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I'm looking at wheel / tyre options.
I like the Recat wheel / tyre option for looks, but I don't know much of their longevity. FG Monster wheels have reinforcing rings - do the Redcats?

I like the idea of alloy wheels but notice that most are beadlocks, not glued on.
Is it possible to fit the FG Modellsport monster tyres to beadlock rims without modifications?
Which tyre compound do most of you use?

I notice on the Hobbythek site that SOFT, MEDIUM and HARD are available.
The tyres on my monster are all 'H', obviously HARD compound.
Coming from 4WD nitro, I have serious traction issues.
Assuming FG tyres are fine on beadlocks, I'm tempted to go for MEDIUM on the front - a little more bite - and SOFT on the rear, as I'm tired of spinning wheels everywhere (I admit, I could be more gentle, but that's not much fun!!). Once they wear out, I can simply undo the beadlocks and replace ..
Any thoughts please?
Thanks.
 
Redcats are a different size all together. The tires are softer and bigger. I just got a set and will be trying them out.

FG's can be used on beedlocks made for them. Beedlocks are the best because you can easily change them out.

The truck should have come with H's in the rear and M's in the front. NO matter which they are hard. Good for lasting forever but bad for traction unless its all off road gravel or sand.

You could also get adapters and run rear HPI tires with Hostiles on both front and rear for better traction. The rear HPI's are smaller but still look better then FG buggy tires.
or
You could get a fat set of buggy tires and keep the FG squares. You can find a photo somewhere like it I think in the FG monster photos?
 
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