After a little suspense, the time has come to pull back the curtain on something I’ve been quietly building: the R/C Tire Selector WebApp — a tool designed specifically for 1/8 scale buggy racers to take the guesswork out of tire selection.
What started as a thought experiment quickly turned into something I felt was worth actually building and sharing with the community. If you’ve ever stood at the track unsure which compound to throw on based on the conditions, this app is for you.
What It Does
At its core, the app lets you match tires to track conditions — fast and simply. Enter a track temperature, select your track condition, or do both. When you combine temp and condition, the app recommends a specific compound and tire. If you just pick a condition, it shows you the best tire options along with all available compounds.
Clicking on any tire pulls up a full breakdown: recommended track conditions, available compounds, temperature ranges for each compound, and a photo of the tread pattern so you know exactly what you’re looking at.
Current Features
- 10 tire brands with full compound listings
- Temperature suggestions per compound
- Suitable track conditions for each tire
- Tread photos for every tire in the database
- Compound cross-reference chart — finally know what “SS” or “Green” actually means across different brands
- Dark mode / Light mode toggle
- Mobile-friendly version
- Offline mode — the app works without an internet connection once enabled
- Browse by brand — just want to see what a specific brand offers? You can do that too
- Suggest a tire — if your favorite tire isn’t in the app yet, you can submit it
What’s Coming
The app is actively growing. On the roadmap:
- Personal tire catalog to track what you own
- Search and filter by tire name
- Favorites and bookmarks
- Compare mode
- Shareable links with your current selections
- Tire usage history and analytics
- Track condition presets
- Compound availability checker
- Tire use history by track
Want Early Access?
The app is currently in beta and not yet open to everyone — but I’m actively looking for testers to kick the tires (pun intended) and give feedback. If you want to get your hands on it early, reach out and I’ll send you a beta code.
Let’s build something the R/C community actually needs. 🏁
Video of the app working coming soon!
