SPEND LESS ON TIRES || How to recycle wheels and inserts

[@dariusroyer]

Anyone else think those JC Reflex tires were still good? Great video sir! 👍

[@tonyallen8626]

i was just about to ask, what was wrong with those tier's, they looked fine

[@dooronron69]

I'd get another 5 years out of them tyres, lol

[@j-1lokes294]

Yup I think so .

[@chadanderson2486]

I imagine sponsored guys never wear out a set of tires. Used inserts work better sometimes as long as u dont use too much tire sauce.

[@jermur8053]

I think this video should have been titled, "How to Waste Money on Tires".

[@R1Kyle]

You do not have to submerge the wheels, just put your wheels in a sealable container, pour some acetone in a small container and set that in your big container, no spills, no mess, no touching it. Seal it up and come back a couple days later and just the fumes have done the work. I have a container that is more the twice the size of your new one and I put about 10 sets of wheels inside at a time and come back a week later and done!

[@CarlosDelaoGunEngraver]

there we go, glad I took the time to search through the comments, thanks brother

[@FastGT94]

Great video!! I found you can save on acetone by just puddling some in the bottom of the container and sealing it. Takes a good day or so but the fumes alone will eat away at the CA Glue.

[@skaargan]

I watched a lot of other tutorial to remove tires from wheels. Yours is the best with the cleanest result

[@RyanHarrisRC]

Awesome! Glad you liked it 👍

[@PatrickEriksson]

A little tip here is to use a spaghetti jar (the type with a lid) instead of the tupper ware style container. I stack my wheels on a long bolt with a washer at the end and sink into into the acetone filled spaghetti jar and close the lid. Once I got the rubber off I put the wheels in the dishwasher.

[@banjoclark4675]

I have been putting the wheels on a baking tray. Set oven to 325 and when it’s preheated shut it off and put them in there for like 10-15 min. Wear oven mitts and you can usually just pop the tires right off.

[@thelef916]

You're a stud! Thanks for all you do for the hobby. I've been back about a year after a 22 year hiatus and you've helped a ton. Keep it coming!

[@mikebinsufficientfundsraci748]

The most helpful tire removal I’ve seen. Your way is a lot easier and less messy than the others I’ve watched.

[@besidetherace]

Hai Ryan, i've heard of another technique that's a little more "gentle"; on the rims. Basically similar to your technique, but here in our area the drivers put the tires in an airtight container on a grid. You're filling a deposit of acetone. The vapours are sufficient to loosen the adhesive of the rubber without washing the plasticizers out of the rims. According to the drivers, within 24 hours. Best regards Bernd alias "Beside the Race"

[@fredgalehouse4567]

That's what I needed to hear! Gotta try to save my tires so they can go on another set of wheels.Im definitely gonna try this!

[@scottdalon801]

Just getting back into the hobby after a decade or so. Thanks for all the great tips. Keep the awesome videos coming. Best RC KZbin channel I have found

[@Forsythe1982]

Super useful video! Thanks! One question though. Whereabouts are people buying tires in bulk without inserts?

[@jeremykojima4559]

Can I add a couple things I've learned: 1) this is a great reason to punch your hole on the sidewall, makes it easy to cut off the tire. 2) fumes work too, especially if you want to rescue a good tire from a bad rim, but watch carefully for runny glue residue that can ruin the tire or foam. 3) good idea to wash the rim after with soap and water

[@Commander_ZiN]

Would a hair dryer or hot air gun loosen the glue and help you remove a good tyre?

[@pryofireworkguy852]

Good video man. What I appreciate the most is you don’t have to spend your time making all the videos you do. Very helpful. Keep up the good work.

[@travishisted9087]

Great video! Where can you buy tires without foams?

[@-jmg001-]

The acetone vapours also dissolve the glue, so no need to submerge the wheels. I just use a tiny bit of acetone.

[@dronepro7316]

Jordi Moretón how do you get just the vapors without having a liquid acetone bath?

[@devinbyrnes8058]

I bought all the materials to do this on advice from a fellow racer but was unsure exactly how to go about it. Great video.

[@LegendsPizzaCo]

This actually works. I've done it a few times. I take the free wheels and tires the racers toss out lol. I use the wheels on new tires and it saves a decent amount of money

[@NaughtyGoatFarm]

Do you need to choose a container made out of a certain type of plastic so the acetone doesn't eat the plastic?

[@dylanchadderton1]

I've been racing for 2 years and haven't bought a set of wheels in over 18 months. Some of the wheels i have (10th scale yellow JConcepts JCO3348Y/JCO3376Y) have more than 15, 20 cycles or more on them. They have not degraded or softened, I've checked against new wheels. The only time i throw a wheel out is if (1) the hex is damaged/stripped, (2) the wheels is cracked or broken in some way, or (3) the wheel has excessive wear and doesn't look "newish" any more. I use a two-step acetone method. The first is cutting the tires and placing them in a bucket with acetone (and since it's been resused so many times it's full of dirt/sludge. The rubber comes off but the wheel looks pretty gross and has some glue on it still. The 2nd step is to place the wheels in a (2 at a time for rear/ 4 at a time for front) in a Talenti container (I have 6 of them) with clear/newer acetone to get the remaining glue, dirt, sludge off. They come out looking brand new and ready to use.

[@RyanHarrisRC]

That's awesome to hear!

[@turtletrading4207]

The acetone ate through the test rim I used (Volante rim for a touring car). Good thing I tested only one. I'll try a rim from different brand but I was kinda surprised from that result. The rim turned into a white mush. Anyways, the savings are there but not exceptional. A full set of brand new tires costs around 30 bucks. A set of 4 tires (tires only) costs about 20 bucks. It is not bad but I am not sure if it is worth the hassle.

[@jakubstabiszewski4806]

but the new sets are without foams inserts, right?

[@turtletrading4207]

@@jakubstabiszewski4806 Yes, but you would use the inserts from the old tires so that is why I did not count them. The inserts remain in good condition most of the time.

[@THEREEFREPORT]

Thanks for the tip. I like the fact that the acetone does not melt the wheel

[@Slatanicmushroom]

This is for sure one of the VERY best rc channels! Thank you Ryan! 😎👍🏻

[@oldnotractionneumann9768]

I noticed you punch your holes in the sidewall of the tire, what is the benefit over doing it in the center of the tread? Great video

[@whatgoesup9857]

Wrekshop fpv preference.

[@UnLoadLead08]

Have you had any problems with the rims twisting or warping because they have been soaked in acetone?

[@hauntedhobbies]

Great tutorial! Quick question, if you're doing this but one of your wheels has a slight wobble, can it be salvaged? Would like a hot/boiling water bath potentially bring it back?

[@outcold4470]

Great video, going to try for sure. Where do you get bulk tire sales from? Thanks for all the help.

[@japan743]

Hi, thanks you for this tip. Also can you explain what is your wall support for your RC please? Thanks a lot.

[@JFlyer1973]

Hey Ryan! A year late to the party but this was a great tutorial. So question about tires... if you know you need slicks for racing on clay would it also be a good idea to use those tires to sand down and repurpose them as slicks? I know this probably depends on whether or not the softness of those particular tires are good for running as slicks. Just wondering if you ever would run into a situation where you had a tire that is a good compound to run on clay if it was a slick and so instead of scrapping it, sand it down and put it back into use. I am saving to gear up a b5m I was actually given to get my start in racing and you my friend are a big reason I got so interested in racing to begin with! Thanks again for these great videos man. Jimmy

[@fleetc]

Have you tried with only small amounts of acetone? No need to dip the entire rim. I used to do that and it still worked for me. Just made sure container was sealed so the fumes didn't escape.

[@taurustrex5134]

How do you treat the finished wheel Ryan, water does not wash down the acetone!

[@mine6312]

Yea the fumes alone from the acetone will dissolve the glue nicely no need to be fully submerged

[@dustinspallone6659]

Lol. I was just doing this over the weekend,prepping some wheel sets for super cup next weekend.

[@Jakefrc]

Bruh those tyres looked like they had one meet on them 😢

[@shaglioni]

After letting them soak for a couple of days, do you need to rinse off the rims of the acetone or just wipe it down with a papertowel ? I read online that the properties of acetone would just evaporate and no rinsing is needed for removal of acetone from surfaces but wanted to ask anyway. Thank you.

[@mikep.4678]

Hey Ryan, very helpful video! Question, will the Acetone over 24 also remove scuff marks on the outside of the wheel? Thanks 🙏

[@pnwRC.]

Great video! I have seen other ways to remove the tires, but I LIKE the way you showed. It's the least labor intensive of all the methods I've seen!

[@Lax_On_The_Tracks]

Thankyou for this great how to video! This will come in handy for me as a set of pre mounted buggy tyres here is Australia are normally well over $100. I'm new to your channel and I watch at least one of your videos every day. Keep up the awesome work!!

[@kennethjeffriesjr2334]

I like doing the toaster oven method outside of course to reuse the wheels . Main reason is for the most part it leaves just the used glue and very little rubber left over on them. Downside is the inserts will ethier be shot or be fine.

[@serenity-gg9hs]

Well I personally think these tires are perfect condition xD

[@billyjohnas2652]

great video just tryed it and it worked out perfect. my question is where do you buy bulk tires from? I'm here in south Florida my local tracks are mils pond and coral springs and I'm sure you know how mils pond eats tires. 50 to 65$ everytime I go to the track hurts. for beginners like myself that needs as much seat time as possible I spend over 100 a week in tires if there isn't a race. any help would be greatly appreciated

[@martin3288]

billy johnas get em from banggood or aliexpress

[@willblizard3610]

awesome!!! Ive been trying to find a good way to remove tires from my buggy wheels without baking or boiling the inserts,i cant wait to try it myself,it looks so easy !!!

[@RyanHarrisRC]

It's the easiest method imo 👍

[@gaskelldave]

I believe a steam cooker can be used to break down the glue in order to get the tyres off too. No chemicals required other than H2O (water). I bought one for just a few £ in a local charity/2nd hand shop.

[@tylerbuhrmester6090]

After all the rubber is off of the rim. Do we have to do anything else to the rim before glueing up a new set of tires?

[@CraigFleek]

I literally just asked my friend about doing this last night. Although in my case I want to keep the tire. (botched the glue-up) So I will need to elevate the wheel out of the acetone and allow the fumes to do the work.

[@CraigFleek]

That's the idea. I'm told I should be able to put acetone in a container like Ryan did, but instead of submerging the wheels and tires you place them on a block, just above the acetone level. The fumes from the acetone will disolve the glue.

[@TG5879]

I've fixed botched glue jobs by submerging. Tire was fine. I replace the insert with a good used one though. I've never had luck with fumes. Your results may vary.

[@jeremykojima4559]

Fumes definitely work, albeit not as efficiently. I've done this a few times to rescue new tires from cracked rims. I feel it's better than boiling if you want to salvage the foam without soaking it. Make sure to keep a close eye and remove the tire as soon as it's loose, because even the fumes can start to eat away at the foam after a while. Typically it leaves a lot of glue residue on the rim, but once you safely pull out the tire you can just soak the rims directly.

[@pnwRC.]

this video got me wondering if the Tamiya Semi trucks can use the same process to separate tires from rims. I'll have to give it a trial run on one of them.

[@drz73a]

Those "hard plastic" wheels, like those used for drifting, will shrink after exposure to acetone. Might kill the chrome plating too. These flexible off-road wheels are different, acetone doesn't hurt them.

[@pnwRC.]

@@drz73a Thanks for that! I never thought about the chrome finish being affected buy the acetone.

[@drz73a]

I clearly remembered recycling some hard plastic drifting wheels with acetone, but they shrunk & don't fit the car anymore. Did some plated HPI off-road truck wheels many years back, and vaguely remember they came out black or something. Still use-able though, as they are not "hard plastic" wheels.

[@josefinoabrigo8168]

Hey Ryan I know you're a off road driver but can you do some on road cars set up . You're the only guy that I can follow the way interdus the subject

[@Commander_ZiN]

I imagine you rinsed the rims off with water afterwards. Have you thought of filtering out the debris after use, using painters filters to clarify the acetone?

[@patrickmitrevics4]

where im at we like to race 1/8 in the winter indoor. that being said it gets cold and wheels can just break. best way iv found is get some gloves and a heat gun and heat/pull back the bead. about 99% of the time it will let you reuse the tire and wheel if need be. may need a sander but not always

[@skydrol13]

Is there a specific container to look for, my only concern is the acetone eating through the plastic? Or it isn’t that strong ?

[@NordicRC]

You really are a master of these how-to videos. Such a good job, explaining, showing, and editing. Off topic question: Most of my affordable fun-to-run non-race-spec 4WD buggies (like the Tamiya DF-02/03, TT-02B, DB-02 etc.) come with wider rear tires/wheels. Is it normal with race-spec-buggies that they have the same front/rear wheels/tires? And why this difference, when comparing race buggies to entry-level bashers?

[@samuelruben8726]

No dude. Most 1/10 scale buggy have wider rear wheel/tire. not only the fun to race one but for the pro kit for racing aswell. But for 8th scale buggy they do have the same size front an d rear

[@samuelruben8726]

The one in the video is 8th scale tire

[@NordicRC]

samuel ruben So why not the same on the 8th scale?

[@samuelruben8726]

@@NordicRC not sure on that one haha

[@johnnyfarnsworth4542]

Any structural compromise with this? Like have you notice them getting any weaker?

[@todd92371]

Was wondering if you guys could recommend a good beginner car for racing? Something not too expensive and thanks.

[@shaglioni]

You probably have found a car by now, but what I learned and listened to was the advice of watching other videos and basically boils down to go to your nearest home track and see what parts they carry and what is popular to drive to help with any setups you may want to try. I personally just bought a used B6.1D from my local track and I'm looking forward to learning how to jump on the track and see if I enjoy racing as a whole, instead of just "bashing".

[@NecronNb]

Looks like a great way to get high! What length of time would you typically expect your tires to last before replacing? Assuming indoor carpet, 2wd

[@Schweinehaus]

quick question. I'm just getting into racing. Why do you punch the holes in the tires? Thanks

[@robertorivera5632]

Do you think Ill could do this with foams my tires just need a good reglue so I dont want to cut into them yet please let me know

[@sc10rs]

Yeah mate, once the glue dissolves, take the rubber and the foam off, then put the rims back in to dissolve the rest of the glue, clean the rims and then reassemble and reglue 😊

[@brianbaier1616]

Awesome! Looking to get into racing and will definitely use this to prolong my wheel/foam life. Thanks so much for sharing. Good luck in the new year!

[@roberttannenbaum6779]

I just never did it like that I normally just save inserts cause I feel the rims are trash by the time I break all my old tires down besides the wheel balance part kinda sucks at times but great video content an right to the point maybe useful for some I rather just keep inserts if good an junk rims cause they take a beaten

[@mikeylama]

I know, old video, BUT!! you don't have to submerge the wheels into acetone, in fact, that does no food to the plastic(could make it brittle). The vapours of the acetone is plenty enough, that is how I take my wheels apart. 2-3 days of chilling OVER some acetone in a closed container, and the tires comes off very easily, and there is no need to put anything into the acetone. Give it a shot.

[@dronepro7316]

Norbert Havacs how do you keep the wheels over not in the acetone?

[@mikeylama]

@@dronepro7316 I put in some stainless steel spacers, that elevate the wheels from the solution. You can use practically any material, that is resistant against the acetone, like old porcelain mug, whatever, just to keep the wheels above.

[@bmacd]

Ryan, as soon as you remove the rims from the acetone. Dip/dunk the rim in warm soapy water and it will stop the staining (Yellowing) on the rims..

[@jesseortega8598]

I was wondering if you could use an Exacto Blade instead.

[@soppdk]

For how long do you reuse the acetone ?

[@mjhobbies7327]

Where do you dispose the old acetone?

[@DoRC]

The reason that the color comes off is because acetone does dissolve nylon. It just does it very slowly. A little bit of nylon that dissolves let's its die get into the acetone which then stains the other color wheels.

[@dylanmaclean7485]

That shit moment YT threw me curve ball!, I thought a One Ryan Harris had a new upload to watch, but no I watched it already....I still watched... again. Great work as always.

[@MyRcGoSlow]

Bought some tires with rims but I’ve bought foams with plastic rim and a crash and they break I don’t want these new ones to break would metal rims be better ?

[@thescrubz6499]

Can you make a video on how to tell when a tire is worn out? Love the vids helped me a lot

[@HarnessRacingGod]

i use the most cylindrical tub i can find,,, this way you maximise the coverage for a lot of wheels.., also instead of glove just pull them out with pliers... also leave a little bit of a larger ring on the bead to make it easier to pull the ring of rubber off

[@logutgutable]

Great video Ryan! I always wondered how to recycle e-use those wheels..... Thank you!

[@LegendsPizzaCo]

I had actually glued my directional front wheels on the wrong way. I used a sealed Tupperware container, acetone, and a metal cookie cutter. I filled the Tupperware with a layer of acetone. Placed the cookie cutter in the liquid. Then placed my tire and wheel on the cutter so it's not actually in the liquid. Left it sealed overnight and came back and my tire came off and allowed me to flip it the right way and reglue it

[@chicagorccars]

Lots of times I crack a wheel but the tires are still new. Is there any way to get the tire off without destroying the tire?

[@ICanDoItMyself]

This doesn't work with all plastic wheels. Mine weren't even submerged. Just in a container with the acetone separate and used the vapors. My wheels melted. Luckily, I didn't want to reuse them. I uploaded a short to my channel if you're curious.

[@joeyripswell]

Ryan...your b6.1 video...please please...what song at 1:00. Super dope. Ty for your efforts but what the crap is the name of that song!!!!!!!!!!

[@richardling7088]

Can you reuse the acetone?

[@yz450rcr1]

Where are you dumping the Acetone?

[@ShermanSteel]

What about wheels with paint will the acetone get rid of the paint?

[@dtrain8335]

Can this trick be used to remove poorly glued tires to reuse or does it ruin the rubber? Or maybe there is another trick for that?

[@Mindauxx]

This method destroys foam and sometimes plastic rim. I like using heat gun method, takes only a few minutes, you can do it outside, not making bad smells by baking in oven. You can find video on YT about it.

[@steeltx]

Where did you get that container? and Yellow wheels are faster....!

[@RyanHarrisRC]

This one I found at Target! #yellowwheelsftw

[@therealchickenfried]

Always a pleasure to watch your videos👏🏼

[@kentuckybeardsman]

Does the acetone effect the structural integrity of the wheel in any way??

[@squeakygiant]

I am suspicious that the acetone causes micro fractures in the plastic.

[@rcracer3235]

It is always good to get great tips for saving $$$ thanks Ryan

[@gleamingwolf]

The rubber bands left over can be used as well.

[@kmoneyrc2758]

Great video. I've never actually seen someone do this so I will have to try it myself after I wear out some more tires 👍👍

[@Mr_BUSINESS_24_7]

where to get thst container ?

[@TommyMartinMSRRC]

You can put the tire and wheel in the acetone does the same thing then you can reuse the tires or Wheels.

[@jokr7818]

It's a bit late but i used to boil the wheels. Boiling water makes the gleu hard and brittle. After 5 minutes ore so you can break the tires of the wheels.

[@isaactrav4448]

You should try out vrc pro

[@Steve-jz1ll]

Oh I have, it's awesome

[@Steve-jz1ll]

I am a watch collector, so what watch matches dayglo yellow rc wheels?

[@verdman54]

Wow!! Learning so much from your channel. Nice amazon-style scape btw!!

[@druscanam]

I have just done the exact same method, I put 6 wheels in. 4 black wheels and 2 wheels that where white painted green. The black one where fine but the two green/white wheels completely desinagrated and left a sticky yellow substance throughout all the Acetone 😭

[@R1Kyle]

Ryan you do not need to submerge the wheels, Pour some acetone in a small glass jar place your jar in the sealable plastic container and set all your rims into the container too. Close it up, come back in a week and the work is all done. No tub of fluid to deal with.

[@aturaburros1]

Hy Ryan can u do a vídeo about how to create our own rc body design ? Ty

[@RyanHarrisRC]

I have! It was one of my first videos. Look through my channel for how to paint RC 👍

[@aturaburros1]

Hy Ryan , Yes I've seen, but that's not what I mean, I want to say is that I want to paint a body and I don't know what colors to use to be "mine" to not repeat others, if you could make a video to give a few tips, I'd appreciate it. Sorry for my bad English , im portuguese ...xd 😀

[@er6fboy]

Hi, great tip on this one!! One question / remark. I used this on 2 wheels that unglued during use (my fault, bad glue job) After baking to get the tyre off the rim, I put the rim and the tyres (not the inseet of course!!) in acetone for 24 hours. They came out like new. BUT, after mounting the insert and regluing, the tyres seems to have shrinked a little : the overall diameter of the tyre is less, tyre is almost flat vs a little baloon on the other 'non acetoned' wheels and when giving some serious gas on the car stand, they balloon a lot less (like 50% less) than the others. Makes me think that the aceton has done 'something' with the rubber compound. Any of you have had the same experience?

[@chadanderson2486]

Acetone is alittle hard on the rubber compound, but if u could successfully shrink the tire and use tire sauce to get the compound back, less ballooning might be an advantage.

[@henryyip8478]

I used to try reuse the wheels, but I can’t separate the rubber and the plastic, so I gave up.This is a good idea.

[@johnreyes1978]

Another great video Ryan I will be buying some acetone soon thx

[@14HunterHolland]

Heads up - If you're replacing tires on Tamiya Euro Truck wheels, the acetone will melt the wheels. Use a different method for those.

[@TrashCanNinja87]

Ive had good luck with baking and heat gun method.

[@heavychevycb1]

That was awesome and this is going to be extremely helpful thank you.

[@AndrewMurphy8383]

cant you use a ca debonder to do the same thing

[@EchoS1x]

Very nice Ryan! Good explanation!