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This is a set of two M2 Revolver 1/8th buggy tires mounted on white V3 wheels from Pro-Line Racing.
The
next tire of choice, the Revolver. Already an icon in the RC industry
after winning the 2008 IFMAR World Championships at the Farm 2, in
North Carolina. Used in M3 compound at the worlds, but also available
in XTR and M2 compounds, the Revolver is ready to take on those drivers
that were looking for something a little extra special. Here’s how the
Revolver came to be:
From Design to Development to the Race Track by Scott Hughes
Six
months prior to the World Championships, we knew we needed something
more… something that would be revolutionary. We wanted to make a tire
that would last longer and work better in a multitude of conditions.
After several late night sessions of hashing out design after design,
and much input from team drivers, we developed the Revolver. An IFMAR
World Champion, Billy Easton, contacted Pro-Line about working together
on some future projects. The timing was perfect and we presented a tire
concept that would fill a void in our tire line. We wanted a tire that
was directly in-between the Hole Shot and Crime Fighter tread in size.
After
numerous drawing reviews and rapid prototype samples, the Revolver was
introduced to our tool room and production personnel for immediate
creation. Official production samples rolled off the floor 1 week
before departing for the worlds. This lead to a private test session
for team drivers on September 5th. Here’s what a few of them had to say:
“The Revolver is amazing. My car was more stable and worked better on
this surface then any tire I have ever ran.” – Ryan Cavalieri
“The Revolver lasted and worked much better than anticipated. I think we have a winner.” – Chad Bradley
“I like the fact that it fills a void in our tire line. Another tire to
choose from when going to a big event. Great job!” – Jeremy Kortz
It
felt like we had something special going into the worlds, but just how
special was it? After securing 8 out of 12 spots in the main, each
driver chose to run the Revolver in the finals warm-up. There were 3
minutes of warm-up prior to the drivers’ introduction and 3 minutes of
warm-up after the drivers’ introduction so there was plenty of time to
figure out the best tire set-up.
We learned during earlier
finals from many of our team drivers that the Revolver was working
really well and the wear seamed better than other tires. It made sense
to have each team driver try these during their 1st warm-up. Nothing
short of “maximum best,” as Atsushi Hara commented after running on
Revolvers for 3 short minutes. “I know they will be the best tire in
the finals,” he continued to say.
When the 60 minutes of
action-packed, position-swapping final commenced, Pro-Line’s own
Atsushi Hara crossed the line to take home the 2008 IFMAR
Championships. He was followed by Mike Truhe, who reached for Pro-Line
Crime Fighters in the front and Bow Ties in the rear, and Renaud Savoya
and Jared Tebo, both on Revolver M3 tires.
Features:
- Lug size is perfect for a variety of surfaces
- Lug spacing optimizes traction and tread longevity
- World Champion molded foam insert included
- For use on standard or V2 size wheels
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