Carpet wheels and Tires for the RC10 40th anniv

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Carpet wheels and Tires for the RC10 40th anniv

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Good morning,
I recently completed the 40th anniv, of course i will be taking it to the track but i would like the option to take it to an indoor track. i seem to have trouble finding rear mono wheels that fit with carpet tires. apparently the RE RE has 1/4 stepped axles. and the j concept wheels are 3/16 straight axles. Could anyone recommend some wheels that fit? Thanks!

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Re: Carpet wheels and Tires for the RC10 40th anniv

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I use hex adapters in the rear (factory works make them, but I 3d printed mine) and run Kyosho Turbo Scorpion wheels. This requires 3/16x5/16x1/8 bearings (I use TRB-100494) for the matching front wheels but works well and keeps the car at the right width.
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Front wheel I trim of the bead on the inside facing portion of the wheel to fit the modern narrow tires.
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Consistency is the key I keep misplacing.

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Re: Carpet wheels and Tires for the RC10 40th anniv

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the other option is to get either CVDs for the rear of the car (not the MIP ones since the new ones are still 1/4" unless you mix and match parts of get an older set), or buy rear stub axles from the RC10DS that are 3/16 and will fit the Mono wheels properly.
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Re: Carpet wheels and Tires for the RC10 40th anniv

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i found the Jconcepts wheels called Mono – 1.7” RC10 Rear Wheel it says they fit the 1/4 axles... https://jconcepts.net/mono-17-rc10-rear-wheel Maybe these would work?.

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Re: Carpet wheels and Tires for the RC10 40th anniv

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You're looking for 2.2 wheels to fit the modern carpet tires. Those are small diameter like the stock jelly bean wheels.

7171 wheels + FW adapter

https://www.amainhobbies.com/traxxas-2.2-dished-wheels-white-2-tra7171/p172189

https://factoryworks.com/shop/ols/products/1020

JC Racing wheels

https://www.jcracingproducts.co.uk/wheels/associated-1/ae---rc10-dished-rears-only

The new Jconcepts Pioneer wheels have a separate hub like the old yokomo wheels, and they'll have hubs for 3/16 or 1/4 axles. Just haven't been released yet.

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Re: Carpet wheels and Tires for the RC10 40th anniv

Post by Dangeruss »

Could always use a 1/4 inch drill bit to create the pocket on the back of a 3/16 inch wheel for the axle to seat into like we did back in the day.

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