gettnbetter

I've been looking to upgrade the stock tires on my Mini-LST.
Everything I read points me at 12mm hexes and 2.2 tires and rims.
There is a huge selection of 2.2 rims and tires varying from 3-4 inches tall and 1-5 inches wide which makes it a little difficult.

I'm thinking of these HPI [link=http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXCEA0&P=7]wheels[/link] and [link=http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXLXR7&P=7]these[/link] tires for sand and [link=http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=PROC8286&P=7]these[/link] for grippy surfaces.

Does this combo sound like it will work? Or any other suggestions?

-Inverted-

Racing T

you want bigger than stock tires for some reason?

gettnbetter

I don't really need bigger tires but the stock ones seem a little small for a monster truck.

I'm really just looking for a unique looking set of aftermarket rims with sand tires and another with bowties (anything low profile with square nubs). I would prefer chevrons but the smallest I found were something like 4.75 inches which just seems way too big.

I'd like chevrons, Inverted that looks awesome. Those things look huge, did you put in a really small pinion gear to keep the power curve reasonable? Those tires don't looke like Proline chevrons, are those some kind of old-school Tamiyas?

peed

i use king pins on dish wheels, they are great, really good traction.

muddymoose92

Those look like wheels and tires from a walmart car...

gettnbetter

The stock tires don't do so well on sand so I went ahead and got the 2.2 paddles. They work pretty awesome but at high speed they wobble badly. I'm sure they are out of balance.

Do I just use a steel rod and 2 magnets and static balance them? Or is there a better method?

For weights should I just epoxy small fishing weights or bolts and washers to the rim itself?

Dale Gribble

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I really like the Team Losi Dish Wheels and 'bowtie' tires directly made for the Mini LST. Here is a set on my MQ (I had to retrofit them on). They are a direct fit for you, and are the right size so you don't have to regear. Those will perfectly fit your need for the bowtie type tire.



If you are dying to go with a 2.2 setup, here is a similar setup with 2.2s. Those are HPI sedan wheels with Losi Buggy Rear pin spike tires.



If you run a 2.2, you are going to want to run a buggy rear tire, not a truck rear tire. The buggy rears are more narrow and lower profile.

Racing T

man you have to show of a pic of that, lol

Frozen72

I read a article in RCdriver and it said to use a propeller balancer and clay to balance the tires. Yea pics would be great since I go to the beach 3 times a year.

Racing T

I only want to see how does that look like, lol cant imagine a mini lst with 2.2 paddles.

gettnbetter

Lol whoops they are backwards. Ohh well. LOL!

muddymoose92

I have those same tires mounted on the stock lst wheels, they look good and they also hook up good as well...

Racing T

lol that mini lst look very cool, what adapters are you running?

gettnbetter

Thanx, I bought some from Hot Racing. They are OK I suppose. I actually prefer simple lightweight plastic hexes but these seemed like they would offer a little tighter fit to the axle. I'll be out in Glamis on the sand this weekend, I'll try to take some video of these in action.

Racing T

yeah do it, I would love to see a video of your mini lst on sand.

jimi hendrix

You guys want a MONSTER mini lst here ya go

tonioii

What 2.2 rims did you use that fit the 12mm hex? Thx