A little water (or spit) will let the cutter glide right through the tire .I have been doing this for 20+ years and have never had any problems. Great video.
Yeah I've tried pretty much every method there is and this is the best! I've never tried using any lubricant but I will from now on :-). Thanks for watching and a sub is appreciated!
Jc concepts makes a specific tool to punch a hole in the tire. Or use a leather punch. Dismantling the tire allows you to miss the ribs on the inside of the tire. Important to do this to prevent hurting the structure of the tire.
Maybe though dismantling is kind of difficult on glued tires and I've probably done this procedure to 50 sets of tires over the years and never had a problem. No one I've ever recommended doing this to has ever had a problem either so not really sure that's a real consideration.
i had 3 tires out of balance and balloning like crazy i did the holes 2 on each tire i did them smaller because i have a 1/12 scale and i did them 180° apart from each other i did the same with the tire that was good and voila no more balloning and they are super balanced thank you.
Yeah I've tried all of the methods and this is the best. It is best to pick the chunk out each time and it also works best if you sharpen the edge every couple of holes but overall it goes pretty quickly.
A few reasons in my experience. The first one is that you basically turn the tire into an air spring when you do that which can increase bouncing on jump landing. Second is I've actually blown a tire off the rim in a really hard landing doing that. It's entirely possible the glue job was not good on that one though. Finally and most importantly for me is even with the holes sealed I still end up getting stuff in the tires. The only way I've ever found to really prevent it is to vent them
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I can definitely understand why you would think that but in practice it doesn't happen. I bash in almost exclusively wet sandy areas and all of my tires are rented and have been for many years. Nothing ever stays inside them. It's such a successful mod that most manufacturers including Horizon are doing it from the factory now
Nope. Centrifugal force will sling anything that gets in right back out again. If you drive slowly through deep water you'll definitely want to spend the tires up slowly and then increase in speed so that's centrifugal force can get the water back out again but I have run many tires in many different terrains including sand and deep water and I've never really had a problem with any of it when the tires are vented
I would recommend not venting belted tires. When you punch the hole in them you cut through some of the belt cords and that could weaken the tire and cause it to fail. It might not but it definitely could.
That's a tough one. Normally I wouldn't recommend venting belted tires but if you've already got water in them then you probably don't have much to lose. The only other option for getting the water out would be to unmount the tires which will be pretty unpleasant.
@markoumer like I said venting belted tires is generally not advised because you're going to be cutting through the belts but they're never going to work properly with water in them so they're kind of already broken if you know what I mean. At this point other than unmounting the tires to get the water out you don't really have a whole lot to lose.
@markoumer The only other suggestion I would have would be to try using a food dehydrator to dry them out. I've had limited success with that in the past.
What options are there for belted tires? Just keep the vent in the rim? I was considering covering it with “breathable” tape (like certain medical tapes)
I have heard some people venting belted tires but I wouldn't recommend it. Breathable tape is definitely an option that I've heard of as well. Personally I don't think belted tires are great for bashing anyway so it's never really been an issue for me. Thanks for watching and a sub is appreciated!
You can do that and some people do. I actually had a tire blow off the rim one time when I did that. It may have just been a glue job issue. Venting the tires does seem to help make the tires last longer as well. I don't know why I would but it really does seem to help.
@@DoRC im a bit skeptic a the prolines. I know there good but there heavy. Ive got some grp wheels (i think) and I already snapped a drive pin. So I don’t really want heavy wheels
@@TheTylerjoy04 oh. I'm not sure that would work. You need something that will actually cut a hole not just pierce one because if you just pierce it the rubber will flex out of the way and then flex back together and you're not really going to make a hole. The brass tubing actually cuts a chunk out of the middle so that can't happen.
Correct. You want to seal the rims and vent the tires though. Since this video came out most major manufacturers have moved to vented tires not vented rims. The benefit of this is that moisture and debris will get flung out under centrifugal force rather than permanently trapped inside. Did you watch the video?
@@DoRC of coarse I watched the video, I guess you did not understand what I said about rims being vented is the industry standard & has been since the late 1980's. What kind of idiot runs there vehicle threw water anyways, lol 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@DTW-bx2vy okay I guess I didn't know what you were referring to. There are a lot of rims these days that aren't vented because most manufacturers are going to vented tires from the factory and there's no reason to have both. Personally I run in wet conditions all the time. I live in Florida which is essentially a tropical rainforest and if I refuse to run when it was wet I pretty much would never run my cars. I also run in deep fine sand and because of these two things if I don't seal my wheels and vent my tires The foams will get gross and destroyed pretty quickly. I think that I'm not alone since The entire industry is moving to vented tires as opposed to vented wheels.
I guess I'm just old school because I would rather drill holes in the wheels instead to vent the tires. I grew up with rc electronics not being waterproof & even now owning waterproof electronics, I still do not even touch wet grass (I'm a big woosy) little alone go deep sea diving like some rc owners do with with there rc vehicles, lol. @@DoRC
@@DTW-bx2vy Yeah as long as you're never in anything wet and you never bash in any sand it's really not a big deal. The problem with venting the wheels is any debris that gets in there is in there forever and that debris can degrade the foams pretty quickly if it's moisture or sand. Venting the tires just means you will never have to deal with that problem. Tire venting also seems to help prevent ballooning although I'm not really sure why.
No you can use any kind of tubing. Brass works best in my opinion because it's easy to sharpen the inside and the sharpening really helps make it clean hole. Aluminum would probably work fine as well. Steel of course be more difficult to sharpen but would stay Sharp longer. Thanks for commenting and a sub is appreciated.
I haven't but given there's no cutting surfaces on the back side of the drill point I think you would end up melting through if it did work. I have a hard time imagining it would leave to clean of a hole though. I think any kind of ragged hole edge could lead to the ripping in the future. You should be able to get that tubing at any hardware store though so it's pretty easy to set up to do with the tubing. Thanks for watching and if you enjoy my videos a sub to my channel is appreciated!
It would be tough to use a hole punch because most hole punches are designed to be supported on the back side which you can't really access. If you just try to push through you'll very likely push through the foam as well once you get through the rubber which could hurt the integrity of the foam.
That's a great idea! Using a soldering iron works as well. The only reason I don't do either one of those is that they tend to make a bit of smell and a mess of your bit or soldering irons :-) thanks for watching and if you enjoy my videos a sub to my channel is appreciated!
@@akaikenji518 That's kind of just part of what happens when you melt rubber. That's why I don't recommend using the soldering iron. The method in the video is the best.
Yeah it's a personal preference thing. In my experience I found that the foams actually last longer if you vent the tires because contaminants don't get stuck in there.
Well I guess you can tell that to horizon who is making them from the factory like that now, Traxxas who recommends doing it, proline who recommends doing it and the hundreds if not thousands of people who have been successfully using that method for years without issue. As long as the hole is clean without any ragged edges you're not creating enough of a weak point to cause any issues. I have personally done this to probably over 100 tires and I've destroyed them in pretty much every way imaginable but not a single one of them has ever ripped from the hole I put in them. This isn't something I made up. It's a well-known and tested mod that people have been doing successfully for decades.
A little water (or spit) will let the cutter glide right through the tire .I have been doing this for 20+ years and have never had any problems. Great video.
Yeah I've tried pretty much every method there is and this is the best! I've never tried using any lubricant but I will from now on :-). Thanks for watching and a sub is appreciated!
Jc concepts makes a specific tool to punch a hole in the tire. Or use a leather punch. Dismantling the tire allows you to miss the ribs on the inside of the tire. Important to do this to prevent hurting the structure of the tire.
Maybe though dismantling is kind of difficult on glued tires and I've probably done this procedure to 50 sets of tires over the years and never had a problem. No one I've ever recommended doing this to has ever had a problem either so not really sure that's a real consideration.
i had 3 tires out of balance and balloning like crazy i did the holes 2 on each tire i did them smaller because i have a 1/12 scale and i did them 180° apart from each other i did the same with the tire that was good and voila no more balloning and they are super balanced thank you.
Venting definitely helps!
Excellent thank you. I'm new to rc. I recently purchased the lasernut and hammer ray. I like your method because the tubing holds the chunk.
Yeah I've tried all of the methods and this is the best. It is best to pick the chunk out each time and it also works best if you sharpen the edge every couple of holes but overall it goes pretty quickly.
Great video thank you bro! Can you tell me if this is a good way to vent belted tires like the new belted sledgehammer? Peace!
I don't recommend venting belted tires. When you do you cut through the belts and it can compromise the strength of the tire
@@DoRC thank you for your message! So I'll try to run them like they are ✌️💪🏽
I used to use an old soldering iron, but this is much cleaner. 👍
Soldering iron definitely does work but it's stinky :-) This method is the best for sure! Thanks for watching
Just vented my tires, have yet to try them out. Hope it works. Superb video. Thanks!
As long as you follow the procedure it'll be great :-) thanks for watching and a sub is appreciated!
Good video man! Why not just plug the rims when it’s new and not do any holes at all?
A few reasons in my experience. The first one is that you basically turn the tire into an air spring when you do that which can increase bouncing on jump landing. Second is I've actually blown a tire off the rim in a really hard landing doing that. It's entirely possible the glue job was not good on that one though. Finally and most importantly for me is even with the holes sealed I still end up getting stuff in the tires. The only way I've ever found to really prevent it is to vent them
This video inspired me to try it on my sledge and xmaxx...thanks
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I use a old pull up style antenna and sharpen it with a dremel
That sounds like it would work just fine. Pretty much any hollow tube should do it.
Wow! Awsome technique, thanks for the tip, nice video.
Glad you enjoyed! I've tried just about every method there is and this is definitely the best. Thanks for watching and if you like my videos a sub to my channel is appreciated :-)
Solder iron is a good tip, thanks
I wouldn't recommend the soldering iron method. It does technically work but it doesn't leave as clean of a hole and stinks.
That hole will allow debris and dust to get inside, with some water, it will turn into mud that under pressure will eventually lithify and stuck in.
I can definitely understand why you would think that but in practice it doesn't happen. I bash in almost exclusively wet sandy areas and all of my tires are rented and have been for many years. Nothing ever stays inside them. It's such a successful mod that most manufacturers including Horizon are doing it from the factory now
If u have holes in ur tires do u have to cover them when driving in water and sand
Nope. Centrifugal force will sling anything that gets in right back out again. If you drive slowly through deep water you'll definitely want to spend the tires up slowly and then increase in speed so that's centrifugal force can get the water back out again but I have run many tires in many different terrains including sand and deep water and I've never really had a problem with any of it when the tires are vented
Thanks for the clear instructions
Youre welcome!
Awesome technic i use a soldering iron but this is much better.. 👍😃
Yeah the soldering iron works as well It's just kind of erratic and definitely smelly :-)
Yes the smell is really bad and your way is much cleaner and quicker too.. 👍 @@DoRC
Great tip, excellently presented. Thanks, dude.
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@@stevemoon2136 legend!
What about belted tires? Do you just cover the vent hole on the inside of the rim?
I would recommend not venting belted tires. When you punch the hole in them you cut through some of the belt cords and that could weaken the tire and cause it to fail. It might not but it definitely could.
Thank you !! Very well done.
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Great video! I use a Dremel deburring bit that works pretty good but I'm gonna try yours next
I think youll be happy with it. Nice clean holes!
Just got a set of xmaxx sledgehammer myself,your saying it's OK to vent these?
Absolutely. Any non-belted tire will benefit from the tire being vented instead of the rim.
Hey i have BELTED tyres and have water in them... how do i put water out?
That's a tough one. Normally I wouldn't recommend venting belted tires but if you've already got water in them then you probably don't have much to lose. The only other option for getting the water out would be to unmount the tires which will be pretty unpleasant.
@@DoRC thanks, but what if i poke holes in it? Will i completely destroy them?
@markoumer like I said venting belted tires is generally not advised because you're going to be cutting through the belts but they're never going to work properly with water in them so they're kind of already broken if you know what I mean. At this point other than unmounting the tires to get the water out you don't really have a whole lot to lose.
@markoumer The only other suggestion I would have would be to try using a food dehydrator to dry them out. I've had limited success with that in the past.
What options are there for belted tires? Just keep the vent in the rim? I was considering covering it with “breathable” tape (like certain medical tapes)
I have heard some people venting belted tires but I wouldn't recommend it. Breathable tape is definitely an option that I've heard of as well. Personally I don't think belted tires are great for bashing anyway so it's never really been an issue for me. Thanks for watching and a sub is appreciated!
What about covering the vent hole altogether and stopping anything getting?
You can do that and some people do. I actually had a tire blow off the rim one time when I did that. It may have just been a glue job issue.
Venting the tires does seem to help make the tires last longer as well. I don't know why I would but it really does seem to help.
@@DoRC ok cool im due for new xmaxx wheels soon so im just looking around on how to make them last. Dont want to spend $260+ every couple runs
Get the Pro-Line beadlock ones. They're heavy but they last
@@DoRC im a bit skeptic a the prolines. I know there good but there heavy. Ive got some grp wheels (i think) and I already snapped a drive pin. So I don’t really want heavy wheels
Weird. I've never broken a wheel pin on any of my X-Maxxes. They are heavy but they're good
How Bout Using Revits?
Do you mean rivets? I'm not really sure how you would do that.
@@DoRC What I Meant Is Using A Rivet B/c They Are Pointed & Sharp & Put It On The Drill To Make Holes On The Tire..
@@TheTylerjoy04 oh. I'm not sure that would work. You need something that will actually cut a hole not just pierce one because if you just pierce it the rubber will flex out of the way and then flex back together and you're not really going to make a hole. The brass tubing actually cuts a chunk out of the middle so that can't happen.
@DoRC Oooh I See.. Thanks!!👍🏼👍🏼
That is how I do it.
It is the way :-)
Never had a set of rims yet that were not vented. It has been the industry standard after all, since the late 1980's.
Correct. You want to seal the rims and vent the tires though. Since this video came out most major manufacturers have moved to vented tires not vented rims. The benefit of this is that moisture and debris will get flung out under centrifugal force rather than permanently trapped inside. Did you watch the video?
@@DoRC of coarse I watched the video, I guess you did not understand what I said about rims being vented is the industry standard & has been since the late 1980's. What kind of idiot runs there vehicle threw water anyways, lol 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@DTW-bx2vy okay I guess I didn't know what you were referring to. There are a lot of rims these days that aren't vented because most manufacturers are going to vented tires from the factory and there's no reason to have both.
Personally I run in wet conditions all the time. I live in Florida which is essentially a tropical rainforest and if I refuse to run when it was wet I pretty much would never run my cars. I also run in deep fine sand and because of these two things if I don't seal my wheels and vent my tires The foams will get gross and destroyed pretty quickly.
I think that I'm not alone since The entire industry is moving to vented tires as opposed to vented wheels.
I guess I'm just old school because I would rather drill holes in the wheels instead to vent the tires. I grew up with rc electronics not being waterproof & even now owning waterproof electronics, I still do not even touch wet grass (I'm a big woosy) little alone go deep sea diving like some rc owners do with with there rc vehicles, lol. @@DoRC
@@DTW-bx2vy Yeah as long as you're never in anything wet and you never bash in any sand it's really not a big deal.
The problem with venting the wheels is any debris that gets in there is in there forever and that debris can degrade the foams pretty quickly if it's moisture or sand. Venting the tires just means you will never have to deal with that problem. Tire venting also seems to help prevent ballooning although I'm not really sure why.
Is it important that we use Brass pipe.. what about other metal ??
No you can use any kind of tubing. Brass works best in my opinion because it's easy to sharpen the inside and the sharpening really helps make it clean hole. Aluminum would probably work fine as well. Steel of course be more difficult to sharpen but would stay Sharp longer. Thanks for commenting and a sub is appreciated.
@@DoRC Thanks 👍🏽
Youre welcome!
Tires still on rims?
The sledgehammers? I had to do some re-gluing.
Perfect tip ^^
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Have you ever tried running the drill bit backwards to make the holes?
I haven't but given there's no cutting surfaces on the back side of the drill point I think you would end up melting through if it did work. I have a hard time imagining it would leave to clean of a hole though. I think any kind of ragged hole edge could lead to the ripping in the future. You should be able to get that tubing at any hardware store though so it's pretty easy to set up to do with the tubing. Thanks for watching and if you enjoy my videos a sub to my channel is appreciated!
@@DoRC that makes sense. Better to just do it the best way first!
I subbed. You earned it with your fantastic videos full of value 🤛
Awesome thank you so much! I make these videos to interact with you guys so I appreciate you commenting :-)
I made the sad mistake off venting my belted tires a while ago
Did they end up failing? I've never actually done it and haven't heard of anybody having a failure from it in the past.
Mine failed and became terribly unbalanced
@@IsaacSchultz-lz8jc ah good to know though that sucks.
What size is the inside in the tube
I use 1/8 inch
Is the hole in the tube 3mm
@@mrgamerrc8055 pretty close. It doesn't have to be any exact size. 3 mm will be fine
Thanks.
I have to buy another set of the sledgehammers for my mini maxx because my tire keeps on coming unglued and eventually ripped
Why not vent belted tires?
The holes will cut thr belts potentially causing a failure.
THIS IS THE WAY !!!
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Or you can get hold punch
It would be tough to use a hole punch because most hole punches are designed to be supported on the back side which you can't really access. If you just try to push through you'll very likely push through the foam as well once you get through the rubber which could hurt the integrity of the foam.
If you heat up the drill bit first, then drill the hole, it won't tear the rubber.
That's a great idea! Using a soldering iron works as well. The only reason I don't do either one of those is that they tend to make a bit of smell and a mess of your bit or soldering irons :-) thanks for watching and if you enjoy my videos a sub to my channel is appreciated!
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Back at ya.
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Awesome I'll take a look :-)
@@DoRC i don't like soldering iron too because once the tip melts into the tyre,when i took it the rubber just sticks to each other. Any idea why?
@@akaikenji518 That's kind of just part of what happens when you melt rubber. That's why I don't recommend using the soldering iron. The method in the video is the best.
imho, the traxxas foam is so bad that i prefer to keep the tire closed !!
Yeah it's a personal preference thing. In my experience I found that the foams actually last longer if you vent the tires because contaminants don't get stuck in there.
@@DoRC it's true ! there is no perfect sealing !
Hi, what is the diameter of the tube?
1/8". Thanks for watching and a sub is appreciated:)
@@DoRC hey bud what diameter would you recommend for a 1.9in crawler tire?
Thx in advance
I think 1/8 inch would be fine. Thanks for watching. Don't forget to subscribe and check my latest video for information on a cool giveaway I'm doing
No matter how you make a hole will ultimately end up ripping your tire sooner (everyone is a know it all ) but no engineering knowledge 🥴🥴👎🏼👎🏼
Well I guess you can tell that to horizon who is making them from the factory like that now, Traxxas who recommends doing it, proline who recommends doing it and the hundreds if not thousands of people who have been successfully using that method for years without issue. As long as the hole is clean without any ragged edges you're not creating enough of a weak point to cause any issues. I have personally done this to probably over 100 tires and I've destroyed them in pretty much every way imaginable but not a single one of them has ever ripped from the hole I put in them.
This isn't something I made up. It's a well-known and tested mod that people have been doing successfully for decades.