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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.

ooooo, shiny, fat

what's the rubber like?

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.

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

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.

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)!

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.

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.

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?

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

I think they are worth a buck. (USD)

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.

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