What is a "40 series" wheel and where can I find them?

[dure16]

Some old pro-line road rage tires fell into my lap. Looks like they are slightly wider and shorter than the current road rage tires sold by pro-line.

The tires state "40 series" on the side of them and the bead design seems a little different. I assume normal 3.8" wheels won't work.

Is that right? I'm not seeing many results when I google 40 series wheels.

 

[Jchammbone]

IIRC they are 3.9 diameter. Proline had some beadlock rims back in the day ...2004..? 2006? Made them for tmaxx trucks but used a 23 mm hex. Not really sure if the would mount up on the smaller 3.8 rims. I have a set of proline moab tires from rock crawling days and they kinda sorta went on the rims but where loose if ya get the picture. Axial i think still makes a bead lock rim in 3.8 ...i think.... They might clamp on enough i don't know.
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[21STalion]

I agree. I think your talking about a Truggy wheel. Sometime called 4.0" or 3.8. They are about 140mm outer diameter and greater

 

[Jchammbone]

Found these axial racing website

 

[Michael24]

IIRC they are 3.9 diameter. Proline had some beadlock rims back in the day ...2004..? 2006? Made them for tmaxx trucks but used a 23 mm hex. Not really sure if the would mount up on the smaller 3.8 rims. I have a set of proline moab tires from rock crawling days and they kinda sorta went on the rims but where loose if ya get the picture. Axial i think still makes a bead lock rim in 3.8 ...i think.... They might clamp on enough i don't know.
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I have a set on my Losi LST2. 4 in inner diameter, 4 in wide. They were great tire's. Time period is correct.
I tried to find a couple set's of 40 series wheels cause i still have new paddle's to no avail. Oh well just have to oven trick the set i have. My LST just to dam Awesome to let those wheel's go!

 

[dure16]

I agree. I think your talking about a Truggy wheel. Sometime called 4.0" or 3.8. They are about 140mm outer diameter and greater

Not a truggy wheel. These things are super wide. But yes the tires are about 140mm in diameter. Like a wide, low-profile, monster truck street tire.

IIRC they are 3.9 diameter. Proline had some beadlock rims back in the day ...2004..? 2006? Made them for tmaxx trucks but used a 23 mm hex. Not really sure if the would mount up on the smaller 3.8 rims. I have a set of proline moab tires from rock crawling days and they kinda sorta went on the rims but where loose if ya get the picture. Axial i think still makes a bead lock rim in 3.8 ...i think.... They might clamp on enough i don't know.
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Thanks for the insight!

 

[Jchammbone]

I have a set on my Losi LST2. 4 in inner diameter, 4 in wide. They were great tire's. Time period is correct.
I tried to find a couple set's of 40 series wheels cause i still have new paddle's to no avail. Oh well just have to oven trick the set i have. My LST just to dam Awesome to let those wheel's go!View attachment 216872

Ran them for a bit on my sabretooth.
And yes they are wide.

I cant make myself drop the coin on the axials to know how they compare to the proline ones (comanche and Cheyenne was the name of them ...modeled after 1:1 weld racing rims as the time)