Changing from 1.55 To 1.9 Size Wheels&Tires

[Stomper Fan 777]

Changing from 1.55 ~ To 1.9 Size Wheels & Tires
I researched lot of pics & videos to see what was best for my truck.
I decided on:
"Gear Head" 1.9 Sixer Beadlock Wheels ~ CNC-machined, Delrin wheels with aluminum hubs
and Delrin beadlock rings.
& "Pro Line" Interco TSL SX Super Swamper XL 1.9" G8 Tires.

See my 1/10sc Trail Truck has an Army theme going on and the style of the Gear Head Wheels
just looked right for it. Also gaining a little more ground clearance with the Super Swamper's.
Just ordered them from Rpp Hobby for $156. That's a lot of money for me to spend at one time.
So I hope that I made the right choice. ~ I am about 95% sure that I did.
Here is a pic of my scaler with the Rc4wd 1.55's on it. & Will post pics of it with the new 1.9's
are on it. ~ I should get them next week.
(The pic of the Gear Head wheel has a 1.9 axial tire on it / Not a Super Swamper)

 

[Jus]

Have you taken into account how large the tsl sx tires are? They tower over just about any 1.55. They are amazing tires though. I absolutely love mine. The wheels I don't know much about. I do have several sets if gear head wheels and they are excellent quality. I will warn you though, I tried to mount tsls to a set of "ute" gear head wheels and the thicker bead prevented me from tightening down the rings all the way so watch out for that when you put them together.

 

[Shinjari]

Yeah the I thought you were going with the small TSLs. The XL's are 4.75" tall vs your current mud slingers which are only 4.11". Post pics, I have the TSLs and love them =)

 

[canadianbacon]

I hope you don't like those fenders, or that amount of lift...because with those XL's are going to drastically change both.

 

[Stomper Fan 777]

Hay Thanks for all the feedback. ~ I know the XL Super Swappers are 4.75" tall
and that's what I was looking for something in that size range from 4 1/2" to 5" tall.
If I need to I can put some spacers under the body post to raise the body up a little.
Also the fenders / wheel openings on my clodbuster body are wider then stock.
I can cut down on the amount of articulation also of 2 3/4" by putting a spacer in the shocks.
I hope that I will only have to do one of them modification's and not Both. ~ LOL

{ If you want to know more about my truck, It's under: "1.55 scale rigs" (My Stomper 2.0) }
My post is in the middle of page 2 / Haven't posted in two months or so.

Now that I am going to 1.9 size wheels & tires / Can I start a new post in 1.9 scale rigs ?

 

[Stomper Fan 777]

Lead wheel weights used on 1.1 Wheels / For R/C Crawlers

I followed this tip I seen on YouTube about using Lead wheel weights used on 1.1 Wheels.

So I went to the local tire shop and ask if I could buy 4 small lead weight strips
you know the ones about the size of a penny so he came back with 5 strips of just what
I was looking for and he said here you go no charge ~ COOL & Thank You Vary Much !!!

Know you see if I went to my local hobby shop they would have cost me about 10 to 15 bucks
for something like them.

The Weights are a 1/2" by 3/4" on a 12 count strip / With a Peel & Stick backing.
I am assuming you can get them in different weights I got 1/4oz - 7gm - Each

Well come to find out this idea has been around sence the rc crawler hobby started.
I just found about this tip Two days ago. ~ LOL

I can't wait to get my new Wheel's & Tire's from Rpp Hobby
I sent them a Money Order so They should get it by this Friday 8-15-2014
So I should get them by Next Friday 8-22-2014

Up-date on shipping From Rpp Hobby they did get my MO Today 8/15 and shipped it out Today
& They sent me an e-mail saying I should get my order Monday 8/18 WOW That's like lighting fast. ~ And I thought Tower Hobbies was fast.
I dealt with Tower Hobbies a lot in the mid 90's when I was heavy in to R/C Car's & Truck's now that I am back into the R/C Hobby again I have another very good place to buy from.

 

[stelerzman]

I hope you went ALL the way around the wheel.:shock:

 

[Stomper Fan 777]

Hay You R/C Scalers & Rock Crawler guys & gals out there I found a YouTube Video
About using 1.1 wheel wights on R/C Scale Rigs & Crawlers.
In the video the 1.9 rims he is putting the wights on are very similar to mine made by Gear Head
Just a different style. ~ A 11 minute video worth watching .
( Gear Head 1.9 UTE Delrin Beadlock Wheels Built - YouTube )

 

[Stomper Fan 777]

I got my new wheels & tires mounted and they worked out perfect no clearance issues.
No modifications at all to the body height or suspension even at full articulation all good.
I did replace the bead-lock screws with 2mm x 12 that have a bigger hex size to avoid striping.
The custom front hubs I had to file them down a little to fit inside the center wheel hubs.
The wheel height and ground clearance are just what I wanted all good to go trailing.
The new tires are exactly 4 3/4" tall