Thanks for sharing this great tips & idea my friend. It really help for us to enjoy more our rtr wpl. Great work. Liked & subbed! Hope to see more of your work😁👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
The WD40 will dry out over time and the tires will be hard again only when they do they will crack real easy because the WD40 breaks down the rubber! If you want softer tires buy them they will last longer
I bagged mine individually and measured with a scale how much force it took to collapse the tires (before and after) they went from 3.5 lbs to 2lbs in about ten hours
Have you tried turning the tires inside out and sanding them down, thinning the rubber out instead of soaking them? I put the new c54 tires on without the full foam. I trimmed the foam down to allow the tire to still have give but not have the sidewalls cave when on the slop. But for the hard tires I myself would try sanding some of the material away first. Just a thought.
RC tire sauce has been used since the 1990s. Petroleum based products break the rubbers used in the rc tires down causing the swelling you see but will destroy the tires quickly. RC Tire sauce is mostly used to give more traction by breaking the rubber down on a molecular level. Tire sauce = Lighter fluid mixed with paint thinner , liquid wrench mixed with camping fuel etc...
@@KlunkersKustoms I saw your name and recognized from comments on my videos, so HAD to have a look. My fwd tyres are too hard. I love this hobby and talking to people all round the world 👍🍺🇬🇧
they are full size tires ,there is a company in Brazil (i think) that Does retreads that look like this, they start out as All terrain tires (bf goodrich) and they make them insane, they use them for driving though the jungle . here is a video of the trails they use them on, the tires arn't in the video tho, I wanted to get a Container of them imported to the US, but didn't have the funds, I will try to find the company that does it ruclips.net/video/i3fxpItjNSU/видео.html
I did this, definitely worked. But now the tires will not even go on the rims. I wish I would have put the wd40 on more carefully and only got the wd40 on the treads of the tire, not all down the sides n everywhere. Keeping the tires mounted on the rims and just rolling them through some wd40 n brushing it on would have been better.
i dont see why not, the tires are super soft and are working awesome . i didn't even glue them. but probably should . the wd-40 made these hard tires nice and soft
I heard 6 hours is good. I got busy and it was 9 or 10 . It did increase the tire size by 3-4 mm . In the video I said I dont recomend doing this (because of the increase in rim diameter) but after a couple days of running them I like it (wpl rtr tires are junk to me) but after the wd40 I'm using them, super soft now
In what situation, other than headlocks, would you not glue your tires to the wheel? Also, what do you mean by “kit tires”? RTR are generally referred to as kit tires, as they came with the vehicle. Anyway, easy on the WD40. That was a lot.
With WPL-RC the rtr tires are hard, and kit tires are soft, I was trying to make the hard tires soft, it worked but they have hardened back up since then, yeah gotta glue tires most of the time, thanks for watching my little experiment
Exponentially - I do not think this word means what you think it means. If the tires swelled up that much, I’d be questioning if they’re rubber or something else. Rubber usually won’t swell that much with WD. MAYBE SPRAY EM WITH SOME simple Green and leave them overnight. If they rubber, they’ll be obnoxiously sticky after you towel them off or let them dry off. Otherwise, they’re MADE OF salvaged stuff from a crashed UFO, and we now know why the UFO crashed - sub-par rubber substitute.
at 6 hours not much change, but at 9 hours they changed alot. whats a good word for something that increases at a rapid rate? I guess i didn't learn the proper terms in school . I dont know what the tires are made of, only can tell you the difference soaking them in WD-40 made. it made them almost 4mm taller than before.
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Thank you for doing the ground work on this! I'll brush my tire tread only. 👊
Petroleum oils swell rubber. Great use of something us mechanics stay away from normally. Good video.
I didn't know this , call me crazy but the bushings on my Toyota Corolla are wore out been that way for years, I'm gonna soak them in wd_40
Wife- are u spraying $h!t in the house again? ME-i barely sprayed anything. U shouldn't smell it for long lok
exactly , thanks for watching my video, means alot
also after using silicon spray on some parts "the kitchen floor is slippery again, have you used that spray on your little cars?!"
Mine says the same thing 😮😂😅
Thanks for sharing this great tips & idea my friend. It really help for us to enjoy more our rtr wpl. Great work. Liked & subbed! Hope to see more of your work😁👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
The WD40 will dry out over time and the tires will be hard again only when they do they will crack real easy because the WD40 breaks down the rubber! If you want softer tires buy them they will last longer
I bagged mine individually and measured with a scale how much force it took to collapse the tires (before and after) they went from 3.5 lbs to 2lbs in about ten hours
Boiling came to mind.....I will try to spray avoiding the inside rim. Thank you for tip :)
Have you tried turning the tires inside out and sanding them down, thinning the rubber out instead of soaking them? I put the new c54 tires on without the full foam. I trimmed the foam down to allow the tire to still have give but not have the sidewalls cave when on the slop. But for the hard tires I myself would try sanding some of the material away first. Just a thought.
That's a good idea
RC tire sauce has been used since the 1990s. Petroleum based products break the rubbers used in the rc tires down causing the swelling you see but will destroy the tires quickly. RC Tire sauce is mostly used to give more traction by breaking the rubber down on a molecular level. Tire sauce = Lighter fluid mixed with paint thinner , liquid wrench mixed with camping fuel etc...
Cool cool thx for more info 💪💪
We know what brake fluid would do they get real soft 😂 can't wait to see if this works 👍✌️
r u already try.. share with us
I just ordered some 2.2 duratrax approach and The 2.2 showdowns....can't wait to get them
most interesting comments, gotta watch the video now!! 👍🍺🇬🇧
I was just messing around, trying something new, I cant believe how many views this video has got
@@KlunkersKustoms I saw your name and recognized from comments on my videos, so HAD to have a look.
My fwd tyres are too hard.
I love this hobby and talking to people all round the world 👍🍺🇬🇧
Thanks for the info 👍
Rather than Superglue have you tried clear bathroom sealant? It's more flexible and water resistant.
Good idea
Thank for sharing friend
thanks for the info 😀🙃
Have you thought about cutting the tires?
If enough people want to see it, i can do a video
Hi, what are the tires pictured in the thumbnail, thanks.👍
they are full size tires ,there is a company in Brazil (i think) that Does retreads that look like this, they start out as All terrain tires (bf goodrich) and they make them insane, they use them for driving though the jungle . here is a video of the trails they use them on, the tires arn't in the video tho, I wanted to get a Container of them imported to the US, but didn't have the funds, I will try to find the company that does it ruclips.net/video/i3fxpItjNSU/видео.html
Will Mean Green work on softening rubber?
I do believe it does
What about letting them soak just 4 hours?? What do you think it would happen??
@@FerminAvalos-ub4ts it was a temporary effect, 4 hours should be fine
good tips, but its will permanently?
they turned hard again
Good info ..tq boss
Welcome
Rubber bands or tire bands would help greatly with deforming issues.
I did this, definitely worked. But now the tires will not even go on the rims. I wish I would have put the wd40 on more carefully and only got the wd40 on the treads of the tire, not all down the sides n everywhere. Keeping the tires mounted on the rims and just rolling them through some wd40 n brushing it on would have been better.
yes, I agree, it makes the whole tire grow, makes it slip on the rim, plus the tires got hard again they dont stay soft
I used silicone spray and i think it worked
Yeah, it's all a experiment
Could you glue the tire to the rim then soak them?
i dont see why not, the tires are super soft and are working awesome . i didn't even glue them. but probably should . the wd-40 made these hard tires nice and soft
@@KlunkersKustoms might help them not deform and hold their shape as well.
I heard 6 hours is good. I got busy and it was 9 or 10 . It did increase the tire size by 3-4 mm . In the video I said I dont recomend doing this (because of the increase in rim diameter) but after a couple days of running them I like it (wpl rtr tires are junk to me) but after the wd40 I'm using them, super soft now
Thks for sharing bro
You're welcome
So what happened after a week or month?? Still soft? Still swollen?
after a week or so, the effects wore off, i made a new video
@@KlunkersKustoms Okay thanks, I will go check it out
In what situation, other than headlocks, would you not glue your tires to the wheel? Also, what do you mean by “kit tires”? RTR are generally referred to as kit tires, as they came with the vehicle. Anyway, easy on the WD40. That was a lot.
With WPL-RC the rtr tires are hard, and kit tires are soft, I was trying to make the hard tires soft, it worked but they have hardened back up since then, yeah gotta glue tires most of the time, thanks for watching my little experiment
Just to clarify more, with wpl you get a bunch of upgrade parts with their kits, including the tires, which are softer.
I did this and for 5 dollar it's just best to buy the kits. But that's how we kearn
Exponentially - I do not think this word means what you think it means.
If the tires swelled up that much, I’d be questioning if they’re rubber or something else. Rubber usually won’t swell that much with WD. MAYBE SPRAY EM WITH SOME simple Green and leave them overnight. If they rubber, they’ll be obnoxiously sticky after you towel them off or let them dry off. Otherwise, they’re MADE OF salvaged stuff from a crashed UFO, and we now know why the UFO crashed - sub-par rubber substitute.
at 6 hours not much change, but at 9 hours they changed alot. whats a good word for something that increases at a rapid rate? I guess i didn't learn the proper terms in school . I dont know what the tires are made of, only can tell you the difference soaking them in WD-40 made. it made them almost 4mm taller than before.