How To Stop RC Car Tires Ballooning - Step By Step Guide

[@DriftomaniacsRC]

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[@S1MediaHQ]

Great, cost effective solution - but you asked why doesn't someone follow the same principles as road tyre manufactures and reinforce the RC tyres- They do, there's a few manufactures offering Belted RC tyre options to prevent ballooning. Proline being one of the most popular.

[@madhatter8088]

Thanks for the video, I've had my 3s Typhon for only 1 month and one of the tires ballooned to the point of tearing ...also well said, I hate how people leave comments saying you're not doing it right, and they're the one looking up how to videos..

[@DriftomaniacsRC]

Thanks so much for that comment, as we think alike, it always makes me wonder why if people already are an expert on something they're watching a video on how to do it. If you can drive a full size auto then you'd not watch videos on learning how to drive would you. And they never make their own videos on it either

[@edwardselesky6620]

Second time this week you've saved me loads of grief. On my modified slash ballooning is a major problem. Tires are proline street fighters. Thanks again for sharing your knowledge. Maybe now I can buy a new body as the tires have worn through the fender tops!!!

[@RCrepairAndBuilds]

Tried and true proven method for sure! Something I've started using, drywall tape made by 3m! It's really, really good and our tires aren't out of balance as bad as using gorilla or duck tape! Give it a try, great video and we subbed!

[@mikegravlin5635]

Drywall tape by 3M ? ? ? Please tell me more i am a drywall finisher and have no clue what your talking about . . . Like a mesh tape or a fire rated tape cause drywall tape does not have an adhesive

[@PhoenixRCCrawler]

That was a vast improvement. Nice work my friend.

[@ThePrawn79]

You should always clean the tires especially when they're brand new because of the releasing agent from the mold won't let the glue stick so you should always clean the tire and the rim to achieve proper adhesion

[@DriftomaniacsRC]

I shall clean the next set with alcohol blew one on 6s but it looks like the tape/glue came adrift - so your comments are duly noted!

[@Redspawn208]

Does this throw off the balance? I’m sure it has to have some type of effect right.

[@leepeezy]

It's got too right?

[@jerryhermann7233]

What about using reinforced packing tape? The stuff with the strings in the tape.

[@dgmenace73]

Thank you for this video!!! I own a Redcat Shredder V2, 4wd brushless that the tires balloon worse than any RC truck I have ever owned!!!! I'm sure you probably already know or have seen how much they balloon (the factory tires). I'm excited to try this and already have black gorilla tape and CA tire glue (says CA on the tire glue bottle, imagine that....lol). I was very excited to get the Shredder after watching videos of how tough and durable it was, and IS! I was very disappointed when I first drove it and the tires ballooned and caused its steering to be so erratic! I do believe this will help. If you, or anyone else that reads my comment knows a brand of tires/wheels with 17mm hex that performs very well on the Shredder, especially some that are slightly larger, please let me know. Again, thank you for your video. P.S. , I saw a video after this one where the guy used muffler tape which is a thin , moldable, metal tape??? What is your opinion on that? I know it sticks to dirty pipes and mufflers and is durable, seals exhaust leaks....do you think it will work any better than gorilla tape since it is a thin metal? Just curious of your thoughts about that? I was thinking it may be like metal bands like in car tires? Wider, but metal, IDK just curious if anyone has tried it and what your opinions of that is. I have it on hand as well. Sorry for long message. Thanks

[@AxiomaticPro]

Nice how-to video. Learned something new today!

[@STEVOD313]

Axiomatic RC u can use gorilla tape or if the tires r already glued u wrap them with heavy test fishing line-thread wrap tires 2-3 times n use ca glue to hold the thread in place

[@humboldtef]

To the point of not being able to do this once they're glued on you can bake the tires off or boil them, the heat breaks down the glues bond. Now this doesnt always work well for the wheels if they are thin or flimsy so its possible they wont survive. I ruined my set of stock Senton wheels, but with crawler wheels that are made much thicker the tend to survive just fine. I've done this without adding extra glue with decent results. I also think I like the idea of using the standard Gorilla tape due to the fabric reinforcement inside, though it is more weight.

[@DriftomaniacsRC]

Indeed my own attempts at removing my SMT10 tires were just like yours and ended in disaster. I tried a few methods suggest on youtube to remove the tires but the best and fastest one I did was to buy new tires and rims! I had so much pain with trying to remove the glue I couldn't recommend it to you guys only to see someone complain they'd melted a rim or two. I'd be open to using the fabric tape. Indeed I've been googling steel duct tape and it does exist, although a roll can be about as costly as new tires! Thanks for taking the time to comment, much appreciated

[@Andy-Andeee]

2 things I've noticed on my tires that have Never ballooned before. 1: there was debris in side the tires , squeeze the tire and felt sand/gavel , etc.. (felt firmer) 2: tires are still glued, BUT the edge has a slight lift if the glue compared to non-balloing tires up front.

[@eskimojoe6564]

Too late already glued mine but they are still holding up fine on 4s but I use ic-2000 bob smith glue and it’s amazing!

[@kevinreynolds2317]

Thanks for the quick tip👍✌️

[@dboogeman2002]

Did you drill holes into the rims?

[@nashrulsyazwan9590]

OMG Thank You so much big man ! It is really work. It is amazing. My tires look beautiful and smooth on run. So simple and easy work. Just glue and tape. Thank you so much for this trick !

[@DriftomaniacsRC]

No problem 👍

[@danlewi8528]

Wow, why don't you just use some fishing line in between the tread? Much faster and works great. Look it up.

[@philthyco1]

Good tip brother!

[@dustinplee5067]

How do I fix my Dannchee riderock I turned it on the wheels to start spinning and going crazy and won’t stop spinning until I give it a break and then I let go and it starts spinning again

[@carterbronx5380]

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[@DriftomaniacsRC]

Me: ?

[@madebydimiakagreekmachine5822]

Tire glue? I got the same exact one form Home Depot it doesn’t say tire glue at all on it

[@Bustedrc]

Great Tip, been doing this for a long time now.

[@STEVOD313]

I’ve seen guys use the gorilla tape trick n also if they r already glued using the heavy test fishing line-thread n use ca tire glue to hold it in place once u wrap them 2 to 3 times

[@DriftomaniacsRC]

ooooh! I've always had a bad feeling about the fishing line. Take this example, UDR weighs about 16lbs, at 50mph it's carrying a lot of momentum, if that fishing line caught or snagged on anything would that momentum pull the heavy duty line through the tire like a cheese wire slice? Just my two pennies worth.

[@rcpatapouf]

Nice video dude thank for sharing tips

[@bigbadbronx72]

Great video. I use what in the States is called packing or strapping tape. It has strings run continously through it, almost making them like belted tires. Or Gorilla outdoor tape. Just my 2 cents. Again, great video.

[@DriftomaniacsRC]

thanks, I've been looking online and you can get metal tape BUT it's silly money (Like I could buy 4 tires cheaper), but if I can get some I'll revisit this one, testing them on 4S on the arrma granite later this week, thanks for sharing the info on the tape. Much appreciated

[@billyjameson1351]

How about fishing line on the outside?

[@pacopakito4576]

@ 8:05 hahaha. nice one.

[@customslashrc2363]

Great video I just use belted GRPs

[@DriftomaniacsRC]

Indeed where possible I buy 'good' tires but I'm finding a lot of the time I can't get tires that are up to the job, or cost too much versus the limited use I have in mind for them e.g. some of the stuff I over power, do speed runs then set the car back to stock.

[@LuisLopez-ed7oc]

Would linning the tires with double sided tape work as good

[@DriftomaniacsRC]

I guess you'd get the same result but no need to use double sided, however if that's to hand then it'd do the job BUT you risk it sticking to the inner side of the rim when landing hard and the tires compressing

[@LuisLopez-ed7oc]

Driftomaniacs yeah i wouldnt be peeling off the other side of the tape

[@allyoucando8486]

thank you i will do it i need to stop the ballooning

[@Termi-Motovlogs]

Would this work on 3.8in E Revo 2.0 tires??

[@cwatson42785]

Hey Richie next time try using Gorilla duct tape. It's super strong and wicked good adhesion. I also recommend if you have a heat gun then to apply a light layer of heat onto the gorrila tape and you can pretty much work out all the bubbles and creases. Great video, just a couple of suggestions to try out some time. This way also works great as you showed.

[@DriftomaniacsRC]

Chris that comment is much appreciated as I can see the value add in that, I love the heat gun idea as that'll nicely soften everything all round for a better fit. I may try that again with gorilla duct tape, heat and another set of these as they're only $20 for 4. Nice tip much appreaciated. Should be running them on the arrma granite speed run car later this week. Just shortened the front springs with dremel and blow torch (Just editing that 'how to video' as we speak)

[@cwatson42785]

@@DriftomaniacsRC hey Ritchie here is the actual link to the video who taught me that added idea. Take a look if you like. They came out really good with the heat gun the way the guy did it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/kHfdnYeLiKeJaM0

[@imserious2187]

My front tires balloon alot more than my rears on my typhon 6s, it wasn't always like that, what's wrong?

[@DriftomaniacsRC]

put thicker diff oil in the center diff

[@theringmaster3684]

My tires are already glued, so now I'm screwed. (That rhymed, but was purely unintentional!)

[@DriftomaniacsRC]

Oh tell me about it all the 'good stuff' comes already premounted, which is good unless you want to do this!

[@devinarnold3734]

I just removed the rubber off my rims. Soak the wheel in acetone. You can also use heat but acetone would have been easier.

[@orgilorgil4441]

chassis name

[@raymondbenbow8641]

word to the wise, during a instructional video you should leave out all the side chatter BS about peoples comments, most people are hear to pick up some information "which was perfect and im about to apply to my tire install right now, so thank you" but do not wanna hear petty arguments over comments.

[@tobydyes]

they make belted tires

[@DriftomaniacsRC]

I know that, and that's fine if you can afford them but not if you can't

[@liamhgd581]

U mean it's just C.A glue with a different name lol. If u put to much glue u can get activater witch will dry the glue in seconds

[@madebydimiakagreekmachine5822]

To long of an intro and don’t hold the wd 40 in the cam it almost made me think I need to use that

[@anthonymcelevey9215]

i've been doing that for ten plus yrs mate. old trick.

[@DriftomaniacsRC]

why you watching this then! :-)