Wheels

[Welshy40]

Guys, what wheels fit kyosho zx-5?

Im curious about the schumacher wheels and if they fit and if yes does it make the car wider or narrower?

[colmo]

The Kyosho buggies use 12mm hex fitment wheels - Schumachers used to use 14mm hexes, but seem to have switched to the Losi standard - c.10mm hex on the front, drive pin on the back.

Wheels that fit Kyoshos include Ansmann and Academy rims.

[Welshy40]

Thanks for that, much appreciated.

Also for anyone else looking it appears that Hong Nor crt5 or something along that name also has a tenth scale wheel that looks interesting and fits. Its for a truggy but as the scale is smaller it should be the same size as a rear wheel. Will update whan I have a pair.

[Col]

I use zx5 wheels on my zx5. I find they fit fine.

[Welshy40]

Hehehe yes if I had a ZX5 I would but those wheels are from a ZX-S and unfortunately I need to push the front out more and find narrower rear wheels to make the rear end narrower. Ive already gone on to the narrowest hexes on the rear so its now finding suitable alternatives.

[JohnM]

Hotbodies D4 wheels should fit.

[jon kedge]

I used to race a academy sb sport,they fit if you use a wider wheel hex of about 5 mm thick on the rear and with the standard wishbones it still fits in the brca box.Front sb wheels no problem,the rears also fit rb5 with no mods.

[Col]

don't know about the actual width of the zx5 wheels, but the offset is different between the zx5 and the sp variant. The std zx5 wheels sit further out (too wide for the "box") when fitted to sp suspension.
Might be of some use?

[Welshy40]

Cheers guys, more use to me than youd believe. I may try the sp rears on the rear, as that may be exactly what i need. But the fronts are now the problem as im currently using the hpi firestorm 12mm hexes which are 3 or 4mm wider than the standard lazer hexes and id like to use the standard plastic zx5 ones as id like less weight on the ujs. Now all i need is the wheels that make the front end wider.

[Col]

Before you go and slash the cash, dude, I was only talking about the fronts. The rears arw the same size and offset for both variants.

[Welshy40]

Originally Posted by Col

Before you go and slash the cash, dude, I was only talking about the fronts. The rears arw the same size and offset for both variants.

Ok so the new flat faced wheels for the SP are the same size as the originals.

[Col]

Yes mate, the rears are the same wheel with the same part number. Ony the fronts are different.
I think the rears are the same as the rb5 ones.