1/12th Scale Tire Guide
1/12 Tires From Petitrc
As the 1:12 scale car season is about to start in many countries - except some others like Japan with a full program all year long, here is a summary of tires hardness.
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BSR
Green - Duro 30-35 - Medium-soft Traditional US green.
White - Duro 30-35 - Medium/soft compound, recommended for mostly carpet tracks. Can be used on asphalt but wears alot on asphalt.
Pink - Duro 30-35 - Soft compound recommended for carpet and aspalt racing. Low wear/longer lasting characteristics.
Gray - Duro 35-40 - Medium compound recommended for mostly carpet tracks but also used on asphalt.
Gray/Silver - Dual compound-silver on outside of gray.
Double Pink - Duro 35-40 - Medium compound recommended for carpet and aspalt racing. This is equivalent to Jaco pink. Low wear/longer lasting characteristics.
Purple - Duro 38-43 - BSR developed their own mix of select sheets and seam positioning for our purple. BSR's single purple is different than others. If you want a purple similar to say Jaco use Our Double purple. - Medium/firm compound recommended for carpet and asphalt racing. Low wear/ longer lasting characteristics.
Double Purple - Duro 45-50 - Firm compound recommended on high traction asphalt and carpet tracks. Equivalent to Jaco purple. Low wear/longer lasting characteristics.
Silver - Duro 45-50 - Firm compound for high bite carpet tracks.
Firm Blue - Duro 55-65 - Hard compound recommended on high traction banked carpet tracks. Also offered as a spec tire for front tires.
Red - Firm compound recommended on asphalt for front tire.
Purple/Orange - Dual compound tire for carpet tracks. Helps prevent traction roll. This tire is equivalent to our sedan Double Pink/orange.
Double Purple/Orange - Dual compound tire for high traction carpet tracks. Helps prevent traction roll.
Corally / Corally USA
Front
Green tyres front 1-12 - Shore 32
Goldstar tyres front 1-12 - Shore 30
Silverstar tyres front 1-12 - Shore 34
Gold tyres front 1-12 - Shore 36
Silver tyres front 1-12 - Shore 38
Rear
Green tyres rear 1-12 - Shore 28
Orange (Outdoor Compound) rear 1-12 - Shore 28
Gold tyres rear 1-12 - Shore 28
Silver tyres rear 1-12 - Shore 30
Pink tyres rear 1-12 - Shore 30
CRC
Standard
Front
Magenta - 36-40 shore "soft purples". High grip, long life. Part of the pink/purple family of rubber. Great for 1/12th modified or asphalt.
Black - Long wear, high grip exotic racing rubber.
Red - Med-Firm 40 shore. Exotic, super long wear, med. grip, high rubber content racing foam. For front tires on asphalt. Not for carpet.
Purple - Firm 45 shore. Exotic, long wear, high grip, high rubber content racing foam.
Dual Compound
Magenta/Orange - Med. 35 - 39 shore. Exotic, long wear, high grip, high rubber content racing foam.
Purple/Orange - Firm 45 shore. Exotic, long wear, high grip, high rubber content racing foam.
Rear
White - Med. wear, high grip exotic racing rubber.
Green -30 shore Good old American foam rubber. Less expensive, good grip on carpet, but more wear than the pink/magenta family and more wear than the white/grey family.
Pink - 30-33 shore. High grip, long wear. The traction leader for rear grip. Great for asphalt. Wears like iron with great grip.
Grey - Long wear, high grip exotic racing rubber.
Magenta - 34 - 38 shore. High grip, long wear. Same family as pink, but firmer. Great for asphalt and carept. Wears like iron with great grip.
Pro Cut - Larger diameter
Front
Grey - Softer than black compound for more steering, gets less stickey than Magenta or Purple.
Black - Firm shore, long-wear, high grip, less rubber content, less tacky on high bite tracks.
Purple - Firm shore, long-wear, high grip, high rubber content.
Magenta - Medium shore, long-wear, high grip, high rubber content.
Rear
White - Soft shore, long-wear, high grip, less rubber content, less tacky on high grip. White compound is very soft and will chunk when trued very small
Grey - Medium shore, long-wear, high grip, less rubber content, less tacky on high grip tracks.
Pink - Soft shore, long-wear, high grip, high rubber content.
Magenta - Medium shore, long-wear, high grip, high rubber content.
GRP Gandini
Jaco
Standard
Front
Green – Medium, standard
Pink – Medium-Soft, low wear
Double pink – Medium, low wear
Purple – Medium-Firm, low wear
Rear
Green – Medium, standard
Pink – Medium-Soft, low wear
Gray – Medium, low wear
White – Medium-Firm, low wear
Prism – Larger diameter
Front
Magenta – 32
Double Pink – 35
Lilac – 38
Purple – 40
Black – 40
Rear
White – 25
Yellow – 30
Gray – 35
Pink – 30
Magenta - 32
Parma
Standard
White – 25
Pink – 30
Black – 35
Violet – 35/40
Purple – 40
Pro 38 – Larger diameter
Grey – 30
Magenta – 37
Purple – 42
TRC
Standard
Front
Green
Blue
Double Blue
Black
Magenta
Pink
Purple
Red
Cyan
Tan
Lime
Rear
Black
Magenta
Green
White
Gray
Platinum
Pink
Purple
Granite
Capz Dual Stage - Larger diameter
Front
Magenta
Purple
Rear
Magenta