Slim (tire)
- This article is about the tires from Mario Kart 7. For other uses of the name "Slim", see Slim.
Template:Kart-infobox The Slim tires are a set of unlockable tires in Mario Kart 7, while being available by default in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
Overview
Mario Kart 7
The Slim tires are, in a way, a less extreme version of the Roller tires. They provide a small boost to acceleration and a better one to handling (tied with the Wood and the Mushroom tires) while hindering speed, weight and off-road. The Slim, Wood, and Roller tires are also the only tires to offer a positive sea handling boost, but the Slim tires do not affect the sea speed stat.
Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
The Slim tires return in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, where they look slightly different from their appearance in Mario Kart 7 and are available right from the start. Their stat distribution is also different from Mario Kart 7 in that they boost speed and handling at the expense of some acceleration and traction. There is a variant of the Slim tires called the Crimson Slim tires that also appear in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. They share stats with the Crimson Slim and the Triforce Tires that come with the The Legend of Zelda × Mario Kart 8 DLC pack.
CPU players tend to only use these tires whenever they are using the Standard Bike. However, a CPU-controlled Luigi will also use these tires alongside the Mach 8 kart body. Likewise, a CPU-controlled Mario will use these tires whenever he is using the Comet bike body.
Stat boosts
Mario Kart 7
- Speed: -0.25
- Sea Speed: 0
- Air Speed: 0
- Acceleration: +0.25
- Weight: -0.25
- Handling: +1.25
- Sea Handling: +1.25
- Air Handling: 0
- Off-Road: -1.25
- Mini-Turbo: -1
- Stability: +1
- Drift: +1
Mario Kart 8
- Ground Speed: +0.25
- Water Speed: -0.25
- Air Speed: +0.25
- Anti-Gravity Speed: +0.25
- Acceleration: -0.25
- Weight: 0
- Ground Handling: +0.25
- Water Handling: +0.25
- Air Handling: +0.25
- Anti-Gravity Handling: +0.25
- Traction: -0.5
- Mini-Turbo: -0.25
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
- Ground Speed: +0.25
- Water Speed: -0.25
- Air Speed: -0.25
- Anti-Gravity Speed: +0.5
- Acceleration: -0.5
- Weight: 0
- Ground Handling: +0.25
- Water Handling: +0.25
- Air Handling: +0.25
- Anti-Gravity Handling: 0
- Traction: -1
- Mini-Turbo: -0.25
Gallery
Mario Kart 7
Screenshot of Luigi using Slim tires from Mario Kart 7.
Mario Kart 8
Artwork of Peach with Slim tires from Mario Kart 8
Artwork of Yoshi with Slim tires from Mario Kart 8
Lemmy, Ludwig, and Wendy O. Koopa with the Slim tires from Mario Kart 8
Artwork of Donkey Kong with Slim tires from Mario Kart 8
- Mario Kart 8 - Tire - Slim.svg
- Mario Kart 8 - Tire - Slim - Monochrome.svg
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch | Klassiek[?] | Classic | |
| German | Retro[?] | Retro | |
| Italian | Classici[?] | Classic | |
| Portuguese | Estreito[?] | Slim | |
| Spanish | Clásico[?] | Classic |
