RCTigger Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 My son has a new phantom xt 1/10 rc car. He super excited... me even more so. My first outing since my Tamiya FAV some 30 years ago! Sadly first day out he got a little over excited and we now have three cracked wheels, making the wheels unusable. Now I can buy replacement wheels at £18/pair, but these are also plastic and I fear we will go down the same road of rinse and repeat. Does anybody know of any compatible aluminium hubs / wheels that are suitable with this RC Car please, or anything sturdier that doesn't require a completely new car?! Appreciate the help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Frosty Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 That won't be the only thing to break... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bajadre Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 just need a bettter brand plastic rim i expect OP whats the wheel fitment ? 12mm hub? could be over tightening the wheel nut and that in turn weakens the hub structure, could try a flat spacer to stop the nut ripping in to the plastic you get that on the old savages until they put a backing spacer on there wheel nuts 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turok007 Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 (edited) Don't need metal wheels just better ones someone should be along with a suggestion but as you broke 3 on the first run you might want to go easy with the car or get a better one Edited September 6, 2021 by turok007 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capri-boy Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 Check sizes (or get on owners thread for recommendations) but something like this would be a cheaper solution: https://www.modelsport.co.uk/product/ftx-carnage-mounted-wheels-tyres-black-2--369427 Advice above is good, you don't want alu rims for many reasons, plastic is perfectly good but obv there's poor ones or ways to break good ones. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCTigger Posted September 7, 2021 Author Share Posted September 7, 2021 Thanks for all the help and tips, I'll post in owners thread and see if any better plastic solutions exist. I have given my son the pep talk on 'looking after' said rc car, but I suspect it will see more damage in the coming weeks / months... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2 polo power Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 go ECX amp or similar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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