beadlock question

[Fred1988]

Hey guys, i bought some second handmetal beadlocks that came premounted with some rc4wd tires. They are the first beadlocks I've had and I've got a question.

If i squeeze the tire it stays deflated and sucked in. Do i need to put a hole in the tire or the wheel to allow the air back in so they reinflate and stay round.
As they are they like cave in when compressed.

Cheers!

[Crawler Cads]

Originally Posted by Fred1988

Hey guys, i bought some second handmetal beadlocks that came premounted with some rc4wd tires. They are the first beadlocks I've had and I've got a question.

If i squeeze the tire it stays deflated and sucked in. Do i need to put a hole in the tire or the wheel to allow the air back in so they reinflate and stay round.
As they are they like cave in when compressed.

Cheers!

A few holes in the tires works well, have you got foams as well?

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[Fred1988]

Originally Posted by Crawler Cads

A few holes in the tires works well, have you got foams as well?

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They have foams in them, not sure what sort yet as i haven't pulled the tires apart. That's the first job for the morning, I'm assuming its just the stock foams that came with the rc4wd tires that are mounted.

If i put holes in them will it ruin the foams if i drive in water? I've got a great spot five minutes walk from home and it has a few creek crossings which i love doing

[Crawler Cads]

Nope, you need the holes to evacuate the water. I fine it useful to give the truck a good blast at top speed after going in water, that'll force the moisture out

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[Crawler Cads]

Worth mentioning that drilling holes isn't a great idea... Ideally you want something like a leather punch so there's no frayed edges to potentially catch and tear... Search "tyre venting" there's plenty of lively discussion on the subject here.

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[mewalsh100]

Originally Posted by Crawler Cads

Worth mentioning that drilling holes isn't a great idea... Ideally you want something like a leather punch so there's no frayed edges to potentially catch and tear... Search "tyre venting" there's plenty of lively discussion on the subject here.

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Ditto on the leather punch! If you have a Hobby Lobby near you, they have them for like $15. That's where I scored mine. Plus, it had a rotary head with I think 5 or 6 different punch sizes as I recall.

[DukeMinnix]

or an old cheap soldering iron tip