2.2 Wheel Suggestion for SSD

[bilinvic]

SSD, you are obviously the new fast "up and comer" vendor around here and listen to your customers...here's my suggestion:

Produce wider wheel cans so that your 2.2 wheels will fit better on wider tires in order to keep the sidewalls and tread surface flatter? You are already producing these rings, making them up to 1.5" wide would provide more options for potential customers IMHO. And if this does seem doable, how about making these wheel rings that fit VP Method and OMF 2.2 wheels too. There seems to be a demand for these parts as I have seen a number of folks inquiring about them throughout RCC.

I struggle to get your wheels on wider tires using the stock foams because of the width...it's obviously easier when using CI dual foams, but the tire distorts because it's squeezed so much in the middle.

I have both your 2.2 Assassin Wheels and 2.2 Steel 10-Hole black wheels, but they sit on my shelf unused because I wish they were wider.

Thanxs for your time and consideration."thumbsup"

 

[68_f100]

Motoworx and Gearhead have figured out how to make a wheel. I voted with my wallet.

 

[bilinvic]

Don't get me wrong, the SSD wheels are very nice (especially the Assassins) and great quality, I just wish they could be wider. The included scale hardware and the fact that they fit VP SLW hubs is a huge bonus.

 

[68_f100]

Don't get me wrong, the SSD wheels are very nice (especially the Assassins) and great quality, I just wish they could be wider. The included scale hardware and the fact that they fit VP SLW hubs is a huge bonus.

I'm sure there are high quality. I think VP's wheel offerings are too. I would love to have a set of OMFs but it's not happening until they get the width right. I like a flat contact patch. You get ballon tires running wheels lees than an inch wide. Bad for traction.

 

[bilinvic]

Exactly my point.

 

[SSD]

So what's the popular width for 2.2 these days?

 

[Alexander_0_1]

My CFM true cans make almost all my 2.2 vanquish wheels 1.25".

 

[SCREAMER]

So what's the popular width for 2.2 these days?

I vote 1.5 inch from bead to bead. Most popular 2.2 tires I see are over 2 inches wide. I would love to see a RELIABLE source for wider cans for VP wheels.

 

[bilinvic]

I agree with SCREAMER, 1.5 inches (40mm) wide. I have multiple sets of Gear Head wheels and their width is perfect.

 

[68_f100]

So what's the popular width for 2.2 these days?

1.2 to 1.5 works great. And a more centered offset. It puts less strain on the hubs. Running positive offset wheels with long slw hubs is like running huge wheel spacers in the real world.

Thanks for showing interest in customer feedback.

 

[Szczerba]

So what's the popular width for 2.2 these days?

1.25-1.50 but really 1.50".

Some will say a narrower wheel is best but that is just not the case with the 2.2 tire designs out there.

 

[Sneetches]

I'd put in a vote for 1.5" as well. Rock Beasts II, PL Super Swampers, stock axial 2.2 tires, and plenty of RC4WD 2.2's are all around 2" wide. 1.5" wide will just make mounting easier for most in that case.

 

[Stormin2u]

Wider is better for stability most noticeable with some of the new heavier 2.2 tires like Rock Beast II and VooDoo U4s. However in the Modified and Shaft Driven Comp classes narrower wheels are still very popular.

Things have been changing as organized club crawling competition has struggled maintaining memberships and "bashing groups" have grown considerably driven by the Wraith and Yeti popularity. Heavy fast rigs don't perform well on narrow wheels they need the stability.

 

[SSD]

I will see what we can do about wideners for our 2.2 Asssassin wheels.

 

[lonleycreeper]

I will see what we can do about wideners for our 2.2 Asssassin wheels.

This is what keeps RCC vendors at the top!

 

[bilinvic]

That would be awesome SSD, thank you.

 

[Thechewmaster]

So what tires have you guys found work ok with the smaller width wheels like this? My bro has a set of unopened 2.2 steelies from SSD and I was thinking of trading for them from him, I really like how they look, but if I'm loosing performance I'll stick with what I got. Any advice would be appreciated, thanks.

 

[bilinvic]

The VooDoo U4's are a skinnier tire that works well with the 2.2 SSD Steelies. The 2.2 Axial Falken Wildpeak tires as well.

 

[bilinvic]

SSD has listened to me!!!! The new Rock Racer wheels are 38mm wide (1.496"). I should get a free set!

 

[Sneetches]

Those look really nice...I'm surprised there's no announcement yet.

2.2" Rock Racer Beadlock Wheels (Black)