Give the big buggy a road life. The Tarmac Buster is Rovan's on-road tyre for the 1/5 scale Baja 5B — swap the dirt paddles for this street tread and a 23–30.5cc petrol buggy becomes a tarmac machine: car parks, cul-de-sacs and club circuits instead of dust. This set is the front pair: two complete assembled wheels — road-pattern tyres with foam inserts fitted, mounted on black six-spoke rims with bolted beadlock rings and moulded drive hexes — ready to fit straight on.

Fronts Do the Steering

On-road running makes tyre choice matter more, not less: the narrower fronts carry the steering loads and turn-in bite while the wider rears put the power down, which is why the 5B runs different tyres at each end. Foam inserts support the carcass under hard cornering, and the beadlock construction is the serviceable kind — tyres are bolted to the rim, not glued, so a worn tread unbolts and replaces without buying new wheels.

Fitment

Fits the Baja 5B buggy family: Rovan/Rofun BAHA 5B, HPI Baja 5B and 5B SS, and King Motor 5B-pattern buggies. Measured at 165mm diameter and 70mm wide on the 24mm hex standard to the 1/5 petrol class. This is the 5B size — the 5T, 5SC and 5FT trucks use larger-diameter wheels and their own on-road sets, so truck owners should check their platform's part instead. Pair with the matching Tarmac Buster rear set (85030) for the complete road conversion.

Specifications

Brand: Rovan
SKU: KSRC85029 (Rovan 85029)
Product: Tarmac Buster on-road front wheels & tyres
Fitment: Baja 5B family — Rovan/Rofun, HPI 5B/SS, King Motor
Position: Front — pair of 2 assembled wheels
Size: 165mm diameter × 70mm width
Wheel Hex: 24mm
Inserts: Foam inserts fitted
Rim: Black six-spoke, bolted beadlock, moulded hex
Rear Partner: 85030 — Tarmac Buster rear pair
Variants: 85029-1 / 85029-2 — beadlock colour variants