Tire
- This article is about the tires used in the Mario Kart series. For the object in the Donkey Kong Country series, see Tire (object). For the item from Mario's Time Machine, see Tire (item).
Tires (also known as Wheels or written as Tyres in British English versions) are vehicle parts that appears in all the Mario Kart installments, but are only customizable in Mario Kart 7, Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Tires alter the speed, acceleration, and weight stats. The tires have changed constantly throughout the two games, varying in size and features. Tires also appear as minor obstacles in some courses in Mario Kart 8.
History
Mario Kart 7
The tire customization first appears in Mario Kart 7. Each tire affects the speed and weight of the vehicle.
Standard
NormalGold Tires
Gold WheelsWood
Wooden
Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Tire customization returns in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. The stats have not changed much from the previous game, but in anti-gravity the speed and handling are affected. In addition to the new tires, every customizable tire from Mario Kart 7 excluding Mushroom and Red Monster reappears in this game. Tires also appear as minor obstacles on GBA Mario Circuit and 3DS Toad Circuit, where they function similarly to traffic cones.
Standard
NormalWood
WoodenBlue Standard
Normal BlueHot Monster
Funky MonsterGold Tires
Gold WheelsGLA Tires
GLA WheelsTriforce Tires
Triforce TyresLeaf Tires
Leaf TyresAncient Tires
Ancient Tyres (Mario Kart 8 Deluxe only)
Mario Kart Tour
In Mario Kart Tour, tires are not customizable and have no effect on stats, unlike in previous entries. However, the tires of a kart are not a part of each kart's model, but instead, their own models loaded for each specific kart. Additionally, every tire from Mario Kart 7 is used in at least one kart, and the StdR_Red tire is the only one that is currently not used by any karts.
The name shown under each tire render in the following table is its internal file name, while the name shown on the left side is the tire's name as it was known in previous games (if linked) or otherwise conjecturally derived from its internal name (if unlinked).
Name | Group | Tire | Kart |
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Bicycle Tires | Bicycle | Bicycle_Black |
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Pink Bicycle Tires | Bicycle_Pink |
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Monster | Big | Big_Black |
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Black-Red Monster | Big_BlackRed |
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Black-Yellow Monster | Big_BlackYellow |
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Dark Blue-Yellow Monster | Big_DarkBlueYellow |
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Pink Monster | Big_Pink |
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Blue Monster | BigB | BigB_Blue |
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Icy Monster | BigB_LightBlue |
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Black Monster | BigR | BigR_BlackBlack |
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Red Monster | BigR_Red |
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Silver Monster | BigR_WhiteSilver |
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Holiday Monster | BigRainbow | BigRainbow_Holiday |
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Spiky Monster | BigToge | BigToge_Black |
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Silver Spiky Monster | BigToge_BlackSilver |
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Brown Spiky Monster | BigToge_Brown |
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Red-Pink Spiky Monster | BigToge_RedPink |
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Yellow Spiky Monster | BigToge_Yellow |
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Off-Road | Block | Block_Black |
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Green Off-Road | Block_BlackGreenWheel |
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Silver Off-Road | Block_BlackSilver |
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Brass Off-Road | Block_Brass |
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Gold Off-Road | Block_Gold |
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Retro Off-Road | Block_White |
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Green Retro Off-Road | Block_WhiteGreen |
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Burger Tires | Burger | Burger_Brown |
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Capsule Tires | Burger_TabBlueRed |
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Blue-Green Capsule Tires | Burger_TabGreenBlue |
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Pink Capsule Tires | Burger_TabPinkPink |
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Green-Yellow Capsule Tires | Burger_TabYellowGreen |
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Drum Tires | Drum | Drum_Brown |
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Brick Block Tires | Drum_BlockBrown |
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Heart Rings | HeartRing | HeartRing_GoldPink |
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Iron Tires | Iron | Iron_Brown |
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Gold Iron Tires | Iron_Gold |
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Gray Iron Tires | Iron_Gray |
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Lime Tires | Lemon | Lemon_Green |
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Watermelon Tires | Lemon_Suika |
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Lemon Tires | Lemon_Yellow |
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Choco Macaron Tires | Macaron | Macaron_Brown |
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Macaron Tires | Macaron_Pink |
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Hot Pink Macaron Tires | Macaron_ShockingPink |
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Magic Tires | Magical | Magical_Blue |
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Flame Tires | Magical_Red |
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Starry Galaxy Tires | Magical_Yellow |
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Holiday Tires | Rainbow | Rainbow_Holiday |
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Rainbow Tires | Rainbow_Rainbow |
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Slim (Mario Kart 7) | Ring7 | Ring7_Black |
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Gold Slim (Mario Kart 7) | Ring7_BlackGold |
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Brown Slim (Mario Kart 7) | Ring7_Brown |
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Tiger Slim (Mario Kart 7) | Ring7_BrownRed |
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Party Slim (Mario Kart 7) | Ring7_Party |
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Pink Slim (Mario Kart 7) | Ring7_Pink |
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Grand Slim (Mario Kart 7) | Ring7_WhiteGold |
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Slim (Mario Kart 8) | Ring8 | Ring8_Black |
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Yellow-Green Slim (Mario Kart 8) | Ring8_BlackYellow |
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Metal (Mario Kart Tour) | Screw | Screw_DarkBlue |
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Pink Metal (Mario Kart Tour) | Screw_PinkYellow |
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Snorkel Tires | ScrewNormal | ScrewNormal_Red |
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Gold Snorkel Tires | ScrewNormal_Gold |
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Black Cactus Mushroom | SKinoko | SKinoko_CactusBlack |
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Cactus Mushroom | SKinoko_CactusRed |
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Green Mushroom | SKinoko_Green |
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Orange Mushroom | SKinoko_Orange |
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Pink Mushroom | SKinoko_Pink |
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Mushroom | SKinoko_Red |
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Slick | Slick | Slick_Black |
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Green Slick | Slick_BlackLightGreen |
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Yellow Slick | Slick_BlackYellow |
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Jetsetter Slick | Slick_BlackYellow02 |
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Blue-Silver Slick | Slick_BlueSilver |
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Gold-Green Slick | Slick_GoldGreen |
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Gold-Silver Slick | Slick_GoldSilver |
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Pink Slick | Slick_Pink |
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Pink-Silver Slick | Slick_PinkSilver |
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Cyber Slick | Slick_Purple |
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Red Slick | Slick_RedBlack |
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Red-Yellow Slick | Slick_RedYellow |
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Silver-Gold Slick | Slick_SilverGold |
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Red-Spoked | SlimSpoke | SlimSpoke_BlackRed |
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Blue-Red Spoked | SlimSpoke_BlueRed |
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Roller (Mario Kart 7) | Small | Small_Black |
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Gold Roller (Mario Kart 7) | Small_Gold |
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Azure Roller (Mario Kart Tour) | SmallB | SmallB_Blue |
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Roller (Mario Kart 8) | SmallR | SmallR_Red |
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Sponge | Sponge | Sponge_Orange |
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Sunny Sponge | Sponge_OrangeBlue |
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Pink Sponge | Sponge_Pink |
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Purple Sponge | Sponge_Purple |
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Standard (Mario Kart 8) | Std | Std_Black |
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Black-Gold Standard (Mario Kart 8) | Std_BlackGold |
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Pink Standard (Mario Kart 8) | Std_BlackPink |
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Red Standard (Mario Kart 8) | Std_BlackRed |
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Silver Standard (Mario Kart 8) | Std_BlackSilver |
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White Standard (Mario Kart 8) | Std_BlackWhite |
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Blue Standard (Mario Kart 8) | Std_BlueSilver |
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Gold Tires (Mario Kart 8) | Std_Gold |
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Purple Standard (Mario Kart 8) | Std_PurpleRed |
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White-Gray Standard (Mario Kart 8) | Std_WhiteGray |
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White-Green Standard (Mario Kart 8) | Std_WhiteGreen |
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White-Red Standard (Mario Kart 8) | Std_WhiteRed |
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Blue Standard (Mario Kart Tour) | StdB | StdB_Blue |
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Purple-Gold Standard (Mario Kart Tour) | StdB_PurpleGold |
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Snow Standard (Mario Kart Tour) | StdB_Snow |
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8-Bit Standard | StdDot | StdDot_Black |
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Pink-Green Standard (Mario Kart Tour) | StdM | StdM_PinkGreen |
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Lavender Standard (Mario Kart Tour) | StdR | StdR_Lavender |
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Red Standard (Mario Kart Tour) | StdR_Red |
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Standard (Super Mario Kart) | StdSFC | StdSFC_Black |
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Dark Standard (Super Mario Kart) | StdSFC_BlackBlue |
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Gold Tires (Super Mario Kart) | StdSFC_Gold |
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Pink Gold Tires (Super Mario Kart) | StdSFC_PinkGold |
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Purple-Pink Standard (Super Mario Kart) | StdSFC_PurplePink |
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Silver Tires (Super Mario Kart) | StdSFC_Silver |
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Green Standard (Mario Kart Wii) | StdWii | StdWii_BlackGreenYellow |
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Sky-Blue Standard (Mario Kart Wii) | StdWii_BlackOrangeBlue |
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Black-Red Standard (Mario Kart Wii) | StdWii_BlackRed |
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Red Standard (Mario Kart Wii) | StdWii_BlackRedBlue |
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Classic Standard (Mario Kart Wii) | StdWii_BlackRedYellow |
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Silver Standard (Mario Kart Wii) | StdWii_BlackSilver |
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Standard (Mario Kart Wii) | StdWii_BlackYellow |
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White Standard (Mario Kart Wii) | StdWii_CreamBlue |
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Gold Tires (Mario Kart Wii) | StdWii_Gold |
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Red-White Standard (Mario Kart Wii) | StdWii_RedWhite |
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Red-Yellow Standard (Mario Kart Wii) | StdWii_RedYellow |
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White-Gold Standard (Mario Kart Wii) | StdWii_WhiteGold |
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Pink Standard (Mario Kart Wii) | StdWii_WhitePink |
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Wood (Mario Kart 7) | Wood7 | Wood7_Brown |
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Black Wood (Mario Kart 8) | Wood8 | Wood8_BlackRed |
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Wood (Mario Kart 8) | Wood8_Brown |
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Gold Wood (Mario Kart 8) | Wood8_Gold |
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Gray Wood (Mario Kart 8) | Wood8_Gray |
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Holiday Wood (Mario Kart 8) | Wood8_Holiday |
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White Wood (Mario Kart 8) | Wood8_WhiteRed |
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Yoshi Tires | Yoshi | Yoshi_Black |
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Black-Purple Yoshi Tires | Yoshi_BlackPurple |
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Gold Yoshi Tires | Yoshi_Gold |
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Pink Yoshi Tires | Yoshi_PinkPink |
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Blue Yoshi Tires | YoshiB | YoshiB_Blue |