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Danger Close · 03-17-2018, 02:55 PM

Hello everyone and thank you for having me. just picked up my first crawler after retiring from years of flying helicopters because flying fast and aggressive 3D style got VERY costly

So I just got a SCX10 II Honcho RTR today and already took it crawling. love the truck but I noticed the back right tire has a pretty pronounced wobble to it. I checked and it is not the axle or rim. is there anyway to "reset" the shape on the tire? I messaged the tire to ensure that the foam itself was not bunched up in some weird way causing the wobble. I appreciate any help

DRTMI · 03-17-2018, 03:01 PM

Not unless you are willing to bake it off and re-glue it. My guess is that it was not aligned correctly when it was glued. These trucks are slow enough that it doesn't make a difference if the tires wobble. You should have seen my first attempt at cutting out the bead of some 2.2" tires and gluing them onto 1/8th scale tires. LOL

Danger Close · 03-17-2018, 03:10 PM

I don't mind baking them off. I will be getting a set of bead locks soon enough.

Inspector86 · 03-17-2018, 08:41 PM

Most of the time you can massage the foam and get rid of the wobble and for the most part these tires will center themselves as you drive them. But if massaging does not work then you may need to unglue the tire. Do a quick youtube search for "ungluing RC tires", there are dozens of methods of removing tires. To be honest, if you plan to install bead locks soon, I would not waste my time on these wheels/tires. Just consider some aluminum bead lock wheels and new tires your first upgrade.

BTW, Welcome to RCC!

big-o · 03-17-2018, 10:53 PM

Can't go wrong with a Scx10.

Danger Close · 03-18-2018, 09:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Inspector86

Most of the time you can massage the foam and get rid of the wobble and for the most part these tires will center themselves as you drive them. But if massaging does not work then you may need to unglue the tire. Do a quick youtube search for "ungluing RC tires", there are dozens of methods of removing tires. To be honest, if you plan to install bead locks soon, I would not waste my time on these wheels/tires. Just consider some aluminum bead lock wheels and new tires your first upgrade.

BTW, Welcome to RCC!

Thank you for the welcome and info. I watched so many tech videos while waiting for the truck to arrive and baking tires was one of them. Today I noticed the wobble in the right was mostly gone and some of the other tires had some wobble. I guess it just comes with the territory of a RTR truck and it no longer bothers me. I still have many future plans for the truck and a set of Incision steel gears are already on order

CV axles and steel links are next, don't tell the wife.

Natedog · 03-26-2018, 04:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Danger Close

I don't mind baking them off. I will be getting a set of bead locks soon enough.

Good and good.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Inspector86

Most of the time you can massage the foam and get rid of the wobble and for the most part these tires will center themselves as you drive them. But if massaging does not work then you may need to unglue the tire. Do a quick youtube search for "ungluing RC tires", there are dozens of methods of removing tires. To be honest, if you plan to install bead locks soon, I would not waste my time on these wheels/tires. Just consider some bead lock wheels and new tires your first upgrade.

BTW, Welcome to RCC!

Stamped steel (ie. RC4WD) or aluminum beadlocks are a great investment and a way to personalize your truck.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Danger Close

Thank you for the welcome and info. I watched so many tech videos while waiting for the truck to arrive and baking tires was one of them. Today I noticed the wobble in the right was mostly gone and some of the other tires had some wobble.

When the truck is not in use, store it off the tires, a block of wood, an RC specific stand (there are many brands and types), or something similar will help keep all four tires round and the foams not prematurely softened/squished up.

mewalsh100 · 03-26-2018, 05:18 PM

The foams will probably wear in over time with use and the wobble should become less pronounced. At the speed these things go, the wobble is just more of an eye-sore than any actual problem.

03-17-2018, 02:55 PM	#1
Danger Close Rock Stacker Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Born in FL, stationed in Cali Posts: 98	First crawler, First post, first question Hello everyone and thank you for having me. just picked up my first crawler after retiring from years of flying helicopters because flying fast and aggressive 3D style got VERY costly So I just got a SCX10 II Honcho RTR today and already took it crawling. love the truck but I noticed the back right tire has a pretty pronounced wobble to it. I checked and it is not the axle or rim. is there anyway to "reset" the shape on the tire? I messaged the tire to ensure that the foam itself was not bunched up in some weird way causing the wobble. I appreciate any help

03-17-2018, 03:01 PM	#2
DRTMI Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Michigan Posts: 617	Re: First crawler, First post, first question Not unless you are willing to bake it off and re-glue it. My guess is that it was not aligned correctly when it was glued. These trucks are slow enough that it doesn't make a difference if the tires wobble. You should have seen my first attempt at cutting out the bead of some 2.2" tires and gluing them onto 1/8th scale tires. LOL

03-17-2018, 03:10 PM	#3
Danger Close Rock Stacker Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Born in FL, stationed in Cali Posts: 98	Re: First crawler, First post, first question I don't mind baking them off. I will be getting a set of bead locks soon enough.

03-17-2018, 08:41 PM	#4
Inspector86 RCC Addict Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Fredericksburg, VA Posts: 1,912	Re: First crawler, First post, first question Most of the time you can massage the foam and get rid of the wobble and for the most part these tires will center themselves as you drive them. But if massaging does not work then you may need to unglue the tire. Do a quick youtube search for "ungluing RC tires", there are dozens of methods of removing tires. To be honest, if you plan to install bead locks soon, I would not waste my time on these wheels/tires. Just consider some aluminum bead lock wheels and new tires your first upgrade. BTW, Welcome to RCC! Last edited by Inspector86; 03-17-2018 at 08:47 PM.

03-17-2018, 10:53 PM	#5
big-o Newbie Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Here for a good time not a long time Posts: 36	Re: First crawler, First post, first question Can't go wrong with a Scx10.

03-26-2018, 05:18 PM	#8
mewalsh100 I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Medina Posts: 2,263	Re: First crawler, First post, first question The foams will probably wear in over time with use and the wobble should become less pronounced. At the speed these things go, the wobble is just more of an eye-sore than any actual problem.

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