New Parts in latest 2007 Racers?

[xenologer]

Hi,

Anyone here bought any of the new Pull-Back Motor Racers yet?

I haven't... mainly because of the useless motor they give you :-P

But I did see them on display at my Lego Shop; and they seem to have New Wheel pieces.

So, anyone actually bought one who can comment on how the new stuff is?

They have what looks like the new wheels (as seen on Heavy Loader (bridge truck)), except with a technic + axle instead of a smooth hole.

Now at first glance, thats not too impressive.

But then notice, that on Phantom Crasher, this wheel is using a VR Balloon tyre http://media.peeron.com/ldraw/images/0/6578.png

while on the Night Blazer, its using one of these tyres http://media.peeron.com/pics/inv/custpics/....1108166108.jpg

So Somehow, this is a new Magical Wheel that can use two different types of tyres! X-O

Or maybe its really Two New Pieces that look almost the same.

So, is this driving anyone as crazy as it is me?? :-D

I Want to Know... but I dont want to waste 10$USD on a stupid PullBack Racer...

[Optimax X]

I think the wheels are diffrent, there is 4, so 2 will have 1 wheel design and the other 2, the other wheel design, or that is how it seems from the pictures. I don't know exatly, but i'd presume so.

[Zaktan of the Shadows]

Wow, they are different! Nice find.

-ZotS

[xenologer]

Alright

I finally broke down and bough some of these....

I swore I never would -they cost as much as the Creator Cool Cars set but less parts |-/ but curiosity has gotton the better of me.

The answer is:

The wheels are identical; just a new version of what we used to have but with a technic axle connector instead of a pin connector. -this potentially allows you to motorize the small technic rubber tank track btw.

The Tyre is new though. This is how they managed two seemingly Different tyres to be compatible on that same wheel hub.

What looked like a small VR Balloon tyre is actually Solid rubber; essentially a smoother variant on the ones you've seen in Heavy Loader and other places... I'm not sure I see the benefit in this yet...

sorry, no camera...