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08-23-2013, 06:17 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Where the foams are always wet
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|  Neat way to vent tires !!!
I'm sure this has been done before somewhere. But I just bought a star shaped hole punch from a craft store. And it works perfect for making vent holes in tires. No more odd shaped cuts from lexan scissors or dremel holes!  I tested it out on a brand new Panther Leopard tire I had sitting around.  Next I need to vent my VooDoo's Thanks for reading! TOM |
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08-23-2013, 06:22 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Vacaville
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| Re: Neat way to vent tires !!!
I'd be worried about it tearing at the points, the same craft store should have a leather punch that will make various sized round holes that won't tear. ~Chip |
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08-23-2013, 09:18 PM
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| ~THE SCALE SHOP~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: KILLEEN TX
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| Re: Neat way to vent tires !!!
x2. round punch so they don't tear. although ive been cutting triangles with a exacto knife in mine for 6 years and haven't had a single tear. very cool |
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08-24-2013, 05:40 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Aus
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| Re: Neat way to vent tires !!!
You could stick the soldering iron through it.
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08-24-2013, 06:03 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2012 Location: Columbus
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| Re: Neat way to vent tires !!!
funny how these things can do incredible stuff intel a lil stick rips ur tire like a ninja star
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08-24-2013, 06:11 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Long Island, NY
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08-24-2013, 08:42 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: williamsport
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That's scary! On most tires I don't see much issue.. as for the doo's, ouch.. I have seen a few posted that ripped an others that had small NICs an cuts from rock alone.. adding a deliberate catch an tear point in a thin side wall already is ballzzzy... vented wheels an foams in the only way I go. I haven't ever been a fan of holes in my tires..
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08-24-2013, 08:55 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2007 Location: Fairfield ME
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| Re: Neat way to vent tires !!!
I like to vent the outside of the tire in the center in the tread that way when you get sand in the tires from doing stuff like trying to flip you self back over after a rollover the tire naturally evacuates the debris. I have torn sidewalks that didn't have any holes in them already so I would stay away from making holes in them intentionally. Venting the closed cell inner would work as well but will trap sand.
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08-24-2013, 08:58 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Where the foams are always wet
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I've been venting my sidewalls for years and have never had a tare. And you're right, the VooDoo sidewalls are pretty thin! I'll let you guys know how they hold up! TOM Sent from my DROID BIONIC using Tapatalk 4 |
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08-24-2013, 01:54 PM
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| www.ottsix.com Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico USA
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| Re: Neat way to vent tires !!!
No holes in the tires, massive amounts of air exchange    |
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08-24-2013, 02:31 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: williamsport
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I found drilling to be not so good, after it peeled some of the closes cell away buy getting caught on the bit an not drilling a hole. | |
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08-24-2013, 04:53 PM
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| www.ottsix.com Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico USA
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| Re: Neat way to vent tires !!!
Ya, I just drilled them out...there are better ways to do it, that's for sure.
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08-25-2013, 11:39 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Burque
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| Re: Neat way to vent tires !!!
I vent my sidewalls.. Have never had a problem with them catching on anything. Never ripped a tire either. I guess lucky? Or the fact that I just don't allow the sidewalls to rub on anything (why would you?). Everyone has a different opinion on it.
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06-10-2014, 03:55 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Oreganastan
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Paint me paranoid. | |
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06-10-2014, 03:57 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Where the foams are always wet
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06-13-2014, 09:56 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: williamsport
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| Re: Neat way to vent tires !!!
The panthers or a set of doos as well?
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06-13-2014, 10:27 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Where the foams are always wet
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The Panthers were just for practice. I have 4 silver compound voodoo's done up, no tearing at all.
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06-13-2014, 04:55 PM
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| Tire&Foam Extraordinaire   Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: C.I. Compound, Tyler, Texas
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Really guys... A leather hole punch is cheap: http://m.harborfreight.com/leather-p...not%20provided ..Uploaded from the lab @ the C.I. Compound... |
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06-13-2014, 05:44 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Woodburn, Oregon
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| Re: Neat way to vent tires !!!
I cant beleive how paranoid people are about putting holes in thier tires. If somehow i got a small tear a little tire glue will fix it. We have proven we can cut a tire in half and glue it back together. I started crawling in 2009 and always vinted my tires and never seen one tear.
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06-14-2014, 01:05 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Anchorage, Alaska
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| Re: Neat way to vent tires !!!
I normally vent tires by putting a hole thru the tread.. But I currently run sealed BL's holes in the side wall would not allow moisture or other material any escape. I also feel that holes in the sidewall could lead to more sidewall flex in the area where the holes exist. as far as snagging the hole on something... could be dependent on what it's wheeled thru as well... as sidewall thickness. |
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