Trimming MT Tire Foams
10-28-2006, 11:58 PM
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Trimming MT Tire Foams
Hello, I just purchased some new shoes for my revo racer.
I went with Standard Yellow MAXX Velocity 23mm Rims, And Crime Fighter MT Tires.
I have mounted/glued several sets of tires before; (mostly 40 series on Wabash Rims.) This is my first time with MT size wheels.
Now my question is: When i opened up my Crime Fighters, i realized the Foams are enormous!
The foam is about 3/4 inch wider than my Velocity rim.......Where does all that foam go???
Do i trim the foam before mounting the tire????
Or Do i just stuff all the foam inside the tire???
Please post comments/concerns.
Thanks for any help,
Jon
I went with Standard Yellow MAXX Velocity 23mm Rims, And Crime Fighter MT Tires.
I have mounted/glued several sets of tires before; (mostly 40 series on Wabash Rims.) This is my first time with MT size wheels.
Now my question is: When i opened up my Crime Fighters, i realized the Foams are enormous!
The foam is about 3/4 inch wider than my Velocity rim.......Where does all that foam go???
Do i trim the foam before mounting the tire????
Or Do i just stuff all the foam inside the tire???
Please post comments/concerns.
Thanks for any help,
Jon
10-29-2006, 11:38 AM
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RE: Trimming MT Tire Foams
I always trim the cornered edges off the foams. As for the overall width of the foam, I leave that alone and compress it in the tire.
The reasons I trim the corners off is so they do not fold over when stuffing in the tire and so the foam doesn't interfere with gluing the tires.
The reasons I trim the corners off is so they do not fold over when stuffing in the tire and so the foam doesn't interfere with gluing the tires.
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RE: Trimming MT Tire Foams
Hi,
The foams are over sized, otherwise, they are not hard enough to maintain tire shape for a 10lbs chassis. To make them better fit, you can trim the edges inside and outside with a pair of scissors. You can get more information at Pro-line.
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Joaquim
The foams are over sized, otherwise, they are not hard enough to maintain tire shape for a 10lbs chassis. To make them better fit, you can trim the edges inside and outside with a pair of scissors. You can get more information at Pro-line.
Regards
Joaquim
