Tires for RC12LW
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Tires for RC12LW
Well, after some fun on carpet tracks and even on asphalt (it was really great), the original tires of my RC12LW are now dead and it's time to find a way to replace it.
First idea is to find tires that could fit the original AE wheels. A friend at the track took some measurements and told me Tamiya F103 foam donuts have the same inner diameter. But they are far more thick than 1/12 tires and will require a lot of truing (and I don't have a tire truer). I have read something about Tamiya RM01 tires, but it seems complicated to find some.
Do you have any other ideas?
Second solution is to mod the car so it could use modern 3-bolts wheels.
Does somebody has any experience with that? I've seen guys that have 3D-printed custom parts to do that, but is it do-able with standard parts available in stores?
For example, is it possible to use an IRS2132 axle?
Or will any other brand fit?
Regards.
First idea is to find tires that could fit the original AE wheels. A friend at the track took some measurements and told me Tamiya F103 foam donuts have the same inner diameter. But they are far more thick than 1/12 tires and will require a lot of truing (and I don't have a tire truer). I have read something about Tamiya RM01 tires, but it seems complicated to find some.
Do you have any other ideas?
Second solution is to mod the car so it could use modern 3-bolts wheels.
Does somebody has any experience with that? I've seen guys that have 3D-printed custom parts to do that, but is it do-able with standard parts available in stores?
For example, is it possible to use an IRS2132 axle?
Or will any other brand fit?
Regards.
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Re: Tires for RC12LW
3 bolt hubs is easiest way to run modern tires.
Or you can glue and true your own, donuts are still available but getting harder to find
Or you can glue and true your own, donuts are still available but getting harder to find
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Re: Tires for RC12LW
You're lucky, RJ, you know a guy...
Osiris is the key.
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Look out for Todd K. - he's a convicted serial killer!!!
"The world looks so much better through beer goggles... except Farmer in his underwear" - Ken
Look out for Todd K. - he's a convicted serial killer!!!
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Re: Tires for RC12LW
Well yeah, I know an Alex who has a stash of just about everything
I was old school - when old school wasn't cool !
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Re: Tires for RC12LW
This picture is just a dream.
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Re: Tires for RC12LW
@folkdeath95 I'm sure we could make this a reality....folkdeath95 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 26, 2022 5:07 amThis picture is just a dream.
Alex
Osiris is the key.
"The world looks so much better through beer goggles... except Farmer in his underwear" - Ken
Look out for Todd K. - he's a convicted serial killer!!!
"The world looks so much better through beer goggles... except Farmer in his underwear" - Ken
Look out for Todd K. - he's a convicted serial killer!!!
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Re: Tires for RC12LW
I'd really like to thank Incredible_Serious for sending to France some tires for my car, without taking advantage of the fact that these vintage part are hard to find.
That's incredibly cool.
That's incredibly cool.
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