8 and 1/2 inch tires
 

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. :D

8 and 1/2 inch tires
 

I think you missed a period or two :)

8 and 1/2 inch tires
 

I forgot to say that my truck is a t-max 2.5

8 and 1/2 inch tires
 

come on somebody give me some input please!!!!!!!

8 and 1/2 inch tires
 

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.

8 and 1/2 inch tires
 

where did you find these, i'll take some

8 and 1/2 inch tires
 

well thanks for the help and i dont have the web address with me but i will have it this weekend and i will prob post it sat.

Those tires are made by IMEX
 

You're talking about IMEX's Jumbo Kong tires.

IMEX RC

8 and 1/2 inch tires
 

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!!!!!!

8 and 1/2 inch tires
 

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.

bubbafien

8 and 1/2 inch tires
 

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.

8 and 1/2 inch tires
 

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...

They look crazt sick!
 

But, I am into handeling and not rolling over so, I will keep my $129! ;)

8 and 1/2 inch tires
 

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!!!

8 and 1/2 inch tires
 

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!

8 and 1/2 inch tires
 

If that T-MAXX on another thread can pull a S-10 pickup truck it will pull these tires just not very good.

8 and 1/2 inch tires
 

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!! :rolleyes: 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? :D

8 and 1/2 inch tires
 

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.

8 and 1/2 inch tires
 

I guy did it with a fule scale car you know 1:1.

8 and 1/2 inch tires
 

Now that is a different storry, the electric motors could push those big mamma jamma's no problem with a little gear reduction, but you will run into the same issues of twisted axles or having to upgrade to cvd's, and so on. IMO if you are serious about getting a set of these, than go all out on the truck so it can handle the stress of these monsters.

RE: 8 and 1/2 inch tires
 

so you guys wouldnt recomend them they are $99.99 at hobby people for two pairs and rims included

RE: 8 and 1/2 inch tires
 

they are so ugly and you cant see your truck running only 4 tires running around :D looooooooooool

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.

RE: 8 and 1/2 inch tires
 

You forgot to mention having at least one person to push the S10.