Tire Removal (Step By Step, How To)
#31
I don't see why anyone would do this to reuse the tires. The tires are the wear item. Once they're worn out, cut them off, keep the foam(if closed cell) and chuck the tires. If you HAVE to switch foams for some reason, you can cut one sidewall, replace the foam and glue the tire back to itself. It's a little tricky but it can be done.
#32
Tech Rookie
Beware: I tried the Acetone method on my Tamiya Mini rims and after 24 hrs of soaking all that was left were shards of rubber. The rims had completely dissolved
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#33
Tech Apprentice
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I put some touring car wheels over acetone last night and after 12 hours it seems to have melted the wheels. The rubber seems intact. I had cracked the rims after a few hits in the walls but it looks like nothing may be usable after trying to get the ruber off to stick on new rims.
#34
I don't see why anyone would do this to reuse the tires. The tires are the wear item. Once they're worn out, cut them off, keep the foam(if closed cell) and chuck the tires. If you HAVE to switch foams for some reason, you can cut one sidewall, replace the foam and glue the tire back to itself. It's a little tricky but it can be done.
Broken Rim Perhaps, Ive had to do it Many of time's to Crappy JC truggy wheels(old version) that have less than a 6 min quali on them.
#35
Tech Addict
Wish I'd found this thread before I dissolved my Tamiya wheels!
#36
Tech Elite
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I don't see why anyone would do this to reuse the tires. The tires are the wear item. Once they're worn out, cut them off, keep the foam(if closed cell) and chuck the tires. If you HAVE to switch foams for some reason, you can cut one sidewall, replace the foam and glue the tire back to itself. It's a little tricky but it can be done.
#37
there are a few times when you need to get a tire off and want to reuse it. Before I knew about +3mm offset wheels for the sc10 4x4, I had a set of new tires mounted on standard offset wheels. I wanted the +3 offset wheels, but didn't want to waste a set of wheels/foams. I ended up baking them off and everything worked out fine (I live in an apartment by myself. Nobody's gonna be whining about the smell)
#40
Tech Master
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If you take the same 2.5 or 5 gallon bucket and put a few inch layer of small rock like river rock or gravel in the bottom then fill it with the acetone so it is about a 1/2 inc to an inch away from the top of the rock. Then set the wheels on the rocks (not touching the acetone) cover and let sit for a day or two it will do the same thing with much less if any chance of ruining the foams. The vapors are enough to break the glue free.