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| Yes, drill thoes rims! |     | 52 | 92.86% |
| No, puffy is better! |    | 4 | 7.14% |
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12-18-2009, 02:46 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Lancaster
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|  Poll: To vent, or not to vent... that is the question...
Yes, thats my question, my beadlocks are sealed tight no vent holes in the rims, in your guys opinions should I drill my rims to vent, I would think I would get better traction because the tire can conform to the rock... what do you guys think?
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12-18-2009, 02:51 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: ?????
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i dont think there are too many people that dont have their wheels/tires vented one way or the other, so i would say yes. i have seen one guy in particular that didnt have his wheels vented and the tires are too bouncy and puffy which imo = no bueno senor. i used to vent my wheels, but have recently tried venting my tires instead just cuz. .. .
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12-18-2009, 02:57 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: sittin in the sky
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for a comp crawler yes scaler no |
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12-18-2009, 03:28 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Torrance, CA
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Yes, vent them. Rims or tires, your choice. I forgot to vent my tires on my SCX10 when I first got it. I live at sea level. Made a trip up to the mountains and found that my tires grew!
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12-18-2009, 08:05 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Ottawa
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I new to the crawling world but I`d think you will get more traction if vented as more contact patch on the surface .
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12-18-2009, 09:43 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Lancaster
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12-18-2009, 09:52 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Torrance, CA
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12-18-2009, 10:01 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Lancaster
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Grab a nail take a lighter to it and pop them! Hehe.
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12-19-2009, 09:49 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Sandpoint
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i run water in my tires for weight so i dont vent my wheels. the water isn't as prone to expanding as air and the water weight keeps the bounce down. air will give you a lot of bounce though. but most people will say vent them.
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12-19-2009, 10:07 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Redmond, Oregon
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i found it to work amazing if you pull your foams out and put the beadlocks on....it sealed mine and you have all the traction you want!  |
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12-19-2009, 10:46 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: appleton
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Yes drill the rims
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12-19-2009, 11:04 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The beautiful Pacific Northwest
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12-19-2009, 11:23 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: sittin in the sky
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its all about a good faom set up, and venting on a comp rig tire/ wheel combo and for scale i keep the sealed up so i dont get water in my tires | |
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12-19-2009, 01:40 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Lancaster
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Heh why was this moved to the newbie general? I was gonna post it here because im a n00b but I figured its directly related to wheels and tires... Either way thanks for all the input they will be drilled! |
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12-19-2009, 04:24 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: bolivar mo
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Im just a nood but I run 9oz of #7 lead shot in each tire with no vent. Im not a comp guy. Will I ever comp? no. Will i ever vent my wheels prolly just because I try everything once. I like working on them just cause. |
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12-19-2009, 04:34 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: canada
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sealed up for me i hate water logged foams i run proline badlands there plenty soft and grab anything around here  |
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12-19-2009, 10:54 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: four o six
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Have a set of weighted rims that are vended for crawling and non weighted rims no vents for mud...snow...bouncy fun!!!! would like to hear more on this water thing..... |
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12-19-2009, 11:35 PM
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| Rock Crawler  Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Grand Jct.
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Definitely vent! Other wise you may get too much bounce per ounce. |
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12-23-2009, 10:13 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Sandpoint
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12-23-2009, 10:18 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Whitmore Lake
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I drill 2 1/8 vent holes in each wheel |
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