Monster (tire)
- This article is about the tires from Mario Kart 7, which reappeared in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. For the car, see Monster.
Template:Kart-infobox The Monster tires are a set of default tires in Mario Kart 7, Mario Kart 8, and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. They are notable for its large size, and any kart fitted with these tires will have its suspension and axles lifted.
Overview
Mario Kart 7
In Mario Kart 7, the design of the Monster tires is almost exactly the same as the tires on the Tiny Titan, from Mario Kart Wii. They offer good speed, weight, and off-road, while hindering the acceleration and handling stats. In fact, the Monster tires offer the highest weight boost, the lowest acceleration boost, and are tied with the Red Monster tires for the best off-road boost. They're also tied with the Red Monster tires, the Slick tires, and the Gold Tires, for the lowest handling boost.
In terms of their hidden stats, the Monster tires excel poorly while underwater, and have one of the lowest stability statistics in the game. Additionally, air handling is hindered, making it more difficult to steer while the glider is in use. The Monster and Red Monster are also the only tires that can drift off-road.
Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
The Monster tires also appear in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, where they look slightly different than they do in Mario Kart 7. This also applies to the stats that they alter, where they no longer affect the speed stat, while boosting weight and traction. They still have a negative impact on acceleration and handling, however. In fact, when taking into account their hidden stats, the Monster tires have the lowest stat total of any vehicle part in the game.
The Hot Monster tires serve as the counterpart to the Monster tires in this game, sharing the exact same stats as them.
CPU-controlled heavyweights with a large body frame (excluding Link) will often use these tires while riding the Standard Kart or Standard Bike, but Link, along with the middleweights, Metal Mario, Pink Gold Peach, and a few lightweights, may also use them while riding the Standard ATV.
The tires seems to be a default part of the Standard ATV, as depicted in the artworks.
Stat boosts
Stat values are out of 6.
Mario Kart 7
- Speed: +0.75
- Sea Speed: -1
- Air Speed: 0
- Acceleration: -0.75
- Weight: +1
- Handling: -1.25
- Sea Handling: -1.25
- Air Handling: -1
- Off-Road: +1.25
- Mini-Turbo: 0
- Stability: -1
- Drift: 0
Mario Kart 8
- Ground Speed: 0
- Water Speed: -0.5
- Air Speed: -0.5
- Anti-Gravity Speed: 0
- Acceleration: -0.5
- Weight: +0.5
- Ground Handling: -0.75
- Water Handling: -0.75
- Air Handling: -0.75
- Anti-Gravity Handling: -0.75
- Traction: +0.75
- Mini-Turbo: -0.5
Gallery
Mario Kart 7
The icon of the Monster tires
- MK3D Bowser.PNG
Bowser's kart, equipped with the Monster tires
Wario's Bolt Buggy, equipped with the Monster tires
Wiggler's kart, equipped with the Monster tires
Mario Kart 8
Toadette's kart, equipped with the Monster wheels
- 40 Koopa 1.jpg
Bowser's kart, equipped with the Monster wheels
Donkey Kong's bike, equipped with the Monster wheels
- 47 Waluigi 2.jpg
Waluigi's bike, equipped with the Monster wheels
Simplified artwork of the Monster tire
Monochrome artwork of the Monster tire
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ワイルドタイヤ Wairudotaiya |
Wild Tires |
| Dutch | Monster |
Monster |
| German | Gelände (in Mario Kart 7); Riesig (in Mario Kart 8) |
Offroad (in Mario Kart 7); Huge (in Mario Kart 8) |
| Italian | Maxi |
Big |
| Korean | 와일드타이어 Waildeutaieo |
Wild Tires |
| Portuguese | Grande |
Big |
| Spanish | Todoterreno |
All-Terrain |
