8 and 1/2 inch tires
06-24-2003, 04:56 PM
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I was looking at some rc web sight and saw some tires for savage and t-max and a few other trucks that were 8 and 1/2 inches high!! And the come with rims to mach for about $130.00 and i was wondering if i geared my truck down if it would have any trouble pulling them ya no bt anyways i dont have the web sight with me but i will post it here latter but tell me what u guys think about that and if u think i would have any probs with thouse huge tires thankz. 
06-25-2003, 03:29 AM
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dont bother, your T-Maxx will barely move, and once it gets moving it wonts stop. Save the money and buy a new engine or something.
if its a more of a show truck thats a different story, but if you want some performance out of it dont get them.
if its a more of a show truck thats a different story, but if you want some performance out of it dont get them.
06-25-2003, 05:29 PM
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I think those are just rediculusly(sp) large, I dont think your drive train could handle those tires, no matter how low of a gear ratio you use!! Yould be tearing up tranny gears, diff gears, drive shafts out the wazoo, and of course servo gears!! IMHO those are a waist of money, and will cause more problems then they are worth!!
Oh and they are just totaly ugly!!!!!!
Oh and they are just totaly ugly!!!!!!
06-26-2003, 03:40 AM
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oh they're not that bad! get a 14 tooth clutch bell and rrp brake kit and cvd's would help but everything else should hold up.
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I would get them you wouldnt take off fast but you would have a wicked top speed and a wicked time trying to stop it,but if you got mad money get them.
06-26-2003, 12:46 PM
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those tires looks plain stupid on a tmaxx....And will probably look the same on all mt's out's out there...
Those tires are just came out a head of time before the big mt's hit the 1/6 scale market....wich i think is where those tires belong...
Those tires are just came out a head of time before the big mt's hit the 1/6 scale market....wich i think is where those tires belong...
06-26-2003, 02:58 PM
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Thanks for all the help so far i am thinking of saving my money any buying them and if i dont like em i can always sell em on ebay and get prob half my money back!!!
06-26-2003, 10:18 PM
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rc car action did a review of tires this month. Some weights to compare. Big Joes 286g maxx bow tie 159g Jumbo Kong 588g. All show no go if you ask me!
06-27-2003, 12:45 AM
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The tmaxx that pulled that s10, also had a .21 or larger with Im guessing close to 3 HP, a aluminum 3 shoe clutch, also had a gear ratio of something like 40 to 1. So thats not even a good comparison!! 
A 2.5 will pull these tires but not very well. YOu would have to stick more $$ into the truck just to get decent performance out of them, so thats $130 + + + + + + get the picture?
A 2.5 will pull these tires but not very well. YOu would have to stick more $$ into the truck just to get decent performance out of them, so thats $130 + + + + + + get the picture?
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Originally posted by T3Guy
If it was up to me i would put them on a e-maxx because they have alot more torque but you will running your batteries down really quick.
If it was up to me i would put them on a e-maxx because they have alot more torque but you will running your batteries down really quick.
06-03-2004, 07:14 PM
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RE: 8 and 1/2 inch tires
With different gearing, the TRX 2.5 should be able to turn them without too much trouble but it may run hotter since it's under more of a load, but your clutch will take some serious abuse. In fact, I'd guess that your clutch would take more damage than anything else. I wouldn't do it unless I had at least a .21 conversion.
Also your truck will handle like crap with those things. The CG will be higher so it'll roll over more, the turning radius will be larger, it'll weigh more so it won't jump as big, and when you try to land a jump it'll bounce real bad.
Also your truck will handle like crap with those things. The CG will be higher so it'll roll over more, the turning radius will be larger, it'll weigh more so it won't jump as big, and when you try to land a jump it'll bounce real bad.
06-03-2004, 08:04 PM
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RE: 8 and 1/2 inch tires
You forgot to mention having at least one person to push the S10.
ORIGINAL: adeoliver
The tmaxx that pulled that s10, also had a .21 or larger with Im guessing close to 3 HP, a aluminum 3 shoe clutch, also had a gear ratio of something like 40 to 1. So thats not even a good comparison!! A 2.5 will pull these tires but not very well. YOu would have to stick more $$ into the truck just to get decent performance out of them, so thats $130 + + + + + + get the picture?
The tmaxx that pulled that s10, also had a .21 or larger with Im guessing close to 3 HP, a aluminum 3 shoe clutch, also had a gear ratio of something like 40 to 1. So thats not even a good comparison!!
A 2.5 will pull these tires but not very well. YOu would have to stick more $$ into the truck just to get decent performance out of them, so thats $130 + + + + + + get the picture?
