Need help with 1/16 and 1/12 tires

[Karmodeler2]

Hey guys,

being a 1/24 guy, I am starting a project that will look so much better in a larger scale such as 1/16 or 1/12. My problem is I am unfamiliar with what is available in this scale. I would like to find a tire that is close to the 1:1 which is 305/40/22. Basically this is 305 mm wide(or about 12 inches wide....12.007874 to be exact, but I think 12 will do) , and 4.8 inches tall in the side wall in the 1:1 world

This would be 3/4 inch wide and .300 tall on the side wall (a little over 5/16 of an inch) in 1/16 scale. (over all height would be 1.975...almost 2 inches)

This would be 1 inch wide and .400 ( a little under 7/16 of an inch) in the 1/12 world. (overall height would be 2.63 a little over 2 1/2 inches)

Now, after all these numbers, is there anyone who might have some guidance for me?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

David

[stump]

Hi David,

I'm not of much help, but you may want to check some Revell Ferrari kits in 1/12, if you can find one and eyeball it...? Think they did the F40 and Testorrossa...??

Not sure on sizing, I haven't seen one in person....but I'm sure the tyres are very low profile.

The 1/12 Lamborghini from Testors/Entex/Dyusha may also provide what you need, but are far more expensive....

Other than those, the aftermarket for large scale is very poor.....

Another option is to hit your local R/C hobby shop....take a rule with you and check some of the tyres available for R/C cars.

Most are for 1/10 these days, but would be close to 20's or 22's in 1/12.