Mounting Proline Switch Tires To SC8 Rims ( the easy way )

[NFMH]

I posted this on the AE forum and just copy and pasted it here. Hope this helps somebody out there who'd prefer to run a more track capable tire. In this thread I use the Switch tires ( 2.2 X 3.0 - Slayer size tires ) but other will be the same ( Bowties, Calibers, etc )

Well I mounted my Switch tires to the AE rims and was relieved to find that it wasn't nearly as hard as it sounded. I did mine a little differently than what you did and thought I'd share.

I left both inserts out, and first glued the 2.2 side and and mounted the beadlock ring. Then I pulled the tire over the rim so that in was inside-out:

Next I took the small foam and stretched it over the 3.0 side and slid it over to the 2.2 side:

Then I made sure that it was seated properly against the 'corner' in the tires, and made sure that it was even all the way around.

Then I slid the blue molded foam on, again making sure everything is straight:

Then I cleaned the bead on the 3.0 side, and flipped the tire back over, then used a Q-tip and isopropyl to clean my surfaces again( I know it doesn't look clean in the pic ). I made sure that the gap between the tire and rim was even all the way around. I ran my tire glue in this slight gap:

And cupped my hand around it for 30 second to set it, then ran electrical tape around it to set it:

I found this to be no harder than glueing any other tire/rim, aside from having to screw all the screws in. Hope this helps somebody out there.

 

[Racer 1966]

Thanks for the post :thumbup: I've been wanting some different tires for my SC8 and never realized those could be used.

 

[NFMH]

No problem:thumbup1: I really like the look of the Switch tires, I had to have them. Every time I read about someone mounting them up, it was supposed to be a real PITA, but well worth it.

I also read a mild tutorial that was posted, but it seemed backwards to me ( I could see that method being a REAL PITA ). I decided to do it my way, and took some pics along the way to help others who may be interested. I'm glad it helped someone!

 

[mossberg]

Did you cut the back side of the tire down or just tuck it under the foam or what?

 

[NFMH]

Did you cut the back side of the tire down or just tuck it under the foam or what?

Nothing was cut to do this. I first glued the side with the beadlock ring on it the outer side of the rim *2.2 side * ), then I slid the foams on, and then glued the back side (the inner side of the rim/tire *3.0 side* )

 

[rc_in_mexico]

are those 17 mm hexes? I'm converting my nitro buggy and want to mount Traxxas Kuhmo on it

 

[NFMH]

Yes they are..lol..I just linked this page to you from RCTech

 

[hndaman1]

Great post..I'am getting a SC8 within a couple days..:thumbup1:

 

[hndaman1]

is there any other wheels avail for these?like beadlocs?

 

[hndaman1]

when I looked @ prolines website it shows the slayers tires as the same tire as the slash/slayer/sc10.. so are they all the same then?

http://prolineracing.com/race/caliber-sc-2.2/3.0-m2-medium-tires/

cause this is what I ordered up

 

[NFMH]

Sorry I haven't responded, I was gone for 4 weeks.

The only other non AE wheels available for the SC8 are made by DE racing:
DE SC8 Rims

As far as the Proline tires go, as long as they are a 2.2 x 3.0, they will work.