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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 moreã 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 XTR (Firm), M2 (Medium), M3 (Soft)
compounds
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