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.
Tire 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
- Made from M2 (Medium), M3 (Soft) compounds
Pre-mounted Features:
- No more gluing!
- Available in the most popular compounds
- Choose between gleaming white and ultra bright yellow wheels
- Mounted on Genuine Pro-Line Velocity V2 Wheels
- Molded foam inserts included
- All are backed with Pro-Line quality
- Race ready
- High-strength CA glue used for unmatched adhesion
What's included:
- Pre-mounted Revolver tires (2 pcs)
9029-31 | M2 Medium Mounted on V2 White Wheels
9029-32 | M3 Soft Mounted on V2 White Wheels