Which OE "plastic" wheel would you buy in aluminum alloy?

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Which OE "plastic" wheel would you buy in aluminum alloy?

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... And how much would you pay if the machining was done "aircraft quality"

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Other= ?

I am working on something...

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Losi/RPS made a set of "jellybean" outer piece for the RC10 that are nice, and there is a set of reproductions "out there" But, what if the inner AND outers were created?

Production of any copyrighted wheel design without license would have a serious issue even if their "likeness" was similar I'm sure...


The key to producing any wheel is based on what tires are available.


What "IS" being done and what "WILL" be done is undecided right now.

I want to know what you want and will pay for.

( Emerson's recent Lohas wheel production experience was well noted )

He has been through a lot helping us get those wheels! I think his run of the Hurricances should be near exhausted before I would market a wheel myself.

He has declared he is not making them again, and I dont want to compete with his sales.



Thats pretty much to the point.

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I always liked the style of the style of the Grasshopper wheels. $75 maybe?

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I was thinking Box-Art "styling" for 2.2's

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You might check with 59burst as he is a friend of Pargu in SK and I think he made a set of 2.2 jellybean style 1 piece wheels a while back. Also, an Aussie member made his own set a couple of years ago. You might prevent some problems if you find out why Pargu no longer sells the 2.2 in his store or maybe he still does but Hyeong would know the deal.
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Jelly-Bean wheels in Aluminum.
I honestly never got into ever wanting a set of aluminum wheels for any of my RC10's over all these years, since I only used my cars for racing and having aluminum wheels when you can have the lighter nylon wheels was a big waste of time and money in most racers eyes, for it to just sit there to look "pretty". But now that I am also a collector in my later years, I have to admit I am thinking of buying a set of jellybean wheels in aluminum for one or more of my cars.
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TQ wheels in aluminum would be awesome!!!!, But I think that the standard jellybean in the old sizing would be the best bet-

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I think you could copy some real 70's design's from full sized cars, and make them available to the model market. A set of mini Wolfrace Slotmag alloys would look awesome on an RC 10! But maybe in a 3 peice design to give people the option of anodising their own colour schemes? :P

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