Questions from a Mini newbie:

My friends and I have started our own small Mini basher racing series, and we were thinking about running regular touring car size wheels & HPI X-patterns since they are readily available at the local hobby shops in our area. Tamiya stuff is scarce around here.

Are there any pros & cons of running touring car size wheels & tires on the Mini??? (Other than having to cut out the fenders a little more.)

Should we change out the pinion?

One of our racers said we should run HPI 31mm Vintage wheels & tires... I say no... they may be a little too wide and affect performance badly.


Thanks!