Glock-18 | Red Tire

Origin Story

The Glock-18 | Red Tire, released on September 22, 2021, as part of Operation Riptide, is a skin from The 2021 Vertigo Collection. Its design features a black base spray-painted with a bold red tire tread pattern, giving it an industrial aesthetic that aligns with the Vertigo map's theme. This Industrial Grade skin is often sought after by collectors aiming to complete The 2021 Vertigo Collection or by those who appreciate its unique red and black color scheme with souvenir prestige. While not a mainstream status symbol, it serves as a distinctive choice for players looking for a themed Glock-18.

Drop Chance

Glock-18 | Red Tire is Industrial Grade, a common skin tier, one step above Consumer Grade. It has appeared across 6 tournament packages, most recently the Rio 2022 Vertigo Souvenir Package, Shanghai 2024 Vertigo Souvenir Package, and Stockholm 2021 Vertigo Souvenir Package.


Souvenir Packages are awarded to viewers watching live Major matches on the corresponding map, not opened from cases, so Valve doesn't publish per-skin drop odds. Each package contains one item from The 2021 Vertigo Collection, with rarity tiers drawn on a weighted system that heavily favors common grades, meaning Industrial Grade skins like Red Tire are a small fraction of total package contents. There are 3 other Industrial Grade skins in the collection competing for the same drop slot. New copies only enter the market when a recipient chooses to open their package, so supply trickles in over time even after the tournament ends.

Skin Condition

Float range 0 to 0.55. Exteriors: Factory New, Minimal Wear, Field-Tested, Well-Worn, Battle-Scarred. StatTrak is not available for this skin.

• Factory New ($29.13): The black base and red tire tread pattern are fully intact, appearing crisp and saturated with minimal visible scratches.
• Minimal Wear ($3.93): Only minor wear appears at sharp edges, such as the front of the slide and rear corners, with the red tread pattern remaining bold and continuous.
• Field-Tested ($2.15): Noticeable edge wear and light patching begin to appear on the slide and front end, with some segments of the red tread pattern appearing broken or thinned.
• Well-Worn ($3.41): Significant wear is present along the slide’s edges and muzzle, with larger gaps in the red tread pattern and more of the underlying black base visible.
• Battle-Scarred ($4.28): Extensive wear covers the slide and frame, with large sections of the red tire tread missing or heavily faded, giving the weapon a heavily used appearance.

Model

Red Tire uses the current Glock-18 model, added with Operation Riptide on September 22, 2021.

How to Obtain

The Glock-18 | Red Tire is exclusively available as a Souvenir item from The 2021 Vertigo Collection. It originally entered the market through specific Souvenir Packages, such as the Antwerp 2022 Vertigo Souvenir Package, Copenhagen 2024 Vertigo Souvenir Package, Paris 2023 Vertigo Souvenir Package, Rio 2022 Vertigo Souvenir Package, Shanghai 2024 Vertigo Souvenir Package, and Stockholm 2021 Vertigo Souvenir Package. These packages were awarded to viewers during Major tournaments when matches were played on the Vertigo map. Since new packages are no longer distributed, players acquire this skin by purchasing existing copies on the Steam Community Market, third-party marketplaces, or various case-opening and skin trading sites.

Price Range

Glock-18 | Red Tire ranges from $4.28 (Battle-Scarred) to $29.13 (Factory New). Field-Tested copies sit at $2.15.


The current 7-day median is $2.09. The 90-day median is $8.79. The all-time median is $1.27. Volume averages 0 trades per day.

Visual Theme

Spray-Paint: It has been spray-painted with a black and red tire tread pattern. The dominant colors are black for the base and red for the tire tread. In first-person view, the slide and upper frame with the red tire tracks are the most visible elements. Visually, it fits into the industrial, hazard, or construction theme of the 2021 Vertigo Collection.

Player Rating

Rating: 4.75 / 5
Votes: 2

Sticker Compatibility

The Glock-18 | Red Tire's black and red color scheme pairs well with red, black, white, and grey stickers. Stickers with a hazard or industrial theme, or metallic/holo stickers with red, orange, or yellow highlights, can complement its design. The most visible sticker slots during gameplay are typically on the slide.