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.
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 | #AKA14035XRWB |
| Gridiron II (White) | #AKA14013QRW | — |
| Gridiron II (White), racer bundle | #AKA14013QRWB | #AKA14013XRWB |
| Gridiron II (Yellow) | #AKA14013QRY | #AKA14013XRY |
| Impact (White) | — | #AKA14007XRW |
| Impact (White), racer bundle of 8, non-glued | #AKA14007QRWB | #AKA14007XRWB |
| Impact (Yellow) | — | #AKA14007XRY |
| Reverb (White) | #AKA14039QRW | #AKA14039XRW |
| Reverb (White), racer bundle of 8, non-glued | #AKA14039QRWB | #AKA14039XRWB |
| Supernova (White), racer bundle of 8 | #AKA14034QRWB | #AKA14034XRWB |
DE Racing
DE Racing’s Prodigy line comes in the D30 dirt compound.
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 · Medium · Soft
- Micro — N25 (Super Soft) · N35 (Soft) · S25 (Super Soft) · S35 (Soft)
- Pixel — S25 (Super Soft) · S35 (Soft)
- Prime — N25 (Super Soft) · N35 (Soft) · S25 (Super Soft) · S35 (Soft)
- Triky — N25 (Super Soft) · N35 (Soft) · S25 (Super Soft) · S35 (Soft)
Pre-mounted sets
- Block (White) — #GRPGMX20-N25 N25 (Super Soft) · #GRPGMX20-N35 N35 (Soft) · #GRPGMX20-S25 S25 (Super Soft) · #GRPGMX20-S35 S35 (Soft)
- Block (Yellow) — #GRPGMY20-N25 N25 (Super Soft) · #GRPGMY20-N35 N35 (Soft) · #GRPGMY20-S25 S25 (Super Soft) · #GRPGMY20-S35 S35 (Soft)
- Contact (White) — #GRPGBX08B Medium
- Contact (Yellow) — #GRPGBY08X Extra Soft
- Flexy (White) — #GRPGMX40-N25 N25 (Super Soft) · #GRPGMX40-N35 N35 (Soft) · #GRPGMX40-S25 S25 (Super Soft) · #GRPGMX40-S35 S35 (Soft)
- Flexy (Yellow) — #GRPGMY40-N25 N25 (Super Soft) · #GRPGMY40-N35 N35 (Soft) · #GRPGMY40-S25 S25 (Super Soft) · #GRPGMY40-S35 S35 (Soft)
- Micro (White) — #GRPGMX50-N25 N25 (Super Soft) · #GRPGMX50-N35 N35 (Soft) · #GRPGMX50-S25 S25 (Super Soft) · #GRPGMX50-S35 S35 (Soft)
- Micro (Yellow) — #GRPGMY50-N25 N25 (Super Soft) · #GRPGMY50-N35 N35 (Soft) · #GRPGMY50-S25 S25 (Super Soft) · #GRPGMY50-S35 S35 (Soft)
- Pixel (White) — #GRPGMX10-N25 N25 (Super Soft) · #GRPGMX10-N35 N35 (Soft) · #GRPGMX10-S25 S25 (Super Soft) · #GRPGMX10-S35 S35 (Soft)
- Pixel (Yellow) — #GRPGMY10-N25 N25 (Super Soft) · #GRPGMY10-N35 N35 (Soft) · #GRPGMY10-S25 S25 (Super Soft) · #GRPGMY10-S35 S35 (Soft)
- Prime (White) — #GRPGMX80-N25 N25 (Super Soft) · #GRPGMX80-N35 N35 (Soft) · #GRPGMX80-S25 S25 (Super Soft) · #GRPGMX80-S35 S35 (Soft)
- Prime (Yellow) — #GRPGMY80-N25 N25 (Super Soft) · #GRPGMY80-N35 N35 (Soft) · #GRPGMY80-S25 S25 (Super Soft) · #GRPGMY80-S35 S35 (Soft)
- Triky (White) — #GRPGMX30-N25 N25 (Super Soft) · #GRPGMX30-N35 N35 (Soft) · #GRPGMX30-S25 S25 (Super Soft) · #GRPGMX30-S35 S35 (Soft)
- Triky (Yellow) — #GRPGMY30-N25 N25 (Super Soft) · #GRPGMY30-N35 N35 (Soft) · #GRPGMY30-S25 S25 (Super Soft) · #GRPGMY30-S35 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 | — |
| Arina (Yellow) | #JCO4114-22 | — |
| Dirt Bite (White) | #JCO4073-12 | — |
| Dirt Bite (Yellow) | #JCO4073-22 | — |
| Dirt Web 2 (White) | — | #JCO4105-105291 |
| Dirt Web 2 (Yellow) | — | #JCO4105-205291 |
| Double Bar (White) | — | #JCO4111-105291 |
| Double Bar (Yellow) | — | #JCO4111-205291 |
| Falcon (White) | #JCO4071-12 | — |
| Falcon (Yellow) | #JCO4071-22 | — |
| Reflex (White) | #JCO3121-12 | — |
| Reflex (Yellow) | #JCO3121-22 | — |
| Relapse (White) | #JCO4034-12 | — |
| Relapse (Yellow) | #JCO4034-22 | — |
| Stalkers (White) | #JCO3175-12 | — |
| Stalkers (Yellow) | #JCO3175-22 | — |
Matrix
Matrix (Italy) uses named compounds (Soft / Medium / Hard) plus a Clay family.
- Nebula — Hard
- Blackhole — Clay Soft · Hard · Medium · Soft
- Neutron — Clay Soft · Hard
- Nova — Hard · Medium · Soft
- Stardust — Clay Super Soft · Hard
Pre-mounted sets
- Blackhole (White) — #MTX-GL-BLAH Hard · #MTX-GL-BLAM Medium
- Neutron (White) — #MTX-GL-NEUH Hard · #MTX-GL-NEUS Soft
- Nova (White) — #MTX-GL-NOVCM Clay Medium · #MTX-GL-NOVCSS Clay Super Soft · #MTX-GL-NOVH Hard
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 |
| Hole Shot 2.0 (White) | #PRO9041-233 |
| Slide Lock (White) | #PRO9064-233 |
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 · Soft LW · Super Soft LW
- Corsair (Pro-Motion now lists Corsair as a 1/8 truggy and 1/10 rear tire) — Soft · Super Soft LW
- Havoc — Clay Oro · Clay Oro DGD · Hard LW · Medium LW · T1 · T2 · T3
- MIG — C
- Phantom — Clay · Clay Oro DGD · Clay Outdoor · Medium LW · Soft · Soft LW · T1 · T3
- Raptor — Clay · Clay Outdoor · Medium LW · T1 · T2 · T3 · T4 · XLW
- Spitfire — Soft · Soft LW · Super Soft
- T-38 (formerly Talon) — Clay · Medium LW · Soft · Soft LW · Super Soft LW · XLW
- Thunderbolt — T1 · T2 · T3 · T4
- Viper — T1 · T2 · T3
Pre-mounted sets
- Havoc (White) — #PMT9080-S-W Soft · #PMT9080-SLW-W Soft LW · #PMT9080-SS-W Super Soft · #PMT9080-SSLW-W Super Soft LW · #PMT9080-T3-W T3
- Havoc (Yellow) — #PMT9080-S-Y Soft · #PMT9080-SLW-Y Soft LW · #PMT9080-SSLW-Y Super Soft LW
- MIG (White) — #PMT9050-S-W Soft · #PMT9050-SLW-W Soft LW · #PMT9050-SS-W Super Soft · #PMT9050-SSLW-W Super Soft LW
- MIG (Yellow) — #PMT9050-C-Y Clay · #PMT9050-S-Y Soft · #PMT9050-SLW-Y Soft LW · #PMT9050-SS-Y Super Soft · #PMT9050-SSLW-Y Super Soft LW
- Phantom (White) — #PMT9070-C-W Clay · #PMT9070-CO-W Clay Outdoor · #PMT9070-S-W Soft · #PMT9070-SLW-W Soft LW · #PMT9070-SS-W Super Soft · #PMT9070-SSLW-W Super Soft LW
- Phantom (Yellow) — #PMT9070-C-Y Clay · #PMT9070-CO-Y Clay Outdoor · #PMT9070-S-Y Soft · #PMT9070-SLW-Y Soft LW · #PMT9070-SSLW-Y Super Soft LW
- Raptor (White) — #PMT9020-C-W Clay · #PMT9020-T1-W T1 · #PMT9020-T2-W T2 · #PMT9020-T3-W T3 · #PMT9020-T4-W T4
- Raptor (Yellow) — #PMT9020-C-Y Clay · #PMT9020-SLW-Y Soft LW · #PMT9020-SSLW-Y Super Soft LW · #PMT9020-T1-Y T1 · #PMT9020-T2-Y T2
- Spitfire (White) — #PMT9010-SLW-W Soft LW · #PMT9010-SS-W Super Soft · #PMT9010-SSLW-W Super Soft LW
- Spitfire (Yellow) — #PMT9010-SS-Y Super Soft · #PMT9010-SSLW-Y Super Soft LW
- T-38 (White) — #PMT9030-C-W Clay · #PMT9030-S-W Soft · #PMT9030-SLW-W Soft LW · #PMT9030-SS-W Super Soft · #PMT9030-SSLW-W Super Soft LW
- T-38 (Yellow) — #PMT9030-T2-Y T2 · #PMT9030-SLW-Y Soft LW · #PMT9030-SS-Y Super Soft · #PMT9030-SSLW-Y 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.
Pre-mounted sets
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.
