rally wheels + tires on mini summit?

[revoman78]

Hey i was just wondering if it was possible to do it

[westoakmech]

They should bolt right up, same chasis. You would of course have to re gear with tires that small.

[Wolfslash16]

Also not to mention they would look really small, and out of place... But ya, it's possible.

[revoman78]

I mean 1/10 scale rally tires + wheels not the 1/16 rally

maybe somebody could get a picture with the 1/10 rally tires on it. are they bigger or smaller than stock 1/16 summit tires

[JimmyNeutron]

That may take a while... as the 10th Rally is new.

Try comparing the tire part numbers over at Tower Hobbies...
they tend to be pretty good about providing measurements.

[revoman78]

The 1/10 rally tires are 102mm in diameter and the stock 1/16 summit tires are 98mm diameter so the rally's are a tad bigger

[JimmyNeutron]

What are the hexes on the rim?
So far it sounds like they would be a decent tire as far as size goes.

[revoman78]

the 1/10 rally wheels are 12mm hexes and the 1/16 summit are also 12mm so it looks like it would be a good tire for track racing with softer dirt

[revoman78]

anybody tried it or have pics?

[JimmyNeutron]

That may take a while... as the 10th Rally is new.

[ajcar]

fleabay has sets avaliable

[revoman78]

I am wondering if they would make good tires for the track we just made that has hard dirt with a little soft dirt on top

[revoman78]

has any body tried either the 1/10 rally tires or 1/10 slash tires

[Redsawacs]

here are pictures of rally wheels on my mini revo - same chassis...I didnt drive it but there is no binding while turning or anything of that nature. If you want me to test drive it, just let me know. I think i have the tire patters on the car backwards....hehehe

[revoman78]

that looks really nice, i really like how it looks. It would be very cool if you could drive with them on to see how the motor handles it

[Redsawacs]

i didnt have any issues this morning driving it around...didnt have time to check the motor temps with the gearing but I have it undergeared to begin with so it handled the larger tires quite well. I think they are lighter than stock summit wheels. If you have a scale, we can compare. I'll weigh mine tonight so you have the #s.

MUCH more grip than the merv wheels and because it hits up higher, it has a tendency to flip easier. WHEELIES even with the center diff installed.

I cant compare to a summit as the summit I had was brushed and wasnt as fast as my merv. Not to mention, I recall it rolling over constantly with the large tires and high body. So, Yes, they will fit on the platform, yes it will grip more, should actually run easier and i think the rally tires are smaller diameter.....

...More to follow when I get home tonight. I'll take some technical notes and you can compare for yourself.

[revoman78]

i do not have a scale but thanks for all the info. Lets see how well these tire work

[Redsawacs]

Rally wheels are 109g/3.84 oz at 4" tall

Revo wheels are 72g/2.54oz at 3 1/4" tall


not sure what the summit wheel weight is.

[revoman78]

the summit wheels are 3.86 inches tall but i do not have the weight, but the rally tires are about the same size as summit tires
rally 102mm and summit 98mm tall
or rally 4.02 inches and summit 3.86 inches

[revoman78]

are you going to run it

[Redsawacs]

I ran it. No issues except what was started previously.

[revoman78]

nice so do you think it is worth buying some?

[westoakmech]

I have ran short course wheels and tires, worked good, no temp issues. I now run the dirt hawg buggy rear tires, on 2.2 wheels. They are a little shorter than the regular dirt hawgs, they work good with no issues.

[revoman78]

you ran like full size slash tires?

[CheetoBoss]

Wow that looks really good

[SummitWalker]

I think that your car looks really awesome with those wheels

[westoakmech]

you ran like full size slash tires?

Yes I ran full size slash tires, they are a little taller, but not alot. I like the dirt hawg rear buggy tires, they are a little shorter. I geared up to an 18 pinion, no heat issues. The slash tires work fine, it is just still a little more prone to flipping over, as with the stock tires. I have also ran the old style dirt hawgs, worked good, again they are just a little bigger than the stock.