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Rich D

Can Anyone Id These Wheels On Foams Please ?

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Got these as part of a job lot. If anyone can ID them or wants them then please shout.

The rims themselves say "Simon Wheel" on them

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Terry ! ? :blink:B):D

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You called? :blink:

Simon is, not surprisngly, the name of the wheel manufacturer.

They are copies of the Kyosho Optima Mid wheel, designed to be used for on road racing. In the late 80s we started racing converted buggies on road after fitting foam tyres and a saloon shell on them. To fit the foams you had to cut all the ribs off the wheels to give you a flat surface to glue the tyre to, or you bought copy whels that were designed with a smooth surface for foams. Nowadays most buggies racing indoors use various off road tyres, but some of us still prefer to use foams.

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Ha !

How did i know that you would know this

Thanks for your reply Terry - much appreciated :lol:

I`ll be adding them to my trades if anyone is interested in them - not looking for silly money or anything. It just seems a shame to bin them !

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