Wondering what tires to run on your 1/28 on-road car? Marka is the most popular, mostly on the rear, and PN Racing is the most popular front. We counted the setups saved in the RC Setup App since January 2024: 123 racers named a tire, on 1/28 cars from the Team Associated RC28R and Reflex RX28 to the Kyosho Mini-Z.
The percentage under each brand is the share of racers who run it, front or rear. Grip depends on your track's surface, so check what the regulars run. Counts updated November 2026.
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Front and rear
Most racers run a different brand at each end. Of the 96 who named both, 43% run PN Racing on the front and Marka on the rear. Next are Kyosho at both ends, at 26%, and Marka at both ends, at 18%.
Most popular 1/28 tire brands
This list covers brands with at least 10 racers, front or rear. Each button goes to the tire racers name most for that brand.
- Marka Racing54%
- PN Racing45%
- Kyosho30%
- Gekko9%
1. Marka Racing
54% of 1/28 racers
The most popular 1/28 tire, and almost always on the rear: nearly every one of its racers runs it there. Racers who name a number mostly run the 15, then the 10. The button goes to the Marka V1 rear, sold in 8.5mm to 14mm widths and several hardnesses, the 15 included.
V1 rear at Super-G RC
2. PN Racing
45% of 1/28 racers
Second, and the front tire most racers pair with a Marka rear, on the Team Associated RC28R and Reflex RX28 as much as the Mini-Z. The button goes to the KS1138, an 8.5mm low profile slick in 38 shore, which racers name often for the front.
KS1138 at Graves RC
3. Kyosho
30% of 1/28 racers
Third, and mostly on Kyosho's own cars: 59% of its racers run them on a Mini-Z MR-04 EVO2, and most run Kyosho front and rear. The button goes to the 8.5mm racing radial in 30 shore.
Racing radial at AMain (opens in new tab)
4. Gekko
9% of 1/28 racers
Fourth, run front and rear, mostly on the Mini-Z MR-04 EVO2 and MR-03. Gekko tires are made by NEXX Racing, and the button goes to the Gekko Maxx low profile front.
Gekko Maxx at AMain (opens in new tab)How we counted
We count anonymous totals from setups saved in the app for 1/28 on-road cars. A racer counts once per brand no matter how many setups they've saved, and a value only counts if the racer entered it themselves, not if it came along with a copied setup or the kit setup. Racers often write a tire a few different ways, like "V1 RR15" or "Marka 15", so those count together.
