bevar

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Hi guys,

I have quite nicely burned thru a set of Intairco tires and have a new set of rubber to replace them with...but how the heck do you do it? I have 2 and 5/8 wheels and the rims seem solid...so how do you get the old tires off and the new tires mounted on the rims?

Thanks,

Beave

Frank Alvarez

Hey Beave,

Similar tire/ wheel combo on my F-15.
Sounds silly, but, I have found much sucess with putting the new tires into a small pot of boilling water for about 5 minutes to soften the rubber a bit. Gettin the old tire off the rim is simple. I must assume they have flat-spots or some other reason for replaceing them? Therefor, take your box cutter blade and slice right thru them to discard. The hot water will make the new tire rubber pliable and easier to stretch over the rim.
This has worked for me on three sets of tires now, and I'm sure to use this process again early this season as I burn thru the rubber with many flights.
Frank.

rhklenke

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Beave,

Yep, I do it the same as Frank. I would add that after I streach them over the rims, I wrap them tightly with tape as they cool to help them shrink down tight to the rim again...

Bob

bevar

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Hi Guys,

Thanks for the tips...I'll let you know how it goes.

Boli

chrigui

Cut the old tyre of using a band saw up to the rim and then a sharp blade to finish off, wet knife blade with water to make cutting easier.
Warm the new tyres in boiling water to make then super soft, apply a little washing up detergent to the inner part of the tyre and stretch over the rim
(intairco instruction)

Christian
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furloughed ual

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OK guys, I have new set of tires that are harder than Superman's head....heated with a heat gun to the point of needing gloves to touch it....NOPE.......5 minutes in boiling water....NOPE......the old tires were the consistency of bubble gum and wore out in less than 20 flights.....the new ones are made of Krypotonite....I'm getting P/O'd caus I want to bust some laps tomorrow and I cant get the tires on the rim.....my lathe chuck isnt big enough to build a taper like BVM uses....any other ideas so I can burn some kero tomorrow....

jkeze

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I just used a spinner the same diameter as the rim with a piece of plywood with a hole cut in it. Just like what BVM sells. I had to stand on it to slide it on but it worked. Put a bit of oil on the spinner so the tire will slide down it.

furloughed ual

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AHHHHH, a spinner....was looking around for something that might work.....been a long time since I actually used a small plastic spinner....down to the hole to give it a whirl.....Thanks....

furloughed ual

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jkeze, thanks....the spinner worked, even thought it broke....I had to literally jump on it to get the tires on.....220lbs.....they sure as h*** wont spin off the hubs.....

kyates

i used a old tune pipe cut it into then cut it crossways just enough to fit over rim you can change tires in a flash

RCpropo

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Buddies, I am getting problems with Intairco 83mm wheels. On the second takeoff the tire left the wheel........

Any way to solve it, or change to BVM wheels?

Regards.
Rick.

lov2flyrc

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How old are the wheels/tires?... there was a short period where intairco changed tire manufacturers and tires where made of the wrong durometer rubber. Most likely what you have....
Replacement rubber will solve the problem if this is the case. Only other reason to be loosing a tire on these wheels is if you are carrying really excessive ground speed.

Justflying1

AFTERBURNER1

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Boil the tires, dubro plastic spinner cone the same diameter as the rim,,, hose it down with windex, pull the tires from the hot water then press the tire on the rim with a PVC 1 1/2 inch T fitting....

AFTERBURNER1

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Older wheels are one piece.

luv2flyrc

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I've had the tires depart from my Intarico wheels on a hot landing. I now glue them on with Locktite Black Max. It's a black coloured, rubberized CA made for gluing rubber. So far never had an issue since. Very expensive stuff though.

Mike

BaldEagel

Originally formulated to stick rubber car tires to RC/IC cars, as above its good stuff, but expensive.

Mike

warbird51

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I've got a set of old Intarico wheels on a Facet 2300. I was letting my best friend fly it at a full size airport. He decided to do a looooong take off run at full throttle. When he finally rotated, the 2 main tire's just came off the rims as slick as you please. I was ready to change the tires out as they were pretty worn down. I knew I was going to have to cut them off, but my friend found another way.