Duratrax Blinder and Badger tires.

[slick2500]

Anyone have experience with either of these tires? Looking for something to run on a 1/8 E-truggy once my Sweep Defender T's get worn down.

First we have the Duratrax Blinder https://www.towerhobbies.com/product/18-blinder-truggy-tire-c2-mounted-0-offset-2/DTXC5571.html

Next we have the Duratrax Badger https://www.towerhobbies.com/product/18-badger-truggy-tire-c2-mounted-0-offset-2/DTXC5572.html

 

[Sandracer_NL]

No experience with either of them, but for the looks I would go for the badgers.

 

[Yonic]

I run the Badger on my Talion, actually the Louise's branded T-Apollo, but it's the same.

I like these, it has the same external dimentions as the Katars, while the wheel itself is 3.8" and not 4", so it has more meat to absorbs bumps than the Katars. it's a good all-around tire. i like it.

It's not suited for a track though.

 

[olds97_lss]

Wish they offered the blinder's on 1/2" offset wheels. Those would probably work well on my stampede and eJato then.

 

[slick2500]

I run the Badger on my Talion, actually the Louise's branded T-Apollo, but it's the same.

I like these, it has the same external dimentions as the Katars, while the wheel itself is 3.8" and not 4", so it has more meat to absorbs bumps than the Katars. it's a good all-around tire. i like it.

It's not suited for a track though.

So not good for loose loam on top of hardpacked clay?

 

[Yonic]

I don't think so, both of these tires have too much spongy rubber that will make the handling really vague on a track. I'd use racing tires for that.

 

[extremeengineer]

@slick2500 did you ever try these? Looking at Badgers and Katar T’s as bash tires for my 8ight XTE, not too worried about track, have Positrons for that.

 

[slick2500]

@slick2500 did you ever try these? Looking at Badgers and Katar T’s as bash tires for my 8ight XTE, not too worried about track, have Positrons for that.

Nope still can't decide, but I might be leaning more towards the Badgers myself.

 

[dure16]

Nope still can't decide, but I might be leaning more towards the Badgers myself.

Did you end up buying one? Curious to hear thoughts.

P.S. I noticed that both links list the tires as “5.3in / 146mm” but 146mm is actually 5.75in. Odd.

 

[slick2500]

Did you end up buying one? Curious to hear thoughts.

P.S. I noticed that both links list the tires as “5.3in / 146mm” but 146mm is actually 5.75in. Odd.

I ended up with some Sweep Racing Defender T tires.