Tekno RC Aluminum 17mm Lightened Hex Wheel Hub Set (Gun Metal) (2) (+2mm Offset)
About this part
Features:
- Lighter than stock wheel hubs
- CNC machined from lightweight aluminum
- Gives you the option to increase offset by 2mm per side
- Gun metal anodized for wear
Reviews4.7 · 3 reviews
This is another mandatory upgrade for the EB48. I had a wheel nut come loose during a race and these suckers held the wheel in place until the race was over. There was only a slight bit of wear on the inside of the wheel hub--still usable.
Nice upgraded part for my ET48.3 and EB 48.4. Offers a bit of stability and these are something I will always run, unless I'm racing someplace where they get on your case for being a couple mm too wide. Also these are a required part on the ET48.3 in order to run the Proline 3.8 monster truck wheels/tires as the 17mm hub "holes" in the wheels are too deep and the stock 0 offset hubs aren't thick enough so the wheels rub on the hubs without these thicker versions. Yet another quality Tekno part!
they are nice but I don't like the little have play into the holes of the wheelhubs in my Nb48.2 kit
Reviewers generally rate these aluminum +2mm offset hubs highly for Tekno 1/8-scale buggies and trucks, including EB48 and ET48 models. One owner reports the hubs held a loose wheel nut in place through a race, with only slight wear afterward. Another says they add stability and are needed to fit Proline 3.8 monster truck wheels on an ET48.3, since stock 0 offset hubs let the wheels rub. The main reservation, from one reviewer with an NB48.2 kit, is slight play where the hub sits in the wheel holes. One reviewer notes the extra width may be an issue at some race venues. Sample size is small.
- + Holds wheel in place if nut loosens
- + Adds stability
- + Enables Proline 3.8 wheels on ET48.3
- + Only slight wear after use
- − Slight play in wheel holes (NB48.2)
- − Extra width may not be allowed at some races