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12 mm RC wheel hex

What size is a 12 mm RC wheel hex and which cars use it? · Standard part · basis: Manufacturer specifications (Axial (Horizon Hobby), RC Car Action (Team Associated release))

Also called: 12mm wheel hex, 12mm hex rc, 12 mm hex adapter, 12mm hex wheels, which rc cars use 12mm hex, 12mm hex size, hexágono 12mm rc, 12mm sechskant rc, hex 12mm rueda rc

Exact dimensions. True size, with no printing tolerance added.

length
12 mm
width
12 mm

Notes

  • A 12 mm wheel hex is the hexagonal drive between axle and wheel; 12 mm is the across-flats size. The file is a 12 mm across-flats hexagon profile.
  • Hex thickness, drive-pin size and bore are not published as a standard and are not modelled.
  • True size, no printing tolerance added. Only published numbers are used; anything not published is said so.

12 mm RC wheel hex size chart

dimensionvalue
Across flats12 mm
Used on (published)Traxxas TRX-4 and TRX-6, Axial SCX10 III and UTB18 Capra, Team Associated Rival MT10

Where the files are

Other publishers' files are linked, not hosted. "verify" = check the license at the link before commercial use.

Axial (Horizon Hobby)SCX10 III Jeep JLU AXI03003webPublisher's page; dimensions are facts
Axial (Horizon Hobby)UTB18 Capra AXI01002V2webPublisher's page; dimensions are facts
RC Car Action (Team Associated release)Rival MT10 Brushless RTR V2webPublisher's page; dimensions are facts

Free files

★ Free files 1 parts. Generated by Xem Studio from the standard; threads are plain cylinders at major diameter. CC BY 4.0. index.json

rc-wheel-hex-12mm-hex-profileHexagon 12 mm across flats, 1 mm reference thickness (hub length not published)STEP · STL
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Plain text: sheet.txt · JSON: /api/geometry?object=rc-wheel-hex-12mm

12 mm RC wheel hex, isometric render of a generated part
Render of rc-wheel-hex-12mm-hex-profile from the free STEP; not to scale.

Fits with

7 mm RC wheel hex, isometric render of a generated part
7 mm RC wheel hex7×7 mm★ 1 file
14 mm RC wheel hex, isometric render of a generated part
14 mm RC wheel hex14×14 mm★ 1 file
17 mm RC wheel hex, isometric render of a generated part
17 mm RC wheel hex17×17 mm★ 1 file
24 mm RC wheel hex, isometric render of a generated part
24 mm RC wheel hex24×24 mm★ 1 file

Questions

Which RC cars use 12 mm hexes?

Traxxas TRX-4 and TRX-6, Axial SCX10 III and UTB18 Capra, Team Associated Rival MT10.