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Mario Kart 8 eGuide The Racers and Rides

Tires

Tires can heavily influence your basic stats, focusing as you might expect on stats that determine how well your ride handles the road.

Starter Tires

These tires are available when you begin the game.

Standard

Weight: 2	Speed (Land): 2	Handling (Land): 3
Acceleration: 2	Speed (Sea): 4	Handling (Sea): 3
Grip: 4	Speed (Flying): 2	Handling (Flying): 3
Mini-Turbo: 0	Speed (Weight): 2	Handling (Weight): 3

Monster

Weight: 4	Speed (Land): 2	Handling (Land): 0
Acceleration: 0	Speed (Sea): 2	Handling (Sea): 0
Grip: 7	Speed (Flying): 0	Handling (Flying): 0
Mini-Turbo: 0	Speed (Weight): 2	Handling (Weight): 0

Roller

Weight: 0	Speed (Land): 0	Handling (Land): 4
Acceleration: 6	Speed (Sea): 4	Handling (Sea): 4
Grip: 3	Speed (Flying): 4	Handling (Flying): 4
Mini-Turbo: 6	Speed (Weight): 0	Handling (Weight): 4

Slim

Weight: 2	Speed (Land):3	Handling (Land): 4
Acceleration: 1	Speed (Sea): 3	Handling (Sea): 4
Grip: 2	Speed (Flying): 3	Handling (Flying): 4
Mini-Turbo: 1	Speed (Weight): 3	Handling (Weight): 4

Wood

Weight: 1	Speed (Land): 1	Handling (Land): 2
Acceleration: 3	Speed (Sea): 0	Handling (Sea): 1
Grip: 6	Speed (Flying): 3	Handling (Flying): 3
Mini-Turbo: 3	Speed (Weight): 1	Handling (Weight): 2

Unlockable Tires

These tires are are unlocked at random, save for the Gold Tires.

Slick

Weight: 3	Speed (Land): 4	Handling (Land): 3
Acceleration: 1	Speed (Sea): 0	Handling (Sea): 3
Grip: 0	Speed (Flying): 4	Handling (Flying): 3
Mini-Turbo: 1	Speed (Weight): 4	Handling (Weight): 3

Metal

Weight: 4	Speed (Land): 3	Handling (Land): 3
Acceleration: 0	Speed (Sea): 3	Handling (Sea): 3
Grip: 2	Speed (Flying): 3	Handling (Flying): 3
Mini-Turbo: 0	Speed (Weight): 3	Handling (Weight): 3

Button

Weight: 0	Speed (Land): 0	Handling (Land): 4
Acceleration: 6	Speed (Sea): 4	Handling (Sea): 4
Grip: 3	Speed (Flying): 4	Handling (Flying): 4
Mini-Turbo: 6	Speed (Weight): 0	Handling (Weight): 4

Off-Road

Weight: 2	Speed (Land): 2	Handling (Land): 4
Acceleration: 2	Speed (Sea): 4	Handling (Sea): 4
Grip: 4	Speed (Flying): 2	Handling (Flying): 4
Mini-Turbo: 2	Speed (Weight): 2	Handling (Weight): 4

Sponge

Weight: 1	Speed (Land): 1	Handling (Land): 2
Acceleration: 3	Speed (Sea): 0	Handling (Sea): 1
Grip: 6	Speed (Flying): 3	Handling (Flying): 3
Mini-Turbo: 3	Speed (Weight): 1	Handling (Weight): 2

Cushion

Weight: 1	Speed (Land): 1	Handling (Land): 2
Acceleration: 3	Speed (Sea): 0	Handling (Sea): 1
Grip: 6	Speed (Flying): 3	Handling (Flying): 3
Mini-Turbo: 3	Speed (Weight): 1	Handling (Weight): 2

Blue Standard

Weight: 2	Speed (Land): 2	Handling (Land): 3
Acceleration: 2	Speed (Sea): 4	Handling (Sea): 3
Grip: 4	Speed (Flying): 2	Handling (Flying): 3
Mini-Turbo: 0	Speed (Weight): 2	Handling (Weight): 3

Hot Monster

Weight: 4	Speed (Land): 2	Handling (Land): 0
Acceleration: 0	Speed (Sea): 2	Handling (Sea): 0
Grip: 7	Speed (Flying): 0	Handling (Flying): 0
Mini-Turbo: 0	Speed (Weight): 2	Handling (Weight): 0

Azure Roller

Weight: 0	Speed (Land): 0	Handling (Land): 4
Acceleration: 6	Speed (Sea): 4	Handling (Sea): 4
Grip: 3	Speed (Flying): 4	Handling (Flying): 4
Mini-Turbo: 6	Speed (Weight): 0	Handling (Weight): 4

Crimson Slim

Weight: 2	Speed (Land): 3	Handling (Land): 4
Acceleration: 1	Speed (Sea): 3	Handling (Sea): 4
Grip: 2	Speed (Flying): 3	Handling (Flying): 4
Mini-Turbo: 1	Speed (Weight): 3	Handling (Weight): 4

Cyber Slick

Weight: 3	Speed (Land): 4	Handling (Land): 3
Acceleration: 1	Speed (Sea): 0	Handling (Sea): 3
Grip: 0	Speed (Flying): 4	Handling (Flying): 3
Mini-Turbo: 1	Speed (Weight): 4	Handling (Weight): 3

Retro Off-Road

Weight: 2	Speed (Land): 2	Handling (Land): 4
Acceleration: 2	Speed (Sea): 4	Handling (Sea): 4
Grip: 4	Speed (Flying): 2	Handling (Flying): 4
Mini-Turbo: 2	Speed (Weight): 2	Handling (Weight): 4

Gold Tires

Weight: 4	Speed (Land): 3	Handling (Land): 3
Acceleration: 0	Speed (Sea): 3	Handling (Sea): 3
Grip: 2	Speed (Flying): 3	Handling (Flying): 3
Mini-Turbo: 0	Speed (Weight): 3	Handling (Weight): 3