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| Tires |     | 7 | 17.95% |
| Wheels |    | 28 | 71.79% |
| Both |    | 4 | 10.26% |
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12-27-2009, 12:17 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Boise
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|  Vent HBs or vent the rims or both?
I have my axial rims vented and I just got a set of HB ROVERS white compound with JC rims that are going on a set of Bully axels. I have vented rims before and I have heard of venting the tires also so I would like to know which is best or can you vent both? If you vent the tires how do you keep them from tearing?
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12-27-2009, 05:03 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Houston, TX
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12-27-2009, 09:09 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: MA
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I vented my wheels last weekend rather than the tire. Most people said that their is a chance of tearing a tire. I didn't want to take the risk.
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12-27-2009, 09:12 AM
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| MODERATOR™   Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ohio
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Vent both, let the foam do all the work. 4 holes in each tire and a couple in the wheels is what I do. Probably have 16 or 20 tires with holes in them and not one tear. |
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12-27-2009, 09:26 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: laying low
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I'm a 4 hole tire venter myself.  |
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12-27-2009, 09:50 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Deep in Swing Town
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I vent my wheels with 3 - 2.5mm holes... then i run a 3mm tap in them .... that way i can plug them with a 3mm setscrew if needed.....  |
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12-27-2009, 10:04 AM
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| RCC Addict  Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Nevada
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I have vented holes in wheels and some sets of tires (never tried both)......i have not yet ripped a tire, i vent the tire by hot 3/16 rod steel, 2 holes opp. sides. I think it depends on where you run from here on out, i will vent only the wheel.......i run in Nevada, Brian Parker Country (R.E.C.O.N.) and every other course seems like it's water. every time i take my wheels apart, the ones with vented holes in the tires.........foams are wet and frozen stiff......i might as well be running memory foams in the winter  the ones with vented holes in the wheels, foams are rarely wet, if it all. the water, most times, isn't that deep..........unless you are part of the Brian Parker swim team  |
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12-27-2009, 10:37 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Rock-throwing country
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I vent tires 4 holes all around! Never a tear  Mainly b-cuz I'm lazy  |
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12-27-2009, 05:24 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: St. Augustine
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4 holes in the tires, never a tear yet. gl either way.
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12-27-2009, 05:45 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Huntertown, In
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I guess Im the rare one that tried vents in the tires and tore 3 of them, I only vent my wheels now and tap them for 3mm screws. 3 holes per wheel.
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12-27-2009, 05:58 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: My House
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i used a drill on a set of HB rovers and they didnt tear. DO BOTH!
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