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Wheel Discs

Post by HawkeyeLTS »

Are these just wheel caps like the Losi cars had?

I really like the look on this truck, Id like to put some on my T2

Anyone have any info? If they are caps which ones fit the stock T2 rims?

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Round stickers.

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AE and Yokomo made them in various colors..... now they go for some good money which isn't worth it since you need to remove them every time you take a wheel off.


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It's easy to make your own, grab some Top Flite TrimKote (adhesive) from the model shop and an olfa circle cutter and make your own. Here's a couple of what's left when I made a bunch for my oval car and stadium trucks. Make sure you get a rubber foot if you want a solid disk to prevent the pin from spiking the center.

The far left ones are silver but it's hard to tell in the photo. The far right 2.2 disk is a paper sample to check for size before cutting the actual TrimKote.

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Post by HawkeyeLTS »

Thanks guys, I saw some Yokomo wheel stickers that MCI racing is making.

Makes sense now thats what they are.

That would work on a shelfer since I wont be taking wheels off.

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Is this a cosmetic thing or was there a performance angle to it?
I think got a set of wheels that are supposed to go with these kind of caps with a trade.

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It keeps dirt / mud from collection in the crevices of the wheels. That could make make wheels heavier and unbalanced. The backside disk is probably more beneficial.
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Post by HawkeyeLTS »

Can you put them on the stock wheels?
so they would just stick to the edge, the inside would be hollow because of the shape of the wheel.

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Correct, they just stick to the lip of the rim.

Think of them as the precursor to the flat faced/aero rim.
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I came across these from MCI
1/10TH ASSOCIATED - 58MM WHEEL DISC DECALS

This may work for those not inclined to cut their own.

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JosephS wrote: Wed Apr 13, 2022 1:58 pm I came across these from MCI
1/10TH ASSOCIATED - 58MM WHEEL DISC DECALS

This may work for those not inclined to cut their own.
I noticed those too, I'm going to order some of those and get them solid, no hole in the middle.

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Re: Wheel Discs

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I ordered some from MCI ill give them a shot
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Re: Wheel Discs

Post by HawkeyeLTS »

Put them on my T2.
I think its a cool look, something different.
If the rims have some scuffs and scratches I could see the stickers not staying on.
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