Pro-Line Epic Beadlocks & Switch Tires (for Slash) Review

Pro-Line Epic Beadlocks & Switch Tires (for Slash) Review

OK so I have yet to spring for one or appropriately justify myself to Traxxas for a new Traxxas Slash, but I do know everyone in the world burns through tires at an accelerated rate on thier Slash trucks. If you are going to replace the tires you might as well upgrade and lucky for even non-Slash owners, Pro-Line's Epic beadlocks are stunning for all tires including Pro-Line's own Slash spec tires called the Switch.

I of course did not have a Traxxas Slash to install the Pro-Line Epic ultra-light beadlocks and Switch tires, but I do have tons of crawlers, Rustlers, Stampedes, a Schumacher Menace, and about two dozen various vehicles that can and do receive Pro-Line's newest 12mm hex wheels and tires.

There is a little offset difference between the front and rear, but it's only 1/8" difference so those people who are not running equal/even arms front and rear on their Stampedes and Rustler, may have to do a little fiddling or live with a slightly noticeable width difference when mounted.

The HUGE benefit of these beadlocks over any other 2.2 wheel is you will never ever have to glue tires again and you can re-use your wheels over and over. The cost and sanity savings are obvious. Another plus is that despite my attempts with a high voltage brushless systems, the Epic Beadlocks held the tires tight. The Epic beadlocks also worked great with any tires I have tried them with.

The Switch tires are unique in that they have a double (inner and outer) beads that work in conjunction with the Epic beadlocks to provide extra mounting grip and take my word for it they do. The only downside is that the Epics have to be used with the lower profile Switch tires on Crawlers. The Epic beadlocks, just don't have the offset on Axial crawler for taller and fatter tires.

Got a Slash or some other RC, pick up some Pro-Line Epic Beadlocks.