JConcepts Swaggers Short Course Front Carpet Tires (2) (Pink)
About this part
The ultra low-profile carcass keeps a truck very predictable and consistent in high-grip conditions while pointing the vehicle in the correct direction. JConcepts has added side-wall ribs in a circular pattern to the exterior of the tire to support high-grip racing. The pink compound marked with 2 pink dots on the tire represents a new compound for JConcepts, a medium soft material with good wear characteristics. The Swagger front tire includes open cell inserts for the best performance in a variety of conditions.
Features:
- JConcepts fit, finish and design
- Offset, multiple height, angular ribs
- Low-profile carcass for increased response
- Carefully shaped carcass for rolling speed
Reviews4.0 · 3 reviews
Good for carpet racing. Long Wear. most popular front tire choice for 2wd in our club.
Very happy with this tire. JConcepts, who don’t make my favourite foams for outdoors, really nailed it with the foam they include with this tire. I did not trust it at face value, so I test fitted one tire with the supplied foam, and one with a traditional white open cell foam I had. This foam is actually softer, and fits the SC tire well with no bulges. With all of the swagger / Cut Stagger treads seemingly identical, this is the item that makes it stand out to me. An absolute unit. Lots of grip. Perhaps due to the small lines where this style of tire tread normally has open space. I added in 10 expo, just like my buggy after mounting it. Sidewalls were ribbed and stiff as hell (and a bit of a pain to mount), but the harder sidewall really snapped the mounting edge into the inner edge of the rim. I had trouble with Another brand not wanting to cleanly snap into place forcefully, so it wasn’t 100% a perfect circle.
I bought these for my Associated SC6.2. Not really the grip I was expecting. I don't know if it's from using Fuzz Bites on my B6.4 that have a ton of grip. I'm going to try a different set to see if it's the tire or the truck.
Reviewers largely praise the tires' long wear and grip on carpet, with one describing them as a popular front tire choice for 2WD in a club. The included foam is singled out by one reviewer as softer and fitting well without bulging, and that reviewer reports strong grip after adding expo. The sidewalls are described as stiff. One reviewer rated the tires 2/5, finding the grip lower than expected on an Associated SC6.2, though they were unsure whether the tire or their setup was responsible. Overall, the feedback is positive but limited to three reviews, with one dissenting view.
- + Long wear
- + Good grip on carpet
- + Included foam fits well
- + Popular 2WD front choice
- − Grip lower than expected for one reviewer
- − Stiff sidewalls
- − Mixed results depending on setup