, Red (Soft) and Black (Medium).

Source: AKA [raceaka.com]

March 20, 2013

Schumacher Stagger Rib SC tire

Schumacher announce the release of the Stagger Rib tread tire for short course trucks. Available in soft yellow compound the tire is designed for the front of 2WD trucks and best suited for EU-style astro turf tracks.

Source: Schumacher [racingcars.com]

March 20, 2013

Pro-Line pre-painted bodies & pre-mounted tires

Pro-Line introduce two new pre-painted body shells and pre-mounted Trencher X SC tires. Starting with the bodies, available soon are the original Flo-Tek and the Flo-Tek Ford F150 body shell. They are designed to fit most of today’s 2WD and 4WD SC trucks and come handpainted, partially pre-cut and pre-stickered. The bodies are hand-painted and genuine Pro-Line shells separating them from the many screen-printed plastic shells on the market. Also new are pre-mounted M2 medium compound Trencher X SC tires on black Renegade wheels. They will become available for a wide range of trucks such as the Traxxas Slash 2WD and 4×4, the TLR Ten-SCTE, AE SC10 4×4, and HPI Blitz.

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