Roller
- This article is about the tire in the Mario Kart series. For the obstacle in Mario Kart 8, see Roller (obstacle). For the object and player's form in Donkey Kong's Crash Course in Nintendo Land, see Roller (Nintendo Land).
| Roller | |
|---|---|
| |
| Strong stats | Acceleration, Handling (MK7, MK8, MK8D) |
| Weak stats | Speed, Weight, Off-Road (MK7) Speed, Weight, Traction (MK8, MK8D) |
| Appears in | Mario Kart 7, Mario Kart 8, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Mario Kart Tour |
The Roller tires are a set of tires in the Mario Kart series.
History[edit]
Mario Kart 7[edit]
The Roller tires debut in Mario Kart 7, available by default. They are the smallest tires in the game, and they offer the best acceleration and handling boosts among all the kart parts. However, they are also the slowest and lightest tires in the game.
Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]
The Roller tires reappear as default tires in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Although they are still the smallest tires, they are now red with a yellow center. No CPUs use the Roller tires. Much like in Mario Kart 7, the Roller tires offer the highest acceleration boost of all tires, and the slowest and lightest tires in the game. A variant of the Roller tires called the Azure Roller tires also appear in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, where they share the same stats as the Roller tires. The Button and Leaf Tires also share the Roller tires' stats.
In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, the Roller tires have received slightly different stats which they now exclusively share with the Azure Roller tires. Two CPU-controlled characters now use these tires, Ludwig and Baby Luigi on the Biddybuggy and the Mr. Scooty, respectively.
Mario Kart Tour[edit]
The Roller tires return in Mario Kart Tour. Gray versions with yellow centers are used by the Birthday Girl, Birthday Girl Rosalina, Bullet Blaster, Bull's-Eye Banzai, Egg 1 and Jumbo Jetter. Red versions with yellow centers are used by the Ribbon Rider, Hot Pot Hot Rod, and the Wild Wiggler. Golden versions of the Mario Kart 7 tires appear on the Gold Egg.
Stat boosts[edit]
Stat values are out of 6.
Mario Kart 7[edit]
- Speed: -0.75
- Sea Speed: +1
- Air Speed: +1
- Acceleration: +0.75
- Weight: -1
- Handling: +2
- Sea Handling: +1.25
- Air Handling: +1
- Off-Road: -1.25
- Mini-Turbo: +1
- Stability: +1
- Drift: -1
Mario Kart 8[edit]
- Ground Speed: -0.5
- Water Speed: 0
- Air Speed: +0.5
- Anti-Gravity Speed: -0.5
- Acceleration: +1
- Weight: -0.5
- Ground Handling: +0.25
- Water Handling: +0.25
- Air Handling: +0.25
- Anti-Gravity Handling: +0.25
- Traction: -0.25
- Mini-Turbo: +1
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]
- Ground Speed: -0.5
- Water Speed: 0
- Air Speed: 0
- Anti-Gravity Speed: -0.5
- Acceleration: +0.5
- Weight: -0.5
- Ground Handling: +0.25
- Water Handling: +0.25
- Air Handling: +0.25
- Anti-Gravity Handling: +0.25
- Traction: -0.25
- Mini-Turbo: +0.75
Gallery[edit]
Mario Kart 7[edit]
The icon of the Roller tires
Princess Peach's kart, equipped with the Roller tires
Shy Guy's kart, equipped with the Roller tires
Mario Kart 8[edit]
Mario Kart Tour[edit]
Roller tires (Mario Kart 7) on the Birthday Girl
Roller tires (Mario Kart 7) on the Birthday Girl Rosalina
Roller tires (Mario Kart 7) on the Bullet Blaster
Roller tires (Mario Kart 7) on the Bull's Eye Banzai
Roller tires (Mario Kart 7) on the Egg 1
Roller tires (Mario Kart 7) on the Jumbo Jetter
Roller tires (Mario Kart 7, gold) on the Gold Egg
Roller tires (Mario Kart 8) on the Ribbon Rider
Roller tires (Mario Kart 8) on the Hot Pot Hot Rod
Roller tires (Mario Kart 8) on the Wild Wiggler
Model from Mario Kart Tour (7)
Model from Mario Kart Tour (7, gold)
Model from Mario Kart Tour (8)
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ローラータイヤ Rōrā Taiya |
Roller Tire | [?] | |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 滚轮轮胎 (Mario Kart 7 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe) 流轮轮胎 (Mario Kart Tour) Gǔnlún lúntāi Liú lún lúntāi |
Roller Tires | [?] | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 滾輪輪胎 Gǔnlún lúntāi |
Roller Tires | [?] | |
| Dutch | Mini | Mini | [?] | |
| French (Canadian) | Mini | Mini | [?] | |
| French (European) | Roller | Roller | [?] | |
| German | Klein | Small | [?] | |
| Italian | Piccoli | Small | [?] | |
| Korean | 롤러타이어 Rolleo Taieo |
Roller Tires | [?] | |
| Portuguese | Pequeno | Small | [?] | |
| Russian | Роликовые Rolikovyye |
Roller | [?] | |
| Spanish (Latin American) | Pequeña | Small | [?] | |
| Spanish (European) | Pequeño | Small | [?] |
