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PL's quality seems to be diminishing to me...I'm getting one foam per package where there is a larger diameter one (taller) than the other. Also, I thought I'd give the PL rears another shot last weekend...and after only 6 battery packs in 17.5 with out saucing them, the left feels like a "flat" now
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AKA's front and rear with 9 holes in each front and rear foam. (there are 18 ribs on the underside of the AKA's, I put a hole in between each rib,larger holes in the rears) PL's quality seems to be diminishing to me...I'm getting one foam per package where there is a larger diameter one (taller) than the other. Also, I thought I'd give the PL rears another shot last weekend...and after only 6 battery packs in 17.5 with out saucing them, the left feels like a "flat" now
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I think how it works is the hole in the rim lets the foams dry if they get any moisture in the tire ad the hole in the rubber lets the tires breathe and the foam doesn't break down as fast. But I'm not sure
The holes are primarily a tuning option. More or less holes will effect the amount of air that can be pushed out or sucked back in. The second attribute is it will let dirt and moisture out.
Now if you have to many holes it can result in more dirt and moisture to get in and the foams will deteriorate faster.
Best way to clean a tire is with a damp rag. Best way to rid any dirt is to run them.
Now if you have to many holes it can result in more dirt and moisture to get in and the foams will deteriorate faster.
Best way to clean a tire is with a damp rag. Best way to rid any dirt is to run them.
+1 My Pro4 Losi beats my foams up a little after a long long time of running them. But thats normal.
When I run closed cell inserts I put 3 equally spaced 1/16 holes in the tire and 2 holes 1/8 in the wheel. When I run dual stage I only vent the wheel. If you have an air compressor, get a mounted tire (with no holes) with a closed cell foam and blow air into the wheel hole. It traps air between the foam and tire. Tire ballooning does the same thing.
Closed cell foams require tire and rim holes so they can function and breathe properly. Regular foams require rim holes only for the same purposes.



