Stock defender in need of new tires

[Scott Tighe]

I’ll start off with im new to the rc world and crawlers in general, I have a defender
And I use it in some mud and rocky terrain. The stock tires are ok but once the dirt and mud get in there I get no traction on the rocks.
I was looking at the proline hyrax since everyone seems to recommend them but also found some on Amazon that look similar. Are these a waste or do they seem to be a good deal ? If anyone has any experience.

Hobbypark 12mm Hex 1.9 Beadlock Wheels and Tires Height 120mm / 4.72inch with Foam Inserts for 1:10 RC Crawler Axial SCX10 90047 SCX10 II 90046 SCX10 III TRX-4, Set of 4 (w/Black Rims) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09KCM5XD4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_2ER895SAAZR7Q7G9JPAJ?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1


Thank you

 

[ScaleLifeNewbie]

I run hyrax knockoffs by INJORA on my TRX4 Sport and they do great in the Lava rock here. They also do good on slick river rock. Can’t comment on any other rocks though.

Even with that said, I’d still get the Prolines if it’s in the budget. They’ll obviously have better grip and you’re not supporting a company that knocks off other companies products(yes, I just called myself out) I would also definitely get the G8 compound as the Predator is softer so it can’t hold as much weight without looking flat.

And fwiw, I try to stick with INJORA rather than any other off-brand companies for tires/bumpers. They seem to have the best quality compared to Hobbypark and others. I had a set of Hobbypark boggers & beadlocks a while back and they were horrible quality. The beadlock style they use sucks IMO and the tires are kind of hard compared to INJORA.

Here’s the ones I run: https://www.amazon.com/Outer-Diamet..._rd_i=B071S221P5&psc=1&ref_=pd_bap_m_rp_26_sc

EDIT: just clicked the link and seen these beadlocks are a different style than they use to sell, so disregard the beadlock style line. My statement on tire compound still hold true, though.


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[Scott Tighe]

Thanks for the advice, do you buy your wheel set up’s of Amazon ? Or a different site

 

[tigris99]

Injora isn't bad but they don't compare to the real things by any stretch of the imagination. Wheels are fine (I've gotten a couple different wheels sets off Amazon and I have some RC4WD rims) but their attempts to clone tires.... you don't know what your missing till you have the real thing.

For a more scale rig, personally Pit Bull rock beasts. For trails, mud, loose, etc, superior to even the real hyrax. Hyrax is a rock crawling tire. Rock beast is a proper trail tire. I was loving my Hyrax but wanted something actually scale looking as Hyrax is very obviously an rc tire. The rock beasts just started doing everything better except dry, clean smoother rock, hyrax definitely had an edge there.

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[JimInMiami]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyomOcobWWI The results might surprise you.