Every 1/8 off-road buggy race tire we track, in one chart — organized by manufacturer, with each brand’s treads lined up against that brand’s own compound ladder. Each part number links to that exact tire and compound.
One important caution before you compare: compound names do not translate across manufacturers. One brand’s “Soft” is not the same rubber as another brand’s “Soft,” and there is no universal scale. That is why this page never compares tires across brands — use the tables to compare compounds within a manufacturer’s lineup, and lean on local track knowledge when switching brands.
As a general rule that holds within any single brand: softer compounds grip harder and wear faster (better for low-grip, loose, or cold conditions), harder compounds last longer and stay consistent on high-grip or hot tracks, and clay compounds target damp/clay surfaces. Long Wear (LW) versions trade a little grip for durability. Most of these tires are sold in pairs unmounted. If you’d rather skip gluing, each brand’s section also lists its pre-mounted sets (tire glued to a wheel, by wheel color), or browse all pre-mounted 1/8 buggy tires (opens in new tab).
AKA
AKA names its compounds directly (Super Soft, Soft, Medium) and offers Long Wear (LW) versions of each — a LW compound runs harder-wearing than its standard counterpart. Clay is AKA’s clay-surface compound.
Pre-mounted sets
| Tread | Super Soft LW | Soft LW |
|---|---|---|
| Diamante (White), racer bundle of 8 | #AKA14035QRWB (opens in new tab) | #AKA14035XRWB (opens in new tab) |
| Gridiron II (White) | #AKA14013QRW (opens in new tab) | — |
| Gridiron II (White), racer bundle | #AKA14013QRWB (opens in new tab) | #AKA14013XRWB (opens in new tab) |
| Gridiron II (Yellow) | #AKA14013QRY (opens in new tab) | #AKA14013XRY (opens in new tab) |
| Impact (White) | — | #AKA14007XRW (opens in new tab) |
| Impact (White), racer bundle of 8, non-glued | #AKA14007QRWB (opens in new tab) | #AKA14007XRWB (opens in new tab) |
| Impact (Yellow) | — | #AKA14007XRY (opens in new tab) |
| Reverb (White) | #AKA14039QRW (opens in new tab) | #AKA14039XRW (opens in new tab) |
| Reverb (White), racer bundle of 8, non-glued | #AKA14039QRWB (opens in new tab) | #AKA14039XRWB (opens in new tab) |
| Supernova (White), racer bundle of 8 | #AKA14034QRWB (opens in new tab) | #AKA14034XRWB (opens in new tab) |
DE Racing
DE Racing’s Prodigy line comes in the D30 dirt compound.
- Prodigy — D30 (opens in new tab)
- Prodigy Xl — D30 (opens in new tab)
GRP
GRP (Italy) rates by code: S25 and N25 are its super-soft grades, S35 and N35 the soft grades (S and N are two different rubber generations); the older Contact tire uses named compounds.
- Contact — Extra Soft (opens in new tab) · Medium (opens in new tab) · Soft (opens in new tab)
- Micro — N25 (Super Soft) (opens in new tab) · N35 (Soft) (opens in new tab) · S25 (Super Soft) (opens in new tab) · S35 (Soft) (opens in new tab)
- Pixel — S25 (Super Soft) (opens in new tab) · S35 (Soft) (opens in new tab)
- Prime — N25 (Super Soft) (opens in new tab) · N35 (Soft) (opens in new tab) · S25 (Super Soft) (opens in new tab) · S35 (Soft) (opens in new tab)
- Triky — N25 (Super Soft) (opens in new tab) · N35 (Soft) (opens in new tab) · S25 (Super Soft) (opens in new tab) · S35 (Soft) (opens in new tab)
Pre-mounted sets
- Block (White) — #GRPGMX20-N25 (opens in new tab) N25 (Super Soft) · #GRPGMX20-N35 (opens in new tab) N35 (Soft) · #GRPGMX20-S25 (opens in new tab) S25 (Super Soft) · #GRPGMX20-S35 (opens in new tab) S35 (Soft)
- Block (Yellow) — #GRPGMY20-N25 (opens in new tab) N25 (Super Soft) · #GRPGMY20-N35 (opens in new tab) N35 (Soft) · #GRPGMY20-S25 (opens in new tab) S25 (Super Soft) · #GRPGMY20-S35 (opens in new tab) S35 (Soft)
- Contact (White) — #GRPGBX08B (opens in new tab) Medium
- Contact (Yellow) — #GRPGBY08X (opens in new tab) Extra Soft
- Flexy (White) — #GRPGMX40-N25 (opens in new tab) N25 (Super Soft) · #GRPGMX40-N35 (opens in new tab) N35 (Soft) · #GRPGMX40-S25 (opens in new tab) S25 (Super Soft) · #GRPGMX40-S35 (opens in new tab) S35 (Soft)
- Flexy (Yellow) — #GRPGMY40-N25 (opens in new tab) N25 (Super Soft) · #GRPGMY40-N35 (opens in new tab) N35 (Soft) · #GRPGMY40-S25 (opens in new tab) S25 (Super Soft) · #GRPGMY40-S35 (opens in new tab) S35 (Soft)
- Micro (White) — #GRPGMX50-N25 (opens in new tab) N25 (Super Soft) · #GRPGMX50-N35 (opens in new tab) N35 (Soft) · #GRPGMX50-S25 (opens in new tab) S25 (Super Soft) · #GRPGMX50-S35 (opens in new tab) S35 (Soft)
- Micro (Yellow) — #GRPGMY50-N25 (opens in new tab) N25 (Super Soft) · #GRPGMY50-N35 (opens in new tab) N35 (Soft) · #GRPGMY50-S25 (opens in new tab) S25 (Super Soft) · #GRPGMY50-S35 (opens in new tab) S35 (Soft)
- Pixel (White) — #GRPGMX10-N25 (opens in new tab) N25 (Super Soft) · #GRPGMX10-N35 (opens in new tab) N35 (Soft) · #GRPGMX10-S25 (opens in new tab) S25 (Super Soft) · #GRPGMX10-S35 (opens in new tab) S35 (Soft)
- Pixel (Yellow) — #GRPGMY10-N25 (opens in new tab) N25 (Super Soft) · #GRPGMY10-N35 (opens in new tab) N35 (Soft) · #GRPGMY10-S25 (opens in new tab) S25 (Super Soft) · #GRPGMY10-S35 (opens in new tab) S35 (Soft)
- Prime (White) — #GRPGMX80-N25 (opens in new tab) N25 (Super Soft) · #GRPGMX80-N35 (opens in new tab) N35 (Soft) · #GRPGMX80-S25 (opens in new tab) S25 (Super Soft) · #GRPGMX80-S35 (opens in new tab) S35 (Soft)
- Prime (Yellow) — #GRPGMY80-N25 (opens in new tab) N25 (Super Soft) · #GRPGMY80-N35 (opens in new tab) N35 (Soft) · #GRPGMY80-S25 (opens in new tab) S25 (Super Soft) · #GRPGMY80-S35 (opens in new tab) S35 (Soft)
- Triky (White) — #GRPGMX30-N25 (opens in new tab) N25 (Super Soft) · #GRPGMX30-N35 (opens in new tab) N35 (Soft) · #GRPGMX30-S25 (opens in new tab) S25 (Super Soft) · #GRPGMX30-S35 (opens in new tab) S35 (Soft)
- Triky (Yellow) — #GRPGMY30-N25 (opens in new tab) N25 (Super Soft) · #GRPGMY30-N35 (opens in new tab) N35 (Soft) · #GRPGMY30-S25 (opens in new tab) S25 (Super Soft) · #GRPGMY30-S35 (opens in new tab) S35 (Soft)
HotRace
HotRace (Italy) runs a named ladder from Super Soft to Hard plus two specialty compounds: White and Clay.
JConcepts
In JConcepts’ own terms: Green is super soft, Blue is soft, Aqua (A2) is a medium-soft long-wear compound, and Black is mega soft. Silver is an indoor-clay compound (JConcepts calls it “Indoor Super Soft”), the G1–G3 series is a newer clay ladder (G1 hard, G2 medium, G3 soft clay), and Pink is the carpet/astro compound.
Pre-mounted sets
| Tread | Green | G2 (Medium) |
|---|---|---|
| Arina (White) | #JCO4114-12 (opens in new tab) | — |
| Arina (Yellow) | #JCO4114-22 (opens in new tab) | — |
| Dirt Bite (White) | #JCO4073-12 (opens in new tab) | — |
| Dirt Bite (Yellow) | #JCO4073-22 (opens in new tab) | — |
| Dirt Web 2 (White) | — | #JCO4105-105291 (opens in new tab) |
| Dirt Web 2 (Yellow) | — | #JCO4105-205291 (opens in new tab) |
| Double Bar (White) | — | #JCO4111-105291 (opens in new tab) |
| Double Bar (Yellow) | — | #JCO4111-205291 (opens in new tab) |
| Falcon (White) | #JCO4071-12 (opens in new tab) | — |
| Falcon (Yellow) | #JCO4071-22 (opens in new tab) | — |
| Reflex (White) | #JCO3121-12 (opens in new tab) | — |
| Reflex (Yellow) | #JCO3121-22 (opens in new tab) | — |
| Relapse (White) | #JCO4034-12 (opens in new tab) | — |
| Relapse (Yellow) | #JCO4034-22 (opens in new tab) | — |
| Stalkers (White) | #JCO3175-12 (opens in new tab) | — |
| Stalkers (Yellow) | #JCO3175-22 (opens in new tab) | — |
Matrix
Matrix (Italy) uses named compounds (Soft / Medium / Hard) plus a Clay family.
- Nebula — Hard (opens in new tab)
- Blackhole — Clay Soft (opens in new tab) · Hard (opens in new tab) · Medium (opens in new tab) · Soft (opens in new tab)
- Neutron — Clay Soft (opens in new tab) · Hard (opens in new tab)
- Nova — Hard (opens in new tab) · Medium (opens in new tab) · Soft (opens in new tab)
- Stardust — Clay Super Soft (opens in new tab) · Hard (opens in new tab)
Pre-mounted sets
- Blackhole (White) — #MTX-GL-BLAH (opens in new tab) Hard · #MTX-GL-BLAM (opens in new tab) Medium
- Neutron (White) — #MTX-GL-NEUH (opens in new tab) Hard · #MTX-GL-NEUS (opens in new tab) Soft
- Nova (White) — #MTX-GL-NOVCM (opens in new tab) Clay Medium · #MTX-GL-NOVCSS (opens in new tab) Clay Super Soft · #MTX-GL-NOVH (opens in new tab) Hard
OGO
OGO is a Spanish brand whose buggy compound ladder is keyed to track temperature (OGO’s own guide, °C): Hard from about 35° and up, Medium around 25°, Soft around 15°, Super Soft around 5° and Ultra Soft near 0°. Its two clay compounds follow the same idea: Clay (pink) for warmer clay, Clay Super Soft for colder.
OGO is also the one brand here that rates its own treads by surface. The table below is OGO’s chart: 1 = so-so, 2 = OK, 3 = good, 4 = great, 5 = best, and a dash means OGO doesn’t rate it for that surface.
| Tread | Loose dirt | Hard-packed dust | Packed clean | Blue groove | Wet / rain | Astro | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DanaLoose dirt 3Hard-packed dust 4Packed clean 5Blue groove 4Wet / rain 2Astro 2Best for abrasive, rough tracks; long wear | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | abrasive, rough tracks; long wear |
| MiuraLoose dirt 5Hard-packed dust 5Packed clean 4Blue groove 4Wet / rain 4Astro 2Best for all-rounder, slightly dusty tracks | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | all-rounder, slightly dusty tracks |
| ChesteHard-packed dust 2Packed clean 5Blue groove 5Wet / rain 3Astro 3Best for smooth, high-grip tracks with a clear groove | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | smooth, high-grip tracks with a clear groove |
| BlizzardLoose dirt 2Hard-packed dust 3Packed clean 3Blue groove 4Wet / rain 5Astro 3Best for wet tracks | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | wet tracks |
| TideLoose dirt 5Hard-packed dust 4Packed clean 2Blue groove 2Wet / rain 3Astro 2Best for very loose, dusty tracks | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | very loose, dusty tracks |
| TwisterLoose dirt 1Hard-packed dust 2Packed clean 4Blue groove 5Astro 1Best for clean, blue-groove tracks; very consistent | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | — | 1 | clean, blue-groove tracks; very consistent |
| StormLoose dirt 4Hard-packed dust 5Packed clean 3Blue groove 3Wet / rain 3Astro 2Best for low grip with medium dust | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | low grip with medium dust |
| WindLoose dirt 4Hard-packed dust 4Packed clean 3Blue groove 3Wet / rain 1Astro 2Best for slick tracks with a defined line and some loose dirt | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | slick tracks with a defined line and some loose dirt |
| VulcanoLoose dirt 1Hard-packed dust 2Packed clean 5Blue groove 4Astro 3Best for high-grip, high-wear tracks | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | 3 | high-grip, high-wear tracks |
Part numbers (4 tires, unmounted, no inserts). OGO sells direct and our retail partner doesn’t stock it, so these aren’t links: find them at OGO’s store.
| Tread | Ultra Soft | Super Soft | Soft | Medium | Hard | Clay Super Soft | Clay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dana | #H2910BUS | #H2910BSS | #H2910BS | #H2910BM | #H2910BH | #H2910BCSS | #H2910BC |
| Miura | #H1824BUS | #H1824BSS | #H1824BS | #H1824BM | #H1824BH | #H1824BCSS | #H1824BC |
| Cheste | #H0103BUS | #H0103BSS | #H0103BS | #H0103BM | #H0103BH | #H0103BCSS | #H0103BC |
| Blizzard | #H2108BUS | #H2108BSS | #H2108BS | #H2108BM | #H2108BH | #H2108BCSS | #H2108BC |
| Tide | #H2308BUS | #H2308BSS | #H2308BS | #H2308BM | #H2308BH | #H2308BCSS | #H2308BC |
| Twister | #H1510BUS | #H1510BSS | #H1510BS | #H1510BM | #H1510BH | #H1510BCSS | #H1510BC |
| Storm | #H0304BUS | #H0304BSS | #H0304BS | #H0304BM | #H0304BH | #H0304BCSS | #H0304BC |
| Wind | #H2207BUS | #H2207BSS | #H2207BS | #H2207BM | #H2207BH | #H2207BCSS | #H2207BC |
| Vulcano | #H1206BUS | #H1206BSS | #H1206BS | #H1206BM | #H1206BH | #H1206BCSS | #H1206BC |
Pro-Line
Pro-Line’s S series is the current race line — S3 (soft), S4 (super soft), S5 (ultra soft); a higher number is softer. The classic M series still runs alongside it — M3 (soft), M4 (super soft) — and MC is Pro-Line’s clay compound.
Pre-mounted sets
| Tread | S3 |
|---|---|
| Blockade (White) | #PRO9039-233 (opens in new tab) |
| Hole Shot 2.0 (White) | #PRO9041-233 (opens in new tab) |
| Slide Lock (White) | #PRO9064-233 (opens in new tab) |
Pro-Motion
Pro-Motion runs two compound systems: a numbered T scale (T1–T4, T1 softest) on its newer treads, and named compounds (Super Soft, Soft, Medium, plus LW long-wear versions, XLW extra-long-wear, C, and the Clay / Clay Oro family) on the rest.
- Blackbird (older tread, no longer in Pro-Motion’s catalog) — Soft (opens in new tab) · Soft LW (opens in new tab) · Super Soft LW (opens in new tab)
- Corsair (Pro-Motion now lists Corsair as a 1/8 truggy and 1/10 rear tire) — Soft (opens in new tab) · Super Soft LW (opens in new tab)
- Havoc — Clay Oro (opens in new tab) · Clay Oro DGD (opens in new tab) · Hard LW (opens in new tab) · Medium LW (opens in new tab) · T1 (opens in new tab) · T2 (opens in new tab) · T3 (opens in new tab)
- MIG — C (opens in new tab)
- Phantom — Clay (opens in new tab) · Clay Oro DGD (opens in new tab) · Clay Outdoor (opens in new tab) · Medium LW (opens in new tab) · Soft (opens in new tab) · Soft LW (opens in new tab) · T1 (opens in new tab) · T3 (opens in new tab)
- Raptor — Clay (opens in new tab) · Clay Outdoor (opens in new tab) · Medium LW (opens in new tab) · T1 (opens in new tab) · T2 (opens in new tab) · T3 (opens in new tab) · T4 (opens in new tab) · XLW (opens in new tab)
- Spitfire — Soft (opens in new tab) · Soft LW (opens in new tab) · Super Soft (opens in new tab)
- T-38 (formerly Talon) — Clay (opens in new tab) · Medium LW (opens in new tab) · Soft (opens in new tab) · Soft LW (opens in new tab) · Super Soft LW (opens in new tab) · XLW (opens in new tab)
- Thunderbolt — T1 (opens in new tab) · T2 (opens in new tab) · T3 (opens in new tab) · T4 (opens in new tab)
- Viper — T1 (opens in new tab) · T2 (opens in new tab) · T3 (opens in new tab)
Pre-mounted sets
- Havoc (White) — #PMT9080-S-W (opens in new tab) Soft · #PMT9080-SLW-W (opens in new tab) Soft LW · #PMT9080-SS-W (opens in new tab) Super Soft · #PMT9080-SSLW-W (opens in new tab) Super Soft LW · #PMT9080-T3-W (opens in new tab) T3
- Havoc (Yellow) — #PMT9080-S-Y (opens in new tab) Soft · #PMT9080-SLW-Y (opens in new tab) Soft LW · #PMT9080-SSLW-Y (opens in new tab) Super Soft LW
- MIG (White) — #PMT9050-S-W (opens in new tab) Soft · #PMT9050-SLW-W (opens in new tab) Soft LW · #PMT9050-SS-W (opens in new tab) Super Soft · #PMT9050-SSLW-W (opens in new tab) Super Soft LW
- MIG (Yellow) — #PMT9050-C-Y (opens in new tab) Clay · #PMT9050-S-Y (opens in new tab) Soft · #PMT9050-SLW-Y (opens in new tab) Soft LW · #PMT9050-SS-Y (opens in new tab) Super Soft · #PMT9050-SSLW-Y (opens in new tab) Super Soft LW
- Phantom (White) — #PMT9070-C-W (opens in new tab) Clay · #PMT9070-CO-W (opens in new tab) Clay Outdoor · #PMT9070-S-W (opens in new tab) Soft · #PMT9070-SLW-W (opens in new tab) Soft LW · #PMT9070-SS-W (opens in new tab) Super Soft · #PMT9070-SSLW-W (opens in new tab) Super Soft LW
- Phantom (Yellow) — #PMT9070-C-Y (opens in new tab) Clay · #PMT9070-CO-Y (opens in new tab) Clay Outdoor · #PMT9070-S-Y (opens in new tab) Soft · #PMT9070-SLW-Y (opens in new tab) Soft LW · #PMT9070-SSLW-Y (opens in new tab) Super Soft LW
- Raptor (White) — #PMT9020-C-W (opens in new tab) Clay · #PMT9020-T1-W (opens in new tab) T1 · #PMT9020-T2-W (opens in new tab) T2 · #PMT9020-T3-W (opens in new tab) T3 · #PMT9020-T4-W (opens in new tab) T4
- Raptor (Yellow) — #PMT9020-C-Y (opens in new tab) Clay · #PMT9020-SLW-Y (opens in new tab) Soft LW · #PMT9020-SSLW-Y (opens in new tab) Super Soft LW · #PMT9020-T1-Y (opens in new tab) T1 · #PMT9020-T2-Y (opens in new tab) T2
- Spitfire (White) — #PMT9010-SLW-W (opens in new tab) Soft LW · #PMT9010-SS-W (opens in new tab) Super Soft · #PMT9010-SSLW-W (opens in new tab) Super Soft LW
- Spitfire (Yellow) — #PMT9010-SS-Y (opens in new tab) Super Soft · #PMT9010-SSLW-Y (opens in new tab) Super Soft LW
- T-38 (White) — #PMT9030-C-W (opens in new tab) Clay · #PMT9030-S-W (opens in new tab) Soft · #PMT9030-SLW-W (opens in new tab) Soft LW · #PMT9030-SS-W (opens in new tab) Super Soft · #PMT9030-SSLW-W (opens in new tab) Super Soft LW
- T-38 (Yellow) — #PMT9030-T2-Y (opens in new tab) T2 · #PMT9030-SLW-Y (opens in new tab) Soft LW · #PMT9030-SS-Y (opens in new tab) Super Soft · #PMT9030-SSLW-Y (opens in new tab) Super Soft LW
Raw Speed
Raw Speed RC uses a named ladder with Long Wear (LW) versions; Clay covers clay surfaces and Gumball (Pink) is the carpet/astro compound.
Pre-mounted sets
Schumacher
Schumacher rates by color; Silver is its softest compound (wet and dusty conditions) and Yellow its standard, firmer one on the treads listed here.
- Ridge Pin — Yellow (opens in new tab)
- Spiral — Silver (opens in new tab)
Pre-mounted sets
- Spiral (White) — #SCHU6722 (opens in new tab) Yellow
- Stagger Rib (Yellow) — #SCHU6809 (opens in new tab) Yellow
TZO
TZO (the tire brand raced by many top 1/8 drivers) sells complete four-tire sets — sold in Yellow or White wheel versions, glued or non-glued. Its ladder runs Ultra Soft → Super Soft → Soft → Medium → Hard, plus a clay family (Ultra / Supra / Supreme Clay). Y / W below link to the Yellow and White non-glued sets; pre-glued sets are listed under the table.
Pre-mounted sets
Related So Dialed Resources
Dialing in the rest of your buggy? See our Kyosho, Tekno, Mugen, and XRAY shock spring charts, or the shock oil weight↔cSt conversion chart.
Compound and tread information from each manufacturer’s published materials. Some links above are affiliate links that support the site.
