First image of unnamed prototype 1/8-scale tire from Sweep Racing

0 May 28, 2015, 6:38 p.m.

By Aaron Waldron
LiveRC.com

From Sweep Racing:

www.sweepracing.com

Like he did back in March with the Nonslip and Tri-Rib 2WD front tires back in March, Sweep Racing president Steve Kong posted the first public image of an upcoming 1/8-scale tire that hasn't yet been named. According to Kong's Facebook post, the tire will debut at the FEMCA Championship for 1/8-scale buggy to be held June 3-7 at Whiteman Park in Perth, Australia.

Experienced 1/8-scale buggy racers may recognize the pattern, as it appears to closely resemble either the Pro-Line Fugitive or the JConcepts Reflex. Here are the three tires side by side - a similar concept or a copied design? You be the judge.