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jeeper03 · 01-03-2010, 10:20 PM

I have removed the foams from my front tires and added weights, but now i have a flat spot on each of the front tires, and the rears didnt do it when i removed their foams.... any body else experiencing this flat spotting? any input is appreciated.

ROSS · 01-03-2010, 10:33 PM

dont worry about it

when your on the rocks your tires are in all kinds of positions that you wont even notice the flat spot

timmy85 · 01-03-2010, 10:43 PM

mine were the same but like ROSS said i dont even notice it

jeeper03 · 01-03-2010, 10:49 PM

its not like its a little flat spot... it looks like someone glued the center of the tire to the rim! driving it it wobbles... see::

Mutant_Xj · 01-03-2010, 11:08 PM

when your not using it turn the truck on its lid so the weight isn't on the tires. as far as what to do with them now id say put the foams back in for a while.

SpeedFreak675 · 01-04-2010, 02:22 AM

try drilling some vent holes in the wheel. might help it "reinflate"

JeepinOR · 01-04-2010, 08:22 AM

If it's flat because it's actually misshaped from the factory, I'd put the foams back in. If the tire looks like it is "OK" except for the weird flat spot, as suggested above, don't "store" the rig with its weight on the tires and the spot will probably work itself out. I cut down two water bottles, painted them black, and rest the rig's axles on the bottles (bottles upside down) so the tires have no pressure on them.

Also as suggested above, if there is a nearly airtight seal and the flat spot is because of a vacuum, a few vent holes would be helpful (they usually are anyway).

Frankly, if those are the stock tires, I'd highly recommend ditching them A.S.A.P. for some Blue Claws, Chisels, Rovers, &c., and use the stockers for paper weights. ;)

JeremyH · 01-04-2010, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by JeepinCA

Frankly, if those are the stock tires, I'd highly recommend ditching them A.S.A.P. for some Blue Claws, Chisels, Rovers, &c., and use the stockers for paper weights. ;)

Remember, you are in the Micro section....

jeeper03 · 01-04-2010, 10:17 AM

ok thanks for the help guys! i did the water bottle stands and well see how it does. as for vents when this happened the inside of the tire wasnt glued so it had a big vent on the side... as well as the little vent hole in the rim. JeepinCA ill get those tires as soon as some are released for the micro

JeepinOR · 01-04-2010, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by JeremyH

Remember, you are in the Micro section....

Damn it! I usually catch myself.

Yeah...those tires for the Micro would be cool. Sorry about that.

I picked up an extra set of tires to try some lug-cutting - I was pleased with how inexpensive they are.

01-03-2010, 10:20 PM	#1
jeeper03 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Greenwood Posts: 318	Flat Tires I have removed the foams from my front tires and added weights, but now i have a flat spot on each of the front tires, and the rears didnt do it when i removed their foams.... any body else experiencing this flat spotting? any input is appreciated.

01-03-2010, 10:33 PM	#2
ROSS Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: CoMo...Kickin it with Holmes Hobbies Posts: 805	dont worry about it when your on the rocks your tires are in all kinds of positions that you wont even notice the flat spot

01-03-2010, 10:43 PM	#3
timmy85 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: 5280' Posts: 231	mine were the same but like ROSS said i dont even notice it

01-03-2010, 10:49 PM	#4
jeeper03 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Greenwood Posts: 318	its not like its a little flat spot... it looks like someone glued the center of the tire to the rim! driving it it wobbles... see::

01-03-2010, 11:08 PM	#5
Mutant_Xj Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: here Posts: 344	when your not using it turn the truck on its lid so the weight isn't on the tires. as far as what to do with them now id say put the foams back in for a while.

01-04-2010, 02:22 AM	#6
SpeedFreak675 Rock Stacker Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Reno Posts: 51	try drilling some vent holes in the wheel. might help it "reinflate"

01-04-2010, 08:22 AM	#7
JeepinOR Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: West of Eugene, OR Posts: 942	If it's flat because it's actually misshaped from the factory, I'd put the foams back in. If the tire looks like it is "OK" except for the weird flat spot, as suggested above, don't "store" the rig with its weight on the tires and the spot will probably work itself out. I cut down two water bottles, painted them black, and rest the rig's axles on the bottles (bottles upside down) so the tires have no pressure on them. Also as suggested above, if there is a nearly airtight seal and the flat spot is because of a vacuum, a few vent holes would be helpful (they usually are anyway). Frankly, if those are the stock tires, I'd highly recommend ditching them A.S.A.P. for some Blue Claws, Chisels, Rovers, &c., and use the stockers for paper weights. ;)

01-04-2010, 10:17 AM	#9
jeeper03 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Greenwood Posts: 318	ok thanks for the help guys! i did the water bottle stands and well see how it does. as for vents when this happened the inside of the tire wasnt glued so it had a big vent on the side... as well as the little vent hole in the rim. JeepinCA ill get those tires as soon as some are released for the micro

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