How to modify a stock TRX4 RC Crawler tire for free - Part I - cutting and siping

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[@RTmadnesstoo]

What do you mean, 'It cost me nothing'? I had to buy a Dremel tool !! And cutting wheels ! And Band-Aids. And a Traxxas TRX4.

[@osho5996]

😂😂😂

[@robertcho6125]

💀💀😂

[@mattmays9063]

This deserves more likes lmao

[@bdiges]

my rotary tool at harbor freight was 9.99 and included all bits

[@anotherstar8125]

from the free mods to this?! speaking my language... efficiency. the truck already ain't cheap. you doing good showing people how get the most for their money. your content providing value to the RC community.

[@ernsteliden6719]

Thanks once again for sharing these no cost mods. I`ve said it before and i`ll say it again. This hobby really don`t HAVE to cost an arm and a leg. And it´s great that you show that. If you want, you could put in allmost endless amounts of Money, and with no garantie of success. I for one hope you will bring many no to low cost mods and ideas. thanx again for many great videos. many thumbs up

[@RCReviewChannel]

Much appreciated.

[@splintergg]

I think you guys are now the best rc channel on KZbin, very informative with your tips and tricks and very honest with your reviews. Keep up the great work!

[@RCReviewChannel]

Appreciated it very much.

[@racerx-life5546]

I did the tire tread cut a year ago. They work great and are still in good shape. Never did te extra sipes though. Might do that next. I used a pair of dog nail clippers. Worked good.

[@ronaldmacenzi]

I agree your channel on TRX4 mods is one of the best , Jim , Australia

[@edwardselesky6620]

Interesting video. Tried it out on an old set of traxxas tires, do see a difference. Like you always say, anything free is good!!! Thanks for the tip.

[@tomandrews5392]

Another great one ...thanks for your videos it's been a blast....

[@1x_rAfik]

i did it and it works ! thanks for the tip dude 👍

[@RevolutionX]

Saw this on RcCrawler Vlogs a while back. Looks like a great mod to do! I'll have to give it a try.

[@untamed06tbss]

Yup! Seen it there too

[@kruzracing1692]

Heck yeah! I am going to get it done soon. I have aftermarket tires, but I will save them for comp days.

[@RCReviewChannel]

Yeah, Canyon Trail tires have potential and can deliver many fun days out there.

[@fatfairlane]

Another trick is to make the holes in the rims for the air to escape one size bigger that allows the tires to compress more when going over rocks

[@fatfairlane]

I have done the cutting in the sighting and then I did the drilling on the inside of the Room and watched my TRX4 with stock tires compete with somebody running top of the line tires. I did everything he could do

[@Rcworldshop]

stock tyres are great!

[@comeandtakeit5709]

Those tires are great.

[@rcnoypi8758]

I already done cutting/grooving but not yet sipped..i just received my rotary tool:) hope it works better....Thanks!

[@RC1oNeTV]

What a great video my friend~~!👍👍👍

[@jeffparryncc1701]

I love the Canyon Trail tires. It goes everywhere I want it too (shrugs). No money spent at all :)

[@blackbirdrc8348]

I was really surprised how good these tires were outta the box. My stock Sport kept up just fine with my friends done up wraith, he was running rock beasts in the alien kompound. Can only imagine how this truck is going to perform with mods.

[@RCReviewChannel]

We had HPI, Vattera, Redcat and Axial stock tires and they were not at this level. The size and rubber compound of this tire is ideal for grip and longevity. And they look realistic. These two mods and the 4 mods in the next video will take them to a whole new world.

[@blackbirdrc8348]

RC Review Yeah the Trx is gonna be a tough king to dethrone 👍🏻 I thought the Gen8 was going to come close but still no cigar.

[@TerraQuestRC]

@@blackbirdrc8348 the Gen8 I am sure has hurt some Traxxas sales, many just looking for a lower budget rig to start as a base. That Scout body is probably the main selling point, probably why I have enjoyed running it so much. Performance and durability I say is still in TRX-4 favor though.

[@blackbirdrc8348]

@@TerraQuestRC Oh definitely not saying the Gen8 is a bad truck at all, It's on my want list for sure lol they did such a great job with that rig especially for being their very first self-designed truck gotta give credit where it's due. It really makes axial look a little silly these days with the prices they ask for some rigs that are entirely plastic, Links, Gears. Their offerings are totally being out-shined by other less expensive rigs that give you a lot more quality out of the box. I'm REALLY excited to see the next generation of the redcat "Gen" series. The Gen9 "if they call it that" is going to be awesome especially with redcat taking feedback from the community about the Gen8 and learning from some design flaws ... If you even want to call it that. Hobby has never been better!

[@Jeroen-Engelgeer]

Very good info.

[@tuonelarc9107]

Nice tips! will be trying out :)

[@ReadySetRC]

Great tip.

[@bobtawilger359]

Sharp rusty side cutter? You nailed it lmao!

[@snoopy9259]

You should mention Rc crawlervlogs for this....He showed this about one month ago ;-) Never the less, it is a very effective mod!

[@RCReviewChannel]

Right on. Thank you rc crawlervlogs. We have four more tips coming in Part II of this.

[@braddahdussifyoumuss596]

Awesome tip my man🤙🏽🤙🏽

[@RCReviewChannel]

Yes, more coming tomorrow!!

[@RCWORLD4x4MODEL]

Cool very interesting 👍👍

[@hishobby]

So cool tip

[@RCReviewChannel]

Thank you. We'll have a demonstration video shortly. Subscribe.

[@robertocolon8728]

Thank you!

[@dobs78]

Yup, i followed your trick, man waht a difference, thanks very much for the tip

[@jdsrcs8061]

I did it and I will say that the stockers work great with this mode. I removed then off the stock wheels and got some bead locks. I have compared then to a set of hyrax I bought and they work as well.

[@RCReviewChannel]

Pretty amazing huh? Softer foams are key too.

[@jdsrcs8061]

@@RCReviewChannel I have experimented with a couple different set ups. What has worked best for me is to use the foams that can with the hyrax tires in the front and proline dual stage foams in the rear. I did this to both the Trx4 tires and hyrax's.

[@RCReviewChannel]

What is interesting is cut and modified Traxxas Canyon Trail Tires peform just about as well as Proline KM3's, Pitbull Rockbeast and other leading tires out there. Not quite as good as Hyrax on climbing but maybe better for sidehilling and slippery stuf.

[@davidmoroz2473]

Use a pair of nail clippers scissors and call it a day. Be patient it's well worth it, one thing he didn't mention in the video is that not only will it scoop but your taking away from the structure of the tire making it much softer allowing it grab any surface much better.

[@nj2033]

This is great!!!! I lost the will to live after one tyre though....

[@xtrmsrcworkshop822]

I did this to my stock Amewi tyres which are really bad. Inserts are to stif and thread blocks 2 big to grab. I made dual stage foams and cut the thread.. now I think they grip more than stock trx tyres, which we wound out in last weeks that they're great..

[@ryker1725]

I used a knife on 1 tire but will defiantly use the clippers for the next 3 but I cut out the small tread on the “outside” of the tire

[@shaun4298]

I just ran these cut Canyon Trails today back to back with Hyrax G8 compound and I'm pretty certain I like the Traxxas tires more! Both made the same climbs and most of the time the Traxxas did it faster. MADNESS!!! I'm in Arizona.

[@HappyDude1]

Hmmmm interesting I just bought a trx 4 It performs amazing But on sand it loses grip Do you have other tips for the trx4 ?

[@michaellenheiser3157]

In theprocess of doing this mod and placing them on my UMG10... Stock UMG wheels with sticky weights and crawler creations cut foams

[@RCReviewChannel]

yes, yes, so worthwhile. New tires and beadlocks are close to $100

[@koolaidwaterfountainsforth4236]

Shop around long enough on ebay you can find a good set of alloy/ metal/ weighted beadlocks starting around 25 bucks shipped. Set of 4. My latest set i just bought was a 50 dollar set. Only cause i was after a military styled wheel. Before that most i spent was 30 bucks on a nice set. 👍 bought steelie styled set for that 25 and change and they're just over 4 0z a pop.

[@RCReviewChannel]

Links please. We’ve had pretty bad luck with tires that pop off or screws of the lowest quality ever seen

[@koolaidwaterfountainsforth4236]

@@RCReviewChannel dont have any on hand. But it dont take but 10-15 minutes of digging around. "1.9 metal beadlocks" what i punched in. Price lowest to highest order. Only bought from other US seller's. I don't buy anything over seas. Only bought 3 peice setups too. The 50 someodd dollar set i just bought was from alientac. They had a bunch of stuff in the 55 range that looked really nice. See a bunch of guys on KZbin with the steelie set that I bought 26-30 bucks is the norm range. Snuffed out a 26 dollar set before that particular seller sold out. Im on 3-4 times a week watching stuff, alot of people have like 10-20 sets at a time and they roll fast. Ive only had bad luck with plastic bead locks so i toss any i get

[@koolaidwaterfountainsforth4236]

Took 5 minutes and found the black steelies i have, 24, 4 change to ship. Under 30 buck's set of 4. Found a few 25 dollar sets along the way.

[@ShenRC]

😁👍I thought of doing my TRX4 tires but man it takes so looooong especially if doing the cuts like you shown also...how long did it take you to complete one full tire like you shown?

[@RCReviewChannel]

Just for the cuts, 10 minutes of focused work with a very sharp cutter. No tv or youtube since we might cut our fingers. :)

[@ShenRC]

@@RCReviewChannel 😁 Yea I did the cuts with the moto tool with a cut off wheel on my ECX temper gen 2 tires and it took a long time but the mess was insane!

[@O9G9B9]

I’m new to the hobby. I have a TRX4 G500 with stock tires. Witch parts of the thread should I cut so that they perform a little better until i got some new wheels and tires?

[@rcPYROone]

I did this months ago. But I cut 2 slots instead of 1. Took foreeeeeeever but worked awesomely. Use the very thin metal saw blade you can get from dremel... Do not inhale the smoke when doing this

[@RCReviewChannel]

Two sipes takes skillz

[@rcPYROone]

Pretty easy just use the metal thin saw blade rather than the cutoff fiber wheel. But yes took nearly an hour each tire

[@TerraQuestRC]

@@RCReviewChannel and for those without great eyesight.. look like a mad bomber for awhile with some magnifying glasses www.amazon.com/YOCTOSUN-Magnifier-Professional-Jewelers-Interchangeable/dp/B01H8808H6/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=magnifying+glasses&qid=1552777858&s=gateway&sr=8-3 oh and a steady hand too..

[@garyfreeman9]

Great tip in tire mods. Thank you for sharing.

[@SuperEightOneEight]

modded and with rigght amount of foam density with ur rig...these tyres performs better than the proline hyrax i have...now im stickin to the modded canyon trails

[@ka4172]

Damned doesent work on "my rocks" stock tires work better for me.

[@JorgenRomeMojo]

I will try this, Stock tyre seems good, but they are very slippy in snow. This may help.

[@RCReviewChannel]

We think so. More scoopers.

[@fontaine_dh9960]

so they are better in the snow?

[@SJ-zh3hx]

What is your opinion on the best crawler.... scx 10 2 or trx 4 sport

[@robotsword]

And the first tire mod would help in snow

[@stevefrench3564]

Anyone try siping the side lugs? Also did this to the trx4m canyon trails. Gave them to my buddy n he was crawling circles around me with his basically stock trx4m...

[@King-Bob-on-the-Rocks]

Hey I watched yesterday a view of our tire videos. But later I was confused. If I understud right u said that the Profil has to shuffle the dust in middle of the tire like >>>> and when u look on top of the car u see them pointing backwards

[@MrMacrun]

Generally doing this to most of the tires makes better. Done it on some Wltoys tires and cheap crawler tires. If ya know where to cut them.

[@RCReviewChannel]

Yep agreed. Opening up the tread pattern is really good for traction. Rolling resistance increases but we don’t really care about that in crawlers

[@mtnmyke]

Can I do this on my mountain bike? I don't know what all this tiny truck business is about ;)

[@RCReviewChannel]

These tricks are learned from the mountain bike for sure.

[@ScutuRC]

What it cost me to do the mod?... well, a new Cutter and a Dremel!!!

[@rchobbyandracing725]

nices mod but i rather buy the proline tires better rims and the proline Dual Stage Closed Cell Foam less of a pain

[@RCReviewChannel]

That’s better for sure. But this is a god option for those who don’t have $100 for that.

[@rchobbyandracing725]

@@RCReviewChannel thats true

[@jessydumaresq9314]

In the snow???

[@RCReviewChannel]

For sure. Scooping knobs will work better.

[@tomandrews5392]

Do you know anyone who has done a forward servo / bumper mount on TRX 4?

[@RCReviewChannel]

A good alternative is to mount a small battery right near the front bumper. Helps add forward weight that is a big performance advantage.

[@TerraQuestRC]

Getting set up to do this to my Bronco www.ebay.com/itm/Car-Engine-Case-Bracket-w-R-Clip-Cover-Hinge-for-1-10-Traxxas-TRX-4-Defender/264146415844?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2648 The servo/bumper mount www.ebay.com/itm/GRC-Brass-G2-Front-Bumper-Mount-Gold-w-Servo-Mount-For-Traxxas-TRX-4-GAX0031D/382668295010?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649 As part of what is needed is the forward servo mount you will also need a new servo horn www.ebay.com/itm/GRC-Aluminum-Servo-Arm-Silver-For-Traxxas-TRX-4-4WD-RC-Cars-Crawler-GAX0063A/142601464260?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649 There are several other items required to do the engine bay, let me know if you want the rest of the links.

[@rcPYROone]

Crawler innovations sells a plate to mount your battery foreword. I use a 860 mah pack mounted upside down to farther lower cg. Excellent mod!!!!

[@mr.sinister1279]

I don’t have a problem with the stock tires they work fine and this modification is too Tedious

[@stpbasss3773]

More like 200$ for wheels and tires. I'm going to have to mess around with my Dremel now lol.

[@RCReviewChannel]

Crazy how it adds up right? And it may not be better than our fully modded setup. For free!!

[@MrDevo5]

I'll have to say it's quite possibly the messiest thing I have ever done. Cutting the knobs OK but that siping is another story

[@mr.sinister1279]

No the stock tires r jus as good as any other tire!! Who says these stock tires suck is an idiot!!

[@UberZogster]

You cost me the price of a Dremel...

[@cyberduck7377]

$60 for a pair tire

[@RCReviewChannel]

So $120 a set? What did you get?

[@RTmadnesstoo]

@@RCReviewChannel Ripped off

[@monument4852]

Bollocks

[@michaelsepp1647]

This was the most worthless upgrade for me.. maybe its my hard body. Or that i drive in mud and on rocks

[@nosh121081]

Get injora wheels and tyres..best bang for buck..dont waste your money to line the pockets of the fat cats

[@markfurmek3362]

holy could you get to the point already.

[@zsrc3623]

Can you share the thickness of cutting wheel you used here? I have a dremel and the kit came with some but i think they are thicker than yours