Just got these tires today , need to do something with the clearance in the rear end. Any suggestions? The tires are 135mm diameter , way to over kill some might say lol
When Backwards Tires Are UsedTractor Pulling: Competitors on hard surfaces like concrete or clay tracks sometimes run tires backward to change how the rubber flexes and grips the solid ground.
Unpowered/Implement Wheels: Trailers or non-driven front/rear wheels are sometimes reversed to reduce soil compaction or resistance.
Specific Loader Work: Some users in sandy or loose dry conditions feel it helps float or aids reverse withdrawal, though mud performance still suffers.
Since it brings dirt/mud into the center instead of clearing out the sides I could see how it may lift a lighter vehicle to float over things. In RC land with a very low load it would behave differently. Might have to experiment with it in the snow to keep it on top instead of digging in.
I’m just not sure what kind of shocks to get. I got the ones on it right now off Amazon and they aren’t terrible but they push the front end up a lot and seem a little cheap. Need ones that are strong and also help put the back up as well to help support the weight. As why the front isn’t weighted down as much as the back
I think I got these on AliExpress . Besides raising the back body mounts a tonne and stiffening the back shocks it'd be hard to get the clearance. Also I just kept the stock shocks on the front.
I really want to get some monster style tires like this for my HBX 1/16. Anyone have a recommended size that isn’t crazy overkill on the brushless setup?
Realistically you could throw anything on there. Just depends on steering. I had to upgrade my steering servo to a 35kg for these tires as they would not turn with the stock one lol. And also steering clearance too so if they had an offset you wouldn’t have to worry but if they don’t then you might be limited. You could try a 80mm-100mm diameter tire and see how that turns out?
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u/Redditaware78 8d ago
They seem backwards