How to: Boil? off older tires

[Cake Eater]

Wow, this thread is old. I had forgotten that I even posted it.

But just to let anyone know if they need to get tires off a rim... The oven meathod work GREAT. Even though 2 stock Clod rims did warp/melt, I've done SEVERAL tires and wheels, since I asked the question a year and 8+ months ago, with the oven meathod and no really bad side effects or whatever.

 

[todd1803]

I've had the best luck usuing the oven. The thing with wheels is Nylon wheels like Pro-Line, Traxxas, RPM, etc can handle the heat no problem. It's the cheap plastik wheels that can't, such as the stock Tamiya Clod wheels. I have no idea if anything made by Tamiya uses Nylon, or if they still use plastic for all their wheels.

 

[clod booster]

i boiled a set off last night, had no problems. no warped rims, i tore one of my tires slightly though, easily fixed with some CA.

other than that i had no problems.

 

[mavrick813]

A Buddy of mine bakes his off in using his grill. Just lets it sit on High for 15 minutes then throws the tires in a Pan with about 1/4" of water and lets them sit for 15 minutes. He says they Peel right off.

I use Beedlocks myself so I've never had this issue...

G/L

Mike.

 

[dezfan]

I just quit using CA on my tires and went to Shoe Goo.

The removing the tires from the wheels ordeal is over for me!

 

[ILoveRCRockCrawlin]

I just quit using CA on my tires and went to Shoe Goo.

The removing the tires from the wheels ordeal is over for me!

Shoe Goo hardens, correct? How do you get the tires off if it does?

 

[dezfan]

Shoe Goo hardens, correct? How do you get the tires off if it does?

It's made for shoes (rubber plastic) that flex.

Sound familiar?:twisted:

To remove you just stretch the bead and start pulling.

 

[ILoveRCRockCrawlin]

It's made for shoes (rubber plastic) that flex.

Sound familiar?:twisted:

To remove you just stretch the bead and start pulling.

So it basically just extends the bead of the tire to help fit the wheel?

 

[dezfan]

No?

It is a FLEXABLE adheasive.

So to remove it. It just needs to be stretched (quite a bit). Much easier than removing CA and I have never had a tire come on the wheel during use.

 

[ILoveRCRockCrawlin]

No?

It is a FLEXABLE adheasive.

So remove it it just needs to be stretched (quite a bit). Much easier than removing CA and I have never had a tire come on the wheel during use.

Ohhhh. Ok.

I'll have to try that. Do you think it would be good to use for narrowing tires? Gluing the two halves together.

 

[dezfan]

Ohhhh. Ok.

I'll have to try that. Do you think it would be good to use for narrowing tires? Gluing the two halves together.

No, I would use the rubberised CA for that.

 

[todd1803]

Hey Dez, do you put the shoe goo in the bead before putting the tire on, or just smear on the outside of the bead after you put the tire on?

 

[dezfan]

I usually put the tires on the wheel, squeeze the SG onto a Q tip, roll back a small section of the bead (about an inch) apply the SG and repeat all around the wheel.

It seems like a PITA, but it goes pretty quick, and when it's time to remove the tire from the wheel, you'll be glad you did it.

And SG cleans up really easy w/ very little left on the wheel to mess up the next application!

 

[trailduster79]

I raced RC's for a couple years before the local track closed, and we used to always boil the tires off the rims. I haven't ever had a problem with the rims melting.

Just get the water boiling and let them sit for about 5 minutes on each side.

 

[CLODZ_72_2003]

I've boiled about 6 sets off now. Never warped a rim. Just need to let them soak for awhile.

Did the same here..Never had an issue..No warping or damaging of such...Oh yeah and make sure its not a pot your mom or girlfriend uses regularly..:lol:


Alfy

 

[ILoveRCRockCrawlin]

Would the boiling process be safe with 1/18 scale tires and aluminum wheels?

 

[ILoveRCRockCrawlin]

Boiling didn't work for me. All it did was soften up the rubber and just tire the bead off the tire when I tried pulling it off.

EDIT!! I lied. :lol: I figured out you need to let the tire cool down. Then the CA gets flaky and just breaks. EASY!

 

[md99taco]

I use an xacto knife and some time!

 

[Cake Eater]

EDIT!! I lied. :lol: I figured out you need to let the tire cool down. Then the CA gets flaky and just breaks. EASY!

Exactly... It's the same as in the directions for the "oven" meathod. You've got to let the tires cool down and the glue crystalizes and becomes brittle.
It's good to hear that boiling work too.

 

[ILoveRCRockCrawlin]

Exactly... It's the same as in the directions for the "oven" meathod. You've got to let the tires cool down and the glue crystalizes and becomes brittle.
It's good to hear that boiling work too.

:lol: Would have been nice to know before I ruined one of the tires.