Behold... My first question....

[Badillac]

Hello everyone. New member here.
Here's the long story short about my RC10 passion. When I was younger I read a lot of RC magazines but could never afford an actual rc (besides a Tyco Turbo Hopper I got for x-mas which took like 16 AA batteries to run).
Now I'm older (30) and I can afford fun stuff. So I bought one on e-bay. Standard gold tub, nuthin' fancy.
Question is...
Where do you guys find tires for these things now? I occasionally see sets on e-bay. Couldn't find any on Towers website. Do other makes tires fit? Help me out, mine are bald.

[templeofspeed]

Not all "gold tub" cars are the same...

1.7" rears were last only available in the Pro-Line waffle tread, but even they are discontinued. Ebay is your best bet for 1.7 rear and 1.9 front tires... if it's an older gold car

If it's a CE car (1990-1995) you can still find 2.0 rears and 2.1 fronts, again ebay... Losi still makes a 2.0 rear step pin, and narrow front associated 2.2 tires can still be had (they'll fit the 2.1 three-piece wheels ok).

[aeiou]

You can also find new tires for the CE/champ cars at Tower Hobbies:

Fronts:

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXJJ71&P=7

Rears:

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXJG70&P=7

[AYKBOBCAT]

OK cool, Will these tires fit on 2.0 rims?

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXJJ70&P=M

[shodog]

OK cool, Will these tires fit on 2.0 rims?

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXJJ70&P=M

Nope, tower lists them as having a 2.15 inside diameter.

[RichieRich]

Traxxas also makes some front ribbed tires that fit (p/n 4740). You can get them at buytraxxas.com

[Badillac]

Well, will a Championship Edition wheel fit on a non CE car? Also, are worlds car wheels the same measurement as CE?

[Brandon G]

2" rim tires at tower. They are a harder compound, so if you are bashing they will last a bit longer. I imagine they would suck balls for racing:
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXGD99&P=SM
or
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXJG70&P=SM

Yes CE wheels will fit on a non CE car as long as it has the 1/4" axles. The worlds wheels are for the 1/4" axles but have a 2.175" measurement. Which case you could use the traxxas tires.

Swap to the 3/16" rear axles and you can use B2/B3 wheels with 2.2 tires that you can get anywhere. You would have to swap the rear bearings in the hub too to make these work.

[RichieRich]

Actually, the Traxxas rears do very well. They are a harder compound so a really hard concrete-like blue groove track may not be the best for them. Anything other than that, and you're golden.