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Driver Magazine.
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Article
by:
Erich Reichert
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Photos
by: Walter
Sidas
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Gluing
tires like a pro
When I was 23 I got my first apartment; ah, the
freedom of living on my own and dealing with the
responsibilities of taking care of myself. I remember
a few weeks after moving in, I was putting the finishing
touches on a new 4WD off-road car that I just bought
myself, and I did mention I was responsible right?
As I sat at my workbench, waiting for the tires
I had glued to dry, I sat back to admire my new
car. Suddenly, I realized that warm feeling wasnt
actually me reveling in my craftsmanship, but CA
glue bonding my left hand to the table on which
it was resting. The bottle had fallen over and I
had completely glued myself to my table! I realized
calling for help would be pointless and my survival
instincts kicked in, I needed to get to the bathroom
to get my girlfriends nail polish to free myself
from the unbreakable grip of the glue. Needless
to say, I spent the next half an hour trying to
maneuver the table with my hand stuck to it across
a tiny apartment to get to the cure. Now Im
sure most racers have a similar story, so Im
going to show you how to properly glue your tires
to the rims without getting your hands stuck on
the tires or, worse, a workbench (it still gives
me nightmares). Well be gluing up IMEXs
new Traxxas Sportmaxx ribbed front tires to standard
RPM rims with Team Losi Tire glue.
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TOOL
BOX
- CA
glue
- Rag
- Scissors
- Motor
spray or denatured alcohol
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PARTS
BIN
- IMEX
Rib Dawg Tires w/inserts7421,
$25
- RPM
Standard Width Blue Chrome
- Titan
Wheels81935, $17.95
- Team
Losi Tread Lock GlueA-7880,
$7.50
- Trinity
Buggy BlastRC4443, $5.99
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STEP
1: We can start by pulling the inserts
out of the package or tires and let them come
back to their natural shape; Mmm Donuts! Trim
the outside edges off at about a 45-degree angle
depending on the shape of the tires sidewall.
Be sure to keep the scissors at the same depth
all the way around the insert. |
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STEP
2: Turn the insert inside out and
trim the edges off in the same manner. |
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STEP
3: Now put the insert inside the
tire. Be sure that the insert is centered in
the tire by sliding it left or right. This ensures
the tire will not be lopsided when its
on the rim. |
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STEP
4: With the inserts ready we will
clean any oils off the inside bead of the tire
with some motor spray or alcohol to ensure a
good bond to the rim, we used Trinity Buggy
Blast to clean our tires off. |
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STEP
5:
Push the rim into the tire, you can pull up
on the edges of the tires to help slide the
rim in. |
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STEP
6:
With the rim in position be sure the beads are
in the channels on the rim where they belong
and that the insert isnt making any unnecessary
lumps in the tire. If it is you will have to
remove the insert and trim off the excess lumps
that you might have missed in that spot. |
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STEP
7:
No time for Playstation 2 now, youre almost
done! With the tire in hand, use your thumb
to pull back the tire and apply the CA glue,
we bonded our tires using Team Losi glue. You
wont need to goop it in there, just use
enough to cover a portion of the tires
bead, glue small sections at a time. |
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STEP
8:
After youve gone all the way around one
side of a tire, put it down to dry and do the
other tire. Its a good idea to always
do the same side of the wheels at the same time,
so that you know what is glued and what isnt. |
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STEP
9:
Finally, once the glue has set on one side,
we can glue the other side of the wheels. Again,
when done, put them down to allow the glue to
set; just remember; dont put your hand
in a puddle of glue! Thats it, when the
glue has dried, mount up your wheels and have
fun! |
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Imex
Model Co. Inc.,
www.imexrc.com,
(352) 754-8522.
RPM R/C Products,
www.rpmrcproducts.
com, (909) 393-0366.
Team Losi,
distributed by Horizon
Hobby Inc.,
www.teamlosi.com,
www.horizonhobby.com,
(800) 338-4639.
Trinity Products Inc.,
www.teamtrinity.com,
(732) 635-1600.
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