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M3EVOlution

03-02-2005, 08:06 PM

Wow! what tires did he use for the rear deep dishes?
http://hpiracing.com/graphics/gallery/2005/02/week2/DSC01903t.jpg
http://hpiracing.com/graphics/gallery/2005/02/week2/DSC01893m.jpg
http://hpiracing.com/graphics/gallery/2005/02/week2/DSC01890m.jpg
http://hpiracing.com/graphics/gallery/2005/02/week2/DSC01896m.jpg
I've been looking for some tires to fit my 31mm rear tires. (Same wheel as pictures) for the rear. I only found some foam tires which i do not want. Where can i find these rubber tires? :confused:
Thanks for the help

elcid4300

03-02-2005, 08:48 PM

Hmm, not sure but if they are for display you could always cut and widen them. I remember years ago when the "super narrow" tires came out for touring cars. I chopped up a set of Tamiya rubber to make my own. They actually held up pretty well!! RCCA had a how to article a little bit ago about cutting and gluing offroad tires, might wanna check it out ;)

^j!nx^

03-02-2005, 10:13 PM

32mm tamiya wide slicks
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXGK22&P=7

67Camaro

03-03-2005, 01:19 AM

does anyone know who makes those wheels?

daddieof3

03-03-2005, 06:45 AM

tamiya,they also make mesh ones.

elcid4300

03-03-2005, 12:06 PM

32mm tamiya wide slicks
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXGK22&P=7
Hehe, guess that's a whole lot easier that cutting and gluing :p

Viper17

03-03-2005, 03:46 PM

would those rims fit a rs4 3 or would they need adapters

Hockeekidd98

03-03-2005, 05:34 PM

would those rims fit a rs4 3 or would they need adapters

they fit the rs4 3.

C0NTENDER

03-04-2005, 11:27 AM

would those rims fit a rs4 3 or would they need adapters

Direct fit. I used them on my RS4 :

M3 thread (http://forums.radiocontrolzone.com/showthread.php?t=189977)

The rim you see in the front is the same rim you see in the back. Like the others have said, they are made by Tamiya. They are called two piece rims. You can give them a normal look, or you can flip flop them and give them a deep dish look. That bimmer looks nice. Do you know who painted it?

M3EVOlution

03-04-2005, 05:38 PM

I dont think they are flip flop able. Look at them here

Wide: http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXGL04&P=7

Normal: http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXGL03&P=7

GTR Brian

03-04-2005, 05:57 PM

Wow, that's just beautiful! I thought it was a real car till I noticed the blinds, lol

C0NTENDER

03-05-2005, 10:56 AM

[QUOTE=M3EVOlution]I dont think they are flip flop able. Look at them here

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Actually, they are flip flop able. The only difference between the wide and the normal is the size of the rim. I do think my original statement was wrong in terms of the front and the rear being the same rim. The rears do appear to be wide, but the only way you get that deep dish look is if you flip flop the rim. I had a pair of the wides but now I only have a set of normal on me. I'm going to take a pic of two rims, one where it's been flip flopped and you should be able to see the difference in the surface area.

C0NTENDER

03-05-2005, 12:14 PM

Here is a pic of of the same rims as the black bimmer. Only difference is that the insert is painted in orange, and they are a set of normal 24mm rims. The one on the left is the normal setting while the rim on the right has been flip flopped. You will see the surface area on the right rim gives is a deeper look. Now if you want the best possible deep dish look, get the wide for the rears and flip flop them. http://www.uuworld.net/~reub/rim2.jpg

Viper17

03-07-2005, 08:11 PM

Go to HPI's web site they got 31mm wide tires part# 4511 and 4513
I think it is these http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXM981&P=7

Maxxcrazy

03-07-2005, 08:59 PM

RCCA had a how to article a little bit ago about cutting and gluing offroad tires, might wanna check it out ;)

Just make sure you use rubberized CA glue on top of regular CA

stryfe101

03-11-2005, 03:02 PM

I had a set of the gold mesh wide wheels some time back, and when i put mine together the screws broke the plastic mounts...and the first time I raced the wheels came to pieces..how do you guys keep em together now? i'd like to order a set of the 5 spokers

Thanks
Gray

C0NTENDER

03-11-2005, 08:22 PM