Just another wheel mod, with muscle

sg219 · Post by **sg219** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 9:24 pm

I picked up a couple of these Hot Wheels cars at TRU a couple of weeks ago, they were in the 30% pile.

I used the wheels from one so far, on this ride....

They were VERY easy to install. They already had a hole in them.

I'm currently working on lowering the front end.

betty.k · Post by **betty.k** » Wed Aug 03, 2005 1:14 am

ooooo, shiny, fat

what's the rubber like?

sg219 · Post by **sg219** » Wed Aug 03, 2005 1:16 am

Just a little sticky.

The fronts could be a little stickier, but the back should be fine with a little wear to scuff them up a little.

steelwoolghandi · Post by **steelwoolghandi** » Wed Aug 03, 2005 9:29 am

cool find there SG they look good glad they have some sticky to them most Hot Wheel tires I have found are vary slick!

Post by **CaboWabo** » Wed Aug 03, 2005 10:40 am

Yea, those do look badass.
Good to hear they got some grip too, I've always thought most of those wheels were straight up slick-ass plastic.

steelwoolghandi · Post by **steelwoolghandi** » Wed Aug 03, 2005 11:26 am

CaboWabo wrote:Yea, those do look badass.
Good to hear they got some grip too, I've always thought most of those wheels were straight up slick-ass plastic.

That looks like it came from one of those 100% Hot wheels sets and they have what they call Real Riders on them those have some tread and are rubber not slick plastic. (Unless I am wrong on this one I have been known to be wrong on occasion)!

sg219 · Post by **sg219** » Wed Aug 03, 2005 6:44 pm

There are treads on the front and rears are slicks, but the rears do have a little grip to them. The front sorta suck.

I think someone suggested using WD-40 to soften them up a little somewhere.

betty.k · Post by **betty.k** » Wed Aug 03, 2005 7:36 pm

I think someone suggested using WD-40 to soften them up a little somewhere.

i've seen this done on 1:10 tourers. you generally apply it 15 - 20 mins before a race. it will kill your tyres quicker but they're much tackier after a freash application.

sg219 · Post by **sg219** » Wed Aug 03, 2005 7:47 pm

betty.k wrote:
I think someone suggested using WD-40 to soften them up a little somewhere.
i've seen this done on 1:10 tourers. you generally apply it 15 - 20 mins before a race. it will kill your tyres quicker but they're much tackier after a freash application.

How many miles can I really need on a ZZ?

HirotoR34 · Post by **HirotoR34** » Thu Aug 04, 2005 10:03 am

Nice sneaks SG. I saw some of those Hot wheels at TRU. Gives me some ideas.......

sg219 · Post by **sg219** » Thu Aug 04, 2005 4:12 pm

I think they are worth a buck. (USD)

SuperFly · Post by **SuperFly** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 10:09 pm

sg219 wrote:
betty.k wrote:
I think someone suggested using WD-40 to soften them up a little somewhere.
i've seen this done on 1:10 tourers. you generally apply it 15 - 20 mins before a race. it will kill your tyres quicker but they're much tackier after a freash application.
How many miles can I really need on a ZZ?

I think the WD-40 starts dissolving them, so it's a matter of time, not miles.

pnutbtr75 · Post by **pnutbtr75** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 10:29 pm

Those would be smokin' on one of those german hotrods.