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Originally Posted by neallewis
Well schumacher, ballistic buggies, proline and every other wheel manufacturer are not about to start making tyres and wheels to fit those AKA Evo wheels/tyres. They certainly don't have a bunch of product waiting to be sold.
It IS irrelevant here until the major UK market players bring out product that's compatible.
Buggy racers in the UK mostly use Schumacher 2.2 tyres, ballistics in the wet. Our few dirt tracks are Proline affiliated also.
No one uses 1/10 AKA dirt tyres here at race meetings.
Rest assured that if Schumacher made a move to this rim size/tyre fitment/rim, it *would* be BRCA legal.
The performance increase is really in the gluing. Faster, cleaner, easier, etc.
The overall rolling diameter of the tyre is the same. The rim bead is larger, ~2.4", about the same as the current outer lip on regular 2.2" wheels.
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Have to disagree I am afraid, what they do in the rest of the world has a major impact on the uk. If losi, j concepts, de racing, pro line, associated to name a few adopt this style (hence the quote I made above regarding people waiting for an outcome) that would mean the rest would need to follow suit. The dimensions have been put in place (for the wheel) for many years. Sadly your quote regarding what Schumacher do, does not mean they would be legal, it would mean someone hasn't done their job properly!!
The uk is a small market for the big guns out there and although I like what aka have done for the reasons you mention.
It could kick start companies looking at this type of wheel, but as it currently stands they would need to be made to the dimensions allowed.