cracka

OK, you're right. Just seems like every big race I attend that the "local" tire of choice or trick never makes it to the A-main.

rgrg2

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Ok, I did the oven method. First I tried it at 200. I let the tire heat up and then I would check it every 1-2 minutes. It was taking a long time and the tire bead was barely coming off of the wheel. I increased the temp to 320. This really made the CA turn to liquid and the tire bead began to come off with some light pulling. I was able to check it every 5-6 minutes which really heated up the CA. THe mistake I made was pulling a little bit too hard on the tire bead at the lower temp, causing a little tearing of thr bead but not too bad. If I would have done the 320 temp and did it every 5-6 minutes or so, I think it would have come off really easy. BTW, it hardly smelled at all. But anyway, I got the tire off of the wheel, reglued it (the right way) and it is fine. Thanks to EVERYONE for all of the replies and input.

F N CUDA

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Foot in mouth removal time for me.
I'm an acetone fan BUT,
found myself without rims on raceday.
I had a couple sets of worn outs so I did the oven thing and had my rims ready in less than 20 minutes.
Both methods work fine for me and not too smelly after the oven.

rgrg2

iTrader: (48)

How long did you leave them in there?

F N CUDA

iTrader: (34)

I did 300 degrees for 20 minutes.
Cooled em down with water and peeled em apart.
Then went racing

RCabcs

did you read the thread you started?

Mr.Maim

iTrader: (36)

Here is a post on a bunch of methods I tested, quite some time ago now...

http://www.rctech.net/forum/3086660-post13.html


Mr.Maim

rgrg2

iTrader: (48)

I was just wondering the temp he used compared to what I used

RC Corral

Dasupacat1

iTrader: (25)

I tried the oven method. 300 for 15 min. and it didn't work. Trying the Acetone method now. I got some premounted tires in a deal that looked like a 5 yr old glued them.