1LikesPro-Line 3.8's new arrivals
11-27-2018, 05:09 PM
#1
Pro-Line 3.8's new arrivals
PL is not making the Mashers and Shockwaves anymore. There are others too that will be stopped. I spoke with Pro-Line and this is what they told me: "I can definitely say we have some exciting new tires in the works for 3.8" Monster Trucks. Stay tuned in the coming months!"
11-27-2018, 06:50 PM
#2
Nice! The 40 series bowtie and crime fighter were my favorites . Hope to see something similar
11-27-2018, 09:23 PM
#3
Tech Fanatic
Originally Posted by vettehigh
PL is not making the Mashers and Shockwaves anymore. There are others too that will be stopped. I spoke with Pro-Line and this is what they told me: "I can definitely say we have some exciting new tires in the works for 3.8" Monster Trucks. Stay tuned in the coming months!"
11-28-2018, 09:05 AM
#4
Originally Posted by Micah78
Hopefully they will come out with some tires that are stronger to reduce the ballooning. Seems to be the direction they are going. Similar to the mx38 badlands.
11-28-2018, 04:39 PM
#5
Something lightweight would be cool , I love to run small blocks. Something easy on the drivetrain
11-28-2018, 09:31 PM
#6
Are the Badlands being discontinued? Not the ones that come with the rims.
12-04-2018, 07:29 AM
#8
Tech Regular
I hope they make 3.8" beadlocks and use better foam in the tires. Really I have used a few proline wheels on my truck and the foam gets flat pretty soon and also shred, specially if you jump alot. I have replaced the tire foam with foam from a matress and they hold up 10x better. We need beadlocks so we can change out the foam when worn. Why spend 120 dollars on a set of wheels and then after 4 months you can't use them because the foam is broken down inside the wheel. And proline don't even sell replacable foam or stand alone tires anymore so even if you manage to the get the tire off, you have no way of replacing the inserts other than making your own. My next wheels will be these:
At least I will be able to change out the foam without soaking the wheels in acetone, or bake them or heatgun them.
At least I will be able to change out the foam without soaking the wheels in acetone, or bake them or heatgun them.
12-05-2018, 02:05 PM
#9
Tech Regular
I got the new Louise RC beadlock wheels for 1/8 scale trucks. They seem to be available in EU only.
They are true beadlocks which is good, because then I can change out the foam when getting worn out. They are heavy though, around 375g each and they fit better on a big truck like the savage xl and similar size. The rims are unique as they use their own type of locking design and 17mm hub instead of 24mm but the tyres are HPI copies in terms of design. The inserts are simply a strip of foam that is glued togeather.
Now we need smaller beadlock wheels, these are the size of 1/5 scale buggy wheels heavy so they will put some strain on the driveline.
They are true beadlocks which is good, because then I can change out the foam when getting worn out. They are heavy though, around 375g each and they fit better on a big truck like the savage xl and similar size. The rims are unique as they use their own type of locking design and 17mm hub instead of 24mm but the tyres are HPI copies in terms of design. The inserts are simply a strip of foam that is glued togeather.
Now we need smaller beadlock wheels, these are the size of 1/5 scale buggy wheels heavy so they will put some strain on the driveline.
12-07-2018, 03:24 AM
#10
Originally Posted by FunnieKid
I got the new Louise RC beadlock wheels for 1/8 scale trucks. They seem to be available in EU only.
They are true beadlocks which is good, because then I can change out the foam when getting worn out. They are heavy though, around 375g each and they fit better on a big truck like the savage xl and similar size. The rims are unique as they use their own type of locking design and 17mm hub instead of 24mm but the tyres are HPI copies in terms of design. The inserts are simply a strip of foam that is glued togeather.
Now we need smaller beadlock wheels, these are the size of 1/5 scale buggy wheels heavy so they will put some strain on the driveline.
They are true beadlocks which is good, because then I can change out the foam when getting worn out. They are heavy though, around 375g each and they fit better on a big truck like the savage xl and similar size. The rims are unique as they use their own type of locking design and 17mm hub instead of 24mm but the tyres are HPI copies in terms of design. The inserts are simply a strip of foam that is glued togeather.
Now we need smaller beadlock wheels, these are the size of 1/5 scale buggy wheels heavy so they will put some strain on the driveline.
I suppose you are giving the weight of the tire alone, but since they only fit these wheels, some complete wheel weights:
Shockwaves: 281g
Arrma Backflips:351g
Badlands MX38: 414g
Louise ST-Viper is 458g.
These babies are MASSIVE.
12-07-2018, 07:27 AM
#11
Tech Regular
I was wrong about the weight though, they must weight 470 grams as the super swampers weigh 390 or something. They are heavy and they will put strain on the driveline but all 1/5 scale beadlock weigh more. As a benefit, they are narrower and harder compound so the truck rolls more freely due to less friction. The truck feels more nible though. But the wheels are low profile so they may crack on large jumps when it is cold outside.
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