Tamiya Large Dia. Carbon Wheel Set (w/Soft Slick Tires)(15366)

A large-diameter wheel and tire set pairing carbon fiber-reinforced 3-spoke wheels with a soft, grippy slick tire compound. The set covers a full car, with two each of front and rear wheel/tire assemblies, and gives the car a distinct look next to the kit-standard wheels. Some bodies may need trimming to clear the larger wheel diameter.

• Carbon fiber-reinforced 3-spoke wheels
• Soft slick tire compound
• 2x front and 2x rear wheel/tire sets
• Some bodies may require modification for clearance

Larger-diameter wheels raise a car's top speed for a given motor RPM, since each rotation covers more ground, but they also raise the car's height and center of gravity -- why this set suits racers optimizing for speed on smoother, less technical layouts rather than tight, obstacle-heavy courses. The carbon fiber reinforcement adds stiffness over a plain plastic wheel, resisting the tire squirming under hard acceleration and braking, while the soft slick compound trades durability for maximum grip on clean, dust-free surfaces. Because the wheel diameter is larger than kit-standard, it's worth test-fitting the body shell first, as several stock bodies sit close enough to the wheel wells to need trimming for clearance.