Use a 3/16 brass tube. Sand inside, and outside of the tube, to create a point. Hole is much cleaner, and the excess tire gets into the tube, which you can push out into the garbage.
Just drilled 4 holes on each tire every 90 degrees. Got a load of sand out within about 5 minutes of driving on street. Highly recommend this strategy for venting, but 2 holes is probably more than enough, I just did 4 each to make sure.
Nice! it is simpler if you own a dremel, if you dont, buying a brass tube is cheaper. I choose the amount of holes based on the tire volume, SC/buggy tires gets 2 holes, MT 2.8 gets 3, 3.8 gets 4.
Holy crap, Batman! I definitely see why you say to use a high speed dremel....lol. I figured my 2000 rpm 20v DeWalt would be fast enough but with it, I might as well just poked a hole with a needle. Lol. Thanks for the great video
@@TylerSaleik hm, something like that never happened to me. Last time I did it was with pro-line 3.8 trenchers and it's all fine. Did you use a fast enough drill? Maybe a slower one cought the foam and wrapped it around the drill bit. Using something fast like the dremel should prevent that, or a soldering iron.
Hitting the foam doesn't matter at all if your drill-bit is fast enough. It doesn't get destroyed and I never had a problem. But if it's too slow the foam might wrap itself around the drill.
Sorry I know this is an old video but just want to clarify. You drill through the rubber, foam, and the rim / wheel. Then on the other side of the hole in the rim cover with tape?
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Use a 3/16 brass tube. Sand inside, and outside of the tube, to create a point. Hole is much cleaner, and the excess tire gets into the tube, which you can push out into the garbage.
Just drilled 4 holes on each tire every 90 degrees. Got a load of sand out within about 5 minutes of driving on street. Highly recommend this strategy for venting, but 2 holes is probably more than enough, I just did 4 each to make sure.
That works!!
I used to use a drill bit, but now use the tube method.
Nice! it is simpler if you own a dremel, if you dont, buying a brass tube is cheaper.
I choose the amount of holes based on the tire volume, SC/buggy tires gets 2 holes, MT 2.8 gets 3, 3.8 gets 4.
I took the metal end off one of my daughters art paint brushes and popped in the end of a drill. Worked a treat
I appreciate all of your videos as well as your advice in the Arrma forums! Keep it up!👍
I like to just use my soldering iron. No chance of tearing.
Holy crap, Batman! I definitely see why you say to use a high speed dremel....lol. I figured my 2000 rpm 20v DeWalt would be fast enough but with it, I might as well just poked a hole with a needle. Lol. Thanks for the great video
Dude, 4mm copper tube, sharpened on one end. Stick on a dremel. Wayyyy better.. and clean holes each time.
I though using a drill bit was a no no but it appears to work perfectly fine
drill bits go too slow, and will catch onto the foam and tire. I'm using a dremel which works a lot better.
Seems like this would let as much water and dirt in as it does out?
I be doing the same on my exb. Looks nice I dont want bash it lol
I do the same thing, just gotta be careful you don’t hit the foam
Why should it matter when you hit the foam a little bit. You don't destroy it because of that.
Asura 78 First time i did it with proline mx38’s, I got into the foam and it jacked it all up and made the tire unbalanced
@@TylerSaleik hm, something like that never happened to me. Last time I did it was with pro-line 3.8 trenchers and it's all fine. Did you use a fast enough drill? Maybe a slower one cought the foam and wrapped it around the drill bit. Using something fast like the dremel should prevent that, or a soldering iron.
Asura 78 I’ve used a drill and deemed. Better luck with a dremel.
@@TylerSaleik you can also take a look at pro-line racings own yt-channel, ep12
Great stuff. Looks like you going deep though... Are you not drilling through Foam inserts? 🤔
Hitting the foam doesn't matter at all if your drill-bit is fast enough. It doesn't get destroyed and I never had a problem. But if it's too slow the foam might wrap itself around the drill.
@@AsurasWrath164 What if you have belted tires is it the same procedure?
@@martez752 never vent belted tires! You will destroy them.
Thanks for the video. 👍
great information
Copper pipe 1/8"
Sharpen it with a razor blade. Perfect circle, no tears.
Nice tip 👍
Sorry I know this is an old video but just want to clarify. You drill through the rubber, foam, and the rim / wheel. Then on the other side of the hole in the rim cover with tape?
no, rubber only!
Would that let water and dirt in
Yes, but then the centrifugal force of the tire spinning will allow the water and debris to escape.
@@specializedbighitfsr gunna have to do it on my traxxas max at some point
What do u think about using scissors like what Traxxas shows in their videos?
I don't think it will make clean round holes, so don't recommend it.
@@RazorRC yea it makes diamond holes