AKA and Jared Tebo Sweep the ROAR 1/8 Buggy and Truggy Nationals Jun 29, 2010
	This past weekend in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Jared Tebo and AKA took home their first two 1/8 ROAR OFF ROAD NATIONAL TITLES by winning both Truggy and Buggy. This was also the first time that one driver has won both prestigious titles in a single weekend. Tire selection would prove to... (read more)
Ricardo Monteiro and AKA take the European B Championships Jun 14, 2010
	AKA would like to congratulate Ricardo Monteiro on his 1/8 Buggy European B Championship win over the weekend. Please visit www.neobuggy.net for the full story and photos of the event. ... (read more)
Cody King takes JBRL round #3 in 1/8 buggy May 24, 2010
	This past weekend was round #3 of the JBRL gas off road series. With over 200 entries on average for a one day race this race draws some of the best racers from all the manufacturers. With rain earlier in the day the mains were cut short to only... (read more)
Jared Tebo Dominates at the 1st Annual Trackside SC Showdown Apr 27, 2010
	This past weekend marked the 1st Annual Trackside Short Course Showdown at Trackside Hobbies in Milwaukee Wisconsin. The event drew as many as 250 entries from all across the country as well as all the major manufacturers. Jared Tebo put his Kyosho AKA truck on the pole... (read more)
Matt Gosch Joins AKA !! Apr 22, 2010
	AKA would like to welcome Matt Gosch to the team. Matt and his dad are some of the nicest people you will meet and we are very proud to be apart of what they bring on and off the track. In Matt's first race out on AKA tires he TQ'd... (read more)
AKA Short Course Winning Debut at the Cactus Classic in Pro-2 Class Mar 23, 2010
	This year marked the 24th consecutive year for the annual Cactus Classic held in Scottsdale Arizona. This race is by far one of the most prestigious races in electric off road. So it was fitting for AKA to debut their two new SC tires the Wishbone and the Enduro at... (read more)
Mike Malott wins CRCRC Sportsman Buggy Championship Jan 27, 2010
	Race Report by Mike Malott, The 2010 season has started off awesome. I have switched back to the Associated RC8B buggy and the results are finally starting to show. I have ran 3 races so far in 2010 and have had a good showing at each race.   This past weekend I... (read more)
AKA WISHBONE Tire Jan 26, 2010
	AKA is proud to announce the new “WISHBONE” tire which brings years of 1:8 tire technology to indoor racing.  With indoor 1:8 racing becoming more and more popular it only made sense for AKA to enter into the 1/8 indoor tire market. After months of testing with drivers from all... (read more)
AKA Short Course Super Soft Pre-Mounts on PRO-5 Wheels. Jan 20, 2010
	AKA is pleased to announce  the release of pre-mounted tires on our Pro-5 wheel specifically aimed at the Short Course market.  We have chosen the CITYBLOCK and CROSSBRACE as our first release on these wheels.  These two tread patterns in the Super Soft compound yielded the best results in a... (read more)
David Ronnefalk wins Nitromania X Indoor Championships! Jan 11, 2010
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AKA Super Soft Cityblocks on new PRO-5 Wheel Dominates Toys 4 Tots! Dec 11, 2009
	Jeremy Kortz destroyed the competition at the Toys 4 Tots race at Thunder Alley using AKA 1:8 Wheel Adapters combined with the all new Super Soft Cityblock premounts on the very popular PRO-5 wheel. Jeremy was a cool 8 seconds a lap faster than his nearest rivals. ... (read more)
AKA Super Soft Compound Dominates ROAR Electric Nationals Dec 09, 2009
	AKA’s Jeremy Kortz and Losi’s Adam Drake take home another National Championship each from the 2009 ROAR Off Road Electric Nationals.  Both Jeremy and Adam chose AKA Super Soft GRIDIRON tires to get them to the finish line first.  In the ROAR buggy class Jeremy Kortz took his Xcelorine powered... (read more)
AKA 1:8 Wheel Adapters for HPI Blitz and Traxxas Slash 4WD Dec 09, 2009
	For those looking for better handling and a wider tire selection for their HPI BLITZ and Traxxas Slash 4x4, AKA is happy to announce the release of their 1:8 wheel adapters for the HPI BLITZ  and Traxxas Slash 4x4 trucks.  Made from 7075 aluminum and hard anodized, these wheel adapters... (read more)
Jeremy Kortz is the 2009 1:8 Electric Buggy National Champion! Nov 30, 2009
	This past weekend, (11-27 thru 11-29) the first ever ROAR Electric 1:8 Off Road Nationals were held at Revalation Raceway in Pomona California. There were approximately 130 entries for this inaugural event with each of the major manufacurers being represented by their top guns. Notables in attendance were Ryan Maifield,... (read more)
Martin Wolhuter wins 2009 South Australian State Championship. Nov 20, 2009
Congratulations to Martin Wolhuter on winning the Buggy class at the 2009 Australian State Championship. www.buggy-pitstop.com/wordpress/2009/11/finals-day/ buggy-pitstop.smugmug.com/2009-SA-State-Titles ... (read more)
AKA Super Soft Truggy Gridiron's Lap the field at Sidewinder Nitro Explosion! Nov 10, 2009
	Team Losi's Mike Truhe had his pick of the litter with what Truggy Tires to run on his Team Losi EIGHT-T at last weekends Sidewinder Nitro Explosion. That decision however was made pretty easy during practice after Gil Losi Jr. had Mike try a set of AKA's Truggy Gridions in... (read more)
AKA Wins Buggy and Truggy at 2009 Ryper Hobbies Pro Am Cup Nov 05, 2009
	Congratulations Josh Pain (Buggy Champion) and Peter Thompson (Truggy Champion).   Images courtesy of Buggy-Pitstop ... (read more)
Ty Tessman has an All Star finish at 2009 Nitro Cross Oct 24, 2009
	This past weekend Ty raced at the Nitro Cross World Championships at the nitro pit in Surprise, AZ. He competed in the invite buggy and invite truggy classes, both of which were highly competitive. In Buggy he qualified in the 10th position and finished in 8th. In Truggy... (read more)
AKA Super Soft V Compound Oct 24, 2009
	AKA is pleased to announce the addition of a “Super Soft”  compound to their line up of tires.   The “Super Soft” or V compound as is noted in the part number is for cooler conditions when the track is transitioning from wet to a drier hard packed line that is... (read more)
AKA Wins RC Car Magazines Oct 14, 2009
	We at AKA are very proud to announce that AKA has been chosen by R/C Car Magazine as one of their Editors’ 10 Best for 2009.  This is R/C Car Magazine’s first annual Editors’ 10 Best Awards and we could not be happier to be among the 10 lucky recipients... (read more)
Ryan Lutz wins Pro Truggy at 2009 Pro Line Championship at Thunder Alley. Oct 05, 2009
	Ryan Lutz wins Pro Truggy class at the 2009 Pro Line Championships held at Thunder Alley. Ryan was on pace to lap the field in the A Main but throttled back towards the end of the race to let 3rd and 4th place battle it out.  Ryan ran the AKA Soft... (read more)
Jared Tebo and AKA dominate 2009 Reedy Truck Race of champions!! Sep 30, 2009
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Pro-5 1:8 Short Course Buggy Wheel Sep 21, 2009
	AKA is proud to announce the release of our Pro-5 1:8 buggy wheel aimed at the Short Course truck segment.  The Pro-5 wheel is designed to use standard 1:8 buggy tires, but retain the scale look of Short Course trucks. This makes it a perfect compliment to the AKA 1:8... (read more)
AKA Yellow Pre Mount Tires Sep 17, 2009
	By popular demand AKA is happy to announce the release of our pre-mounted tires with yellow wheels in both Buggy and Truggy sizes.  Yellow pre-mounts are assembled with the same attention to detail and quality that make current AKA pre-mounts the best in the industry.  All our current tread patterns... (read more)
Ty Tessman wins Canadian National Championship with a dominating performance in the RC Pro Series Canadian Finale! Sep 09, 2009
	Race Report by theTessman's. This past weekend we travelled to Edmonton, AB where Ty raced at the RC Pro Canada National Finals.  Ty tq'd all four rounds of expert truggy.  At the start of the 45 minute truggy main, Ty pulled away from the field almost immediately and never looked back,... (read more)
JBRL Sportsman Driver Scott Rapoport chooses AKA tires to take a clean sweep of Round #5 at the JBRL Nitro Series held in Santa Barbara Ca. Aug 31, 2009
	Race Report by Scott Rapoport. Well, it was a great round for me at Eling's Park for round 5 of the JBRL Nitro Series!  My AKA Cityblock mediums put me in TQ position in Sportsman Buggy by over 6 seconds and took me to a convincing first place finish in the main, completely... (read more)
Ryan Lutz Does It Again! TQ's and wins both Truggy and Buggy at the 4th and final round of the Nova Rossi Summer Series at Revalation Raceway! Aug 24, 2009
	Race Report by Ryan Lutz. Hey Guys,    Headed out to Revalation again this past Saturday to try to stop Adam Drake from winning all 4 rounds of the Novarossi summer series. I came home successful in my quest. I was able to take TQ in both Buggy and Truck. Drake and... (read more)
Ryan Lutz DOMINATES Truggy and Buggy at RC Pro Series West Round #2 held at Revalation Raceway!! Aug 16, 2009
	Revalation Raceway was the host of the RC Pro Series West race. In attendance was a who's who of the 1/8 Nitro Offroad racing scene. Looking around the pits you would think you were at the National Championships. At the end of the night it was AKA/Tamiya factory pilot Ryan Lutz... (read more)
AKA SC10 Hard Anodized Aluminum 1:8 Wheel Adapters Aug 13, 2009
	For those looking for better handling and a wider tire selection for their Associated SC10, AKA is happy to announce the release of their 1:8 wheel adapters for the Associated SC10 truck.  Made from 7075 aluminum and hard anodized, these wheel adapters are a great addition to any SC10.  These... (read more)
David Ronnefalk is 2009 Swedish National Champion! Aug 10, 2009
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Ty Tessman wins Alberta Pro Series Final! Aug 05, 2009
	The weekend of August 1st and 2nd, Ty Tessmann attended the 3rd round of the Alberta RC Pro Series held in Edmonton, Alberta. This was the third and final leg of the series, which would determine the provincial champions. Ty competed in both 1/8 expert buggy and 1/8 expert truggy... (read more)
AKA Hard Anodized Aluminum 1:8 Wheel Adapters for Traxxas Slash Jul 28, 2009
	For those looking for better handling from their Slash AKA is happy to announce the release of their 1:8 wheel adapters for the Traxxas Slash truck.  Made from 7075 aluminum and hard anodized, these wheel adapters are a great addition to any Slash truck.  These adapters come with all necessary... (read more)
Cody King is the Master at 2009 Kyosho Masters! Jun 25, 2009
	AKA Factory Team driver Cody King put on a masterful drive to hold off fellow AKA team mate and up and coming European sensation David Ronnefalk to claim the overall win. AKA factory driver, Tyler Vick rounded out the podium in 3rd positon making it an AKA 1 2 3. Congratulations Cody,... (read more)
David Ronnefalk TQ's and wins 1:8 European-B Championship!!!! Jun 15, 2009
	AKA team driver David Ronnerfalk put on an amazing display of speed and consistancy to take TQ honors and eventually the overall win at the European-B Championships using AKA soft Crossbraces. (14004S) David is a star on the rise and someone to keep your eye on. At the tender age of... (read more)
Gridiron Truggy Tire Now Shipping Jun 03, 2009
	AKA is proud to announce the next tire in the AKA line up, the Truggy Gridiron.  The Gridiron tire is designed for tracks that are hard packed and or tracks with little dust. This tire design is a great outdoor or indoor alternative and will compliment CityBlock and I-Beam. The... (read more)
Ryan Lutz, Cody King and AKA dominate RC Pro Series West Round #1 Jun 02, 2009
	Sunday, May 30th 2009 marked the opening round of the RC Pro West Series at Thunder Alley Raceway in Beaumont California. Most of the top factory drivers from the West Coast were on hand to contest the opening round and the competition was fierce. The Truggy A Main saw AKA factory... (read more)
John Agus TQ's and Wins Indonesia Buggy National Championship May 22, 2009
	AKA would like to congratulate John Agus on TQ'ing and winning the Indonesia Buggy National Championship. AKA tires continue their amazing run of success around the globe. Congratulations John. ... (read more)
Ty Tessman dominates the first leg of the Alberta RC Pro Series May 19, 2009
	This past weekend, Ty Tessman raced the first leg of the Alberta RC Pro series in Calgary, AB.  Expectations were high for Ty to do well after his stellar performance 2 weeks prior at the warm up race and Ty did not disappoint. Ty TQ'd all 3... (read more)
Linus Thern Wins Truggy Final at Warm-Up Race Bischofsheim/Germany Apr 28, 2009
	AKA continues their winning ways at the International Warm-Up Race at Rhein-Main-Circuit in Bischofsheim/Germany with Linus Thern taking the win in the Truggy class. Linus chose the very popular AKA Truggy City Block medium compound tire as his weapons of choice. Other drivers in the Truggy A Final that chose AKA... (read more)
AKA and Tebo at NEO 09 Apr 15, 2009
	AKA had a strong showing at the Neo-Buggy race in England over the weekend. AKA's Jared Tebo took TQ honors in a star studded field. After a long 45 minute final Jared Tebo drove a flawless race and came out on top with his Soft City Block tires (#14002S). AKA's... (read more)
AKA at the 1st Annual Wolfpack R/C race in Arkansas Apr 15, 2009
	Trevor Turner and Gene Daniel took top honors at the first annual Wolfpack race in Arkansas. In the 1/8th buggy class Trevor Turner TQ'd all 3 rounds of qualifying and in the final in was Trevor Turner coming out on top followed closely by Gene Daniel. Both drivers choose AKA... (read more)
AKA beats the odds in Las Vegas Apr 06, 2009
	AKA beats the odds in Las Vegas at the Silver State Nitro Challenge. AKA TQ'd all 5 of the classes and won 3. Jared Tebo TQ'd both Buggy and Truggy Invitational classes. In Truggy Invitational Jared used Soft City Blocks (#14102S) and in the Invitational Buggy Class Jared used Soft... (read more)
Ryan Lutz goes BACK 2 BACK 2 weeks in a row !! Mar 23, 2009
	Ryan Lutz goes back to back two weeks in a row. Last week at the Golden State Nitro Champs, Lutz took his Tamiya buggy to a win using AKA Gridirons in Soft compound and in the Truggy Class Ryan choose the Truggy City Block's in Soft comound. Just this past... (read more)
Jared Tebo Sweeps CRCRC Nitro Champs Feb 02, 2009
	Jared Tebo and AKA Sweep CRCRC Nitro Champs The 14th Annual CRCRC Winter Mid-West Off-Road Nitro Championships were held January 21-25 at the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus, OH. The race schedule consisted of 2 rounds of qualifying on Friday, then 2 more qualifiers on Saturday, followed by the main events on... (read more)
Tessman Dominates RC Pro Alberta Final! Sep 28, 2008
	This past weekend, Sept. 26-28, we were in Red Deer, AB for the RC Pro Alberta Final. On one of the roughest and dustiest tracks we have ever been on, Ty wheeled his D8, tq'ing 3 of the 4 rounds. The HB D8 combined with AKA tires were the combination... (read more)
Tessman TQ's the Manufacturer's Cup! Aug 02, 2008
	AKA's Ty Tessman puts in another strong performance this past weekend at the Manufacturers Cup. After 3 rounds of qualifying Ty proved that his performance a few weeks earlier at the Pre Worlds race in North Carolina was not just a one race wonder. Ty put his Hot Bodies buggy... (read more)
Young Gun Tessman Brings another podium to AKA Jul 21, 2008
	AKA would like to congratulate Ty Tessman on his impressive performance at the 2nd Worlds warm-up race held at the The Farm II in Charlotte North Carolina. By scoring an impressive third place finish in 1:8 buggy Ty delivered another podium finish for AKA's ever growing results list. Ty used... (read more)
AKA Tires TQ and Win the Kyosho Masters! Jun 22, 2008
	Kyosho driver and MP9 designer Youichi Kanai TQ'ed the 10th Annual Kyosho Masters race held at Sucy-en-Brie, France, and Adrien Bertin won the final - both using AKA tires. Kanai set the fast pace with his AKA I-Beam equipped MP9, taking TQ and looking to be the man to beat,... (read more)
Cody King sweeps the Tri-State Off-Road Championship May 18, 2008
	Kyosho/AKA driver Cody King swept both expert buggy and truggy classes at the Tri-State Off-Road Championship. Hosted by Radical Racers in El Paso, TX, the race is fundraising event to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Inspired by local racer Corbyn Showers, who is affected by MD, Father/mechanic Paul King and... (read more)
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