What's a must upgrade when buying a new RTR? Wheels and tars of course! I think I kind of have a problem with those two things. They are typically an assembly so I will call it one thing to make me feel better about myself...
Unfortunately, I did not order tires at the same time as the wheels because I assumed the stock tires would fit on those wheels. Not so fast.
On the Facebook groups, I asked which tires would be the closest in size to the stock Mickey Thompson Baja Pro XS tires found on the TRX-4M High Trail. The mouth breathers really came out in droves, as they tend to do so on Facebook, and I got little to no useful information. That means I will have to buy every 1.0 tire on the market and make the comparison myself.
OK maybe not, but I did order up a set of Powerhobby MudBoss tires. The size seemed like they would be similar to stock and I like the old-school esque look of the tread pattern. Can a brother get some TSL Super Swampers in 1.0 with a decent OD? Proline doesn't measure up in size.
Here is a photo comparing the stock 62mm Mickey Thompson Baja Pro XS tires to the 64mm MudBoss.
My calipers have gone missing in a moving box that has been shut since 2021, but this looks close to a 2mm difference to me. Definitely not the same OD as stock, but at least Powerhobby is honest with their listed size dimensions.
Mounted to dem sweet Chai-Knees wheels. The thickness of the wheel must be different because, as you can see, the nut only grabs onto a few threads. Not sure if they offer low-profile nuts in this size...whatever diameter this axle is in mm.
Track width appears to change slightly, but I did not measure because un-calipers.
Ignore those two dudes in the background. They are not intruders...just two Vanquish employees during a livestream. Harley and Brandon, to be exact.
A comparison shot - stock front and embiggened rear.
Ahh this looks sweet! "thumbsup"
Now let's pretend to be Lil' John and get low... Floor shots.
I did not notice any body rub during my short in-house crawl. The rear seems to clear the body just fine, but there is the potential for interference on the front while turning.
Sorry for the terrible contrast in the second photo. The iPhone, as much as it is overhyped, sucks at reproducing accurate colors in photos. In its defense, my iPhone 14 Pro Max has been thrown down the road when it was playing GPS and flew off of my motorcycle handlebar mount at about 70 MPH and then it took a tumble when I rolled my car. I give my case credit for the phone surviving though and this should not have affected color reproduction.
All that typing and rambling on for photos? Yes. :mrgreen:
I guess this is the kind of mistake you make when you have been away from RC for a long time and when you are excited to get new parts installed. Hopefully this grease is compatible with plastics... It should be as it is included with the VRD Carbon kit that has plastic axles. I guess I will find out eventually.
