Volasko
Member
- Messages
- 33
- Reaction score
- 31
- Arrma RC's
- Typhon 3s
I just got my hands on a V3 Typhon 6s that has been truggified with Kraton hubs. I've been in the process of taking it apart and cleaning it and just getting acquainted with the chassis overall. I came from a 3s Typhon that I got last year and upgraded a ton, but always left me wanting something more out of the components (brutal leaking shocks, plastic drivetrain and connecting parts were the main culprits). Anyways the point of this thread is to get your opinions on a good street bashing tire. I had standard infraction Hoon tires on the 3s and although I liked them, I can't imagine them having enough grip to handle the 6s power and chassis weight. Also I didn't like that I had to do a pinion swap every time I changed from my off road bashing tires (Badlands MX28). The 6s came with the same MX28 Badlands so for my street setup I would like to keep it relatively close in diameter so I could just swap tires without needing a pinion swap. My objective with them is just some standard parking lot bashing fun, I might toss a tall pinion on it to see what +80 mph looks like in person, but I'm not super interested speed runs. I just want a tire that I can beat on and won't burn up too fast or balloon too much with the power and torque of the 6s drivetrain. Price isn't so much an issue as I find spending more in this area always is worth it (I blew apart my stock 3s tires pretty fast). I also hate gluing rubber so something factory ready is a must. So after spending a good amount of time researching options last night I came to 3 options that I would like the forums opinion on:
My personal ranking (edited - Final choice):
Once I realized the overall diameter of the proline was only 1 mm taller than the HOON 53/107 (Felony Rears) yet narrower, the choice became obvious. I'm super glad how it looks, just need to drive it. Bonus comparison shots to the standard HOON wheels on my 3s rig (before I list it). The extra car and tire width is what I think really sets off the overall proportions for me. I can't wait to tear up some parking lot!
Choice: Rear Felony Hoon tires all around in a square setup. The are taller and wider than the standard hoons which I already kind of liked on my 3s. I just might still be too small diameter wise which goes against my not wanting to swap pinions all the time.
https://www.arrma-rc.com/part/ARA550073
1: Proline Belted Avenger tires. I like the profile and the fact they're belted also how they match the diameter of the stock wheels. I don't like how narrow they are and look like they would wear to slicks really fast. Final Edit: Once I realized these were the same diameter by 1mm to the hoons, yet narrower the choice became obvious. Especially since it was the difference between $70 CAD to $49 CAD for a pair.
https://www.prolineracing.com/tires/avenger-hp-s3-soft-street-belted-1-8-buggy-tires-mounted.asp
3: Proline street fighters with 17mm hub adaptors. I heard the swappable hubs can be a weak point, not really sure if that is true. What I like is the tread pattern and wheel width which would look good with my wide truggified setup. I don't like how it isn't belted though, and fear they can't handle speeds above 60mph without destroying themselves. Edit: It looks like these aren't really meant for a true brushless setup and will balloon and come apart at speed.
https://www.prolineracing.com/tires/street-fighter-lp-2.8-street-tires-mounted-raid.asp
Final Look:
My personal ranking (edited - Final choice):
Once I realized the overall diameter of the proline was only 1 mm taller than the HOON 53/107 (Felony Rears) yet narrower, the choice became obvious. I'm super glad how it looks, just need to drive it. Bonus comparison shots to the standard HOON wheels on my 3s rig (before I list it). The extra car and tire width is what I think really sets off the overall proportions for me. I can't wait to tear up some parking lot!
Choice: Rear Felony Hoon tires all around in a square setup. The are taller and wider than the standard hoons which I already kind of liked on my 3s. I just might still be too small diameter wise which goes against my not wanting to swap pinions all the time.
https://www.arrma-rc.com/part/ARA550073
1: Proline Belted Avenger tires. I like the profile and the fact they're belted also how they match the diameter of the stock wheels. I don't like how narrow they are and look like they would wear to slicks really fast. Final Edit: Once I realized these were the same diameter by 1mm to the hoons, yet narrower the choice became obvious. Especially since it was the difference between $70 CAD to $49 CAD for a pair.
https://www.prolineracing.com/tires/avenger-hp-s3-soft-street-belted-1-8-buggy-tires-mounted.asp
3: Proline street fighters with 17mm hub adaptors. I heard the swappable hubs can be a weak point, not really sure if that is true. What I like is the tread pattern and wheel width which would look good with my wide truggified setup. I don't like how it isn't belted though, and fear they can't handle speeds above 60mph without destroying themselves. Edit: It looks like these aren't really meant for a true brushless setup and will balloon and come apart at speed.
https://www.prolineracing.com/tires/street-fighter-lp-2.8-street-tires-mounted-raid.asp
Final Look:
Last edited:
THEY LOOK GREAT NOT MOVING TOO
