topcad alloy xmod rims

[betty.k]

i recently got a set from rcmart, i ve been killing my plastic wheels lately.
they re damn expensive, us$29 or so but i just had to have em!

basically they re mini z rims that fit xmod axles, ie they take mini z tyres. the rears are 11mm with the extra width going on the outside. the fronts are 9mm wide and sit the same as stock rims.
here s a comparison between the topcads (top) and stock rear ends (bottom)

the workmanship could be better, the rear rims wobble quite a bit. i think it s because there s a slight dip where the axle presses up against the rim when tightened. i m using gpm rear axles so i would have thought it would be a perfect fit. you can see what i mean here, this is the insides

this is the outside (i couldn t wait for the camera before using them!)

i m running the fronts inside out (hence the big silver circles) and despite the imperfections they work really well. i took this rig down to the 1:10 track yesterday and the handling was much better than the sloppy plastic rims.

for the price i dunno if i d recommend em, but i like mine and with a little work i ll have them spinning true.:8ball:

[z-beam]

nice one betty, as if your x-mod needed any more performance enhancing purchases!:p

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