Help with Tires

[on_my_can_sp2]

Ok i thought i knew how to glue tires on but after the past weekend i was wrong. Take me to school and tell me-show me how to glue dam tires.
Just mad but any new ways to glue tires??




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[jetmechG550]

I put the tire on, make sure it's in the bead nice and smooth all the way around and then lightly peel the tire back and place a drop of glue about every hour around the tire. Capillary action will pull the glue around the tire. I use Panther Tire glue bands, they are sized perfect to give the tire a nice squeeze. Also, I use molded foams, helps the tire fit better.

 

[on_my_can_sp2]

Just wonder if i may have got some bad glue (losi tire glue) molded foams is the best way to go. Do you use panther tires?

 

[Bryson]

Damn i was just about to post the same thread. I was at the track and my tires came un-glued. THe guys at the track said that my glue was crappy(ZAP brand) and i shoud have put a rubber band around the glued edge. O well live and learn.

Bryson

 

[on_my_can_sp2]

I did use the rubber band trick i ran glue on the inside bead and ran a bead on the outside also still did not work

 

[Bryson]

Is it the thick kind. To my understanding the thin stuff works better, at least thats what everyone told me and look what happen to my tires lol.

Bryson

 

[on_my_can_sp2]

i used the thin and 2 out of 4 blew lol i dont know what i done wrong but dam i can't do that again lol

 

[jetmechG550]

As far as tire glue, I like the losi medium and the proline medium. I use a variety of tires depending on where I am running.
1/8th Buggy:
Panther Switch 2.0 Clay w/ Orange foams
Panther Switch 2.0 Clay w/ Yellow foams
Panther Komodo Dragons II stock foams
Proline Crime Fighters stock foams
Proline Crime Fighter w/ Yellow foams
Panther Komodo II w/ Yellow foams
Proline Inside Jobs M3 w/ stock foams
GRP Cubic Soft stock foams
Proline Bow Tie M3 w/ Yellow foams

Truggy:
Panther Switch 2.0 Clay w/Orange foams
Panther Boa Clay stock foams
Grp Cubics
Proline Hole Shot MTR's w/Yellow foams
Proline Hole Shot MTR's w/ stock foams
Proline Crime Fighters w/ Yellow
Proline Bow Tie w/ Yellow

 

[Bryson]

HUH maby thats our problem were using thin glue. I'm going to pick up some medium tomarrow at the lhs. Funny i blue 2 too. Both front trying to get off a track divider then snaped a arm in the process lol. All in good fun though.

Bryson

 

[4u2nv]

What glue type ya guys suggest? Thick or thin?

 

[jetmechG550]

Medium set Andy.

 

[on_my_can_sp2]

I ran today and not a problem i am just thinkin i could have had a bad day. I made 5th in the A-main today had to take it easy with a new eng.

 

[4u2nv]

Medium set Andy.

Will thin work? I wasn't able to find medium so I got the thin.. Am I gonna run into probs with that, or should I just wait till I can pick up some medium? I've never glued buggy tires before..

 

[on_my_can_sp2]

I just used thin set on mine a couple of days ago and finally they seem to be holdin up

 

[jetmechG550]

Thin will work, just make sure the tip is cut very small. It's like water!