Wondering what tires to run on your 1/10 touring car? Rush is the most popular by a wide margin, ahead of Sweep and Gravity RC, and 36 is the most common shore. We counted the setups saved in the RC Setup App since January 2024: 780 racers named a tire. 4WD and FWD cars run many of the same tires, so we counted them together and point out where they differ.
The percentage under each brand is the share of racers who run it. Many classes run a spec tire, so check your class rules before you buy. Counts updated November 2026.
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Shore hardness
Of the 254 racers who named a shore number for their front tires, 44% run a 36, 23% a 28 and 14% a 30. A lower number is a softer, grippier rubber. Which one you need depends on your track's surface and temperature, and on your class rules.
Most popular touring car tire brands
This list covers brands with at least 35 racers. Most racers here run 4WD: 15% of those who named a tire run FWD. FWD is where the drivetrains differ most: Ride leads there, on 31% of FWD cars, while in 4WD it's Rush. Each button goes to a set near what racers name most for that brand.
- Rush18%
- Sweep12%
- Gravity RC10%
- Ride7%
- Volante7%
- Matrix6%
- Tamiya5%
- Team Powers5%
- Hudy5%
1. Rush
18% of touring car racers
The most popular touring tire by a wide margin, and second in FWD, on 21% of FWD cars. Its racers who named a shore number run a 30 more than any other, then a 36. The Schumacher Mi9 and Awesomatix A800R are its most common cars. The button goes to the pre-glued VR3, 36X shore.
VR3 36X at AMain (opens in new tab)
2. Sweep
12% of touring car racers
Run on everything from the Tamiya TT-02 to the Xpress Execute XM1S, and third in FWD, on 15% of FWD cars. 36 is the shore racers name most. The button goes to the current EXX R3 pre-glued asphalt set, 32 shore, at RC Car Shop in the UK.
EXX R3 32 at RC Car Shop
3. Gravity RC
10% of touring car racers
Almost all 4WD, with nearly every one of its racers there, with the Xray X4 its most common car. Racers name its VTA, USGT and Gold tires; VTA and USGT are spec tires for those US classes. The button goes to the USGT pre-mounted set.
USGT set at AMain (opens in new tab)
4. Ride
7% of touring car racers
The FWD tire: 69% of its racers run FWD, and it leads FWD on 31% of FWD cars, and the Schumacher FT9 and FT8 are its most common cars. The button goes to the belted 24mm cut slick, pre-glued, sold for FWD classes, at Tonisport in Germany.
Belted 24mm at Tonisport
5. Volante
7% of touring car racers
Mostly 4WD, at 88% of its racers. Racers name the 28 shore most, then the 36. The button goes to the V9X pre-glued set, 32R, at RC Car Shop in the UK.
V9X 32R at RC Car Shop
6. Matrix
6% of touring car racers
Every one of its racers runs 4WD, and the Schumacher Mi9 is its most common car. Racers name the 36 shore most. The button goes to the pre-mounted asphalt set, 36 shore.
36 shore at AMain (opens in new tab)
7. Tamiya
5% of touring car racers
The TT-02 tire: 59% of its racers run one, many in Tamiya's own spec classes. The button goes to the Tamiya racing slick, sold in pairs.
Racing slick at AMain (opens in new tab)
8. Team Powers
5% of touring car racers
Mostly 4WD, at 92% of its racers. Racers name the 36 shore most. The button goes to the pre-mounted 36SUV2 set.
36SUV2 at AMain (opens in new tab)
9. Hudy
5% of touring car racers
The Xray brand's own tire, and about half its racers run an Xray X4. Racers name the 28 shore most. The button goes to the pre-glued asphalt set, 28 shore.
28 shore at AMain (opens in new tab)How we counted
We count anonymous totals from setups saved in the app for 1/10 electric touring cars, 4WD and FWD. A racer counts once per brand, front or rear, no matter how many setups they've saved. A value only counts if the racer entered it themselves, not if it came along with a copied setup. A tire field naming several brands counts toward none. Shore numbers come from the front tire field, where racers often write them next to the brand.
