Best way to remove tires from rims?
 

I have a set of brand new Proline Big Joes mounted on some Proline Mambo rims which are 14mm and they are all now stripped out. I would like to remove them in the safest way possible without damaging the tires. I dont care what happends to the rims. What is the easiest/safest way in doing this?


Thanks in advance!

boiling method is the best 4 the tires

How high should the temp be set at and for how long? I plan on doing this later tonight.

Just put the pan on simmer for 20 mins - the CA become brittle and tires should come of rim easily.

Be careful though as depending on the rubber the tires can get soft...

Simmer meaning...? Sorry chris Im not a cook.:rofl:

Bring water to boil and turn down gas to low... Just off boil...

Read this...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cook-Jamie-G.../dp/0718147715

Not a hard/rapid boil! Some CA remover wouldn't hurt before putting them in the water, if you have any. I would try putting that on when you start heating up the water. Only downfall is I wouldn't remount them at the same time unless you have new foams. Let them dry thoroughly

Haha, thanks. Ive tried those kind of chef teaching things and its official. I suck at cooking no matter whos trying to teach me.:lol:

Yes i normally wait a few days for everything to dry out...

PS tires and foams are very hot once removed from boiling water... strange concept but true - Also not foams fill with said boiling water which will spray out when foams are squeezed.

PPS Peanut butter may contain peanuts

Also make sure to wash the pan when your done so ur significant other, or mother doesn't kill you!

I have a specfic tire boiling and dying pan...

Dude your lying :intello:

Haha, thanks chris. No wonder I get sick everytime I eat peanut butter....:rofl:

Ok guys. Good news! I did end up boiling 3 of the 4 tires and they came off smooth as slick. I just let them sit in a pot of ice water after each one was done boiling. Only have one more to get off and Im done.:great:

thanks to this thread i finally boiled my tires. Works AWESOME!

BTW, is it just me or do you get dissy when you boil tires?:party:

Haha, what compound tires were they?

umm...the stock stock maxx tires...

Eww!! Traxxas rubber.

so am i high? cuz the ni can start singing

"i was gonna go to class....but then i got high"
"i coulda cheated and passed, but i was high..."
"eyy i was high, i was high, i was high"

hehe, tell me someone else knows this song:lol:

Afroman- High lol... Ya that song is a goodie.


Ok guys here is the finished product! Mounted the joes on my 1/5 rims and heres what it came to...

http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/n...cture004-1.jpg

http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/n...cture005-2.jpg

http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/n...Picture009.jpg

I just boiled my proline holeshots off... learned that the less water the better- at first i used a big pot and barely got the thing to boil.. then used a pot that was about 1'' larger then the tire... worked amazing- breaking the bead in 15 mins. Had to hack my way through some tough spots on the tire with a stubby kitchen knife tho.. (dont tell my mom :0)

now to dry the foams...

My buddy has had alot of success putting the wheel/tire in the oven on bake at 250. He leaves them in there for around 20mins, then pulls the out with oven mits (safety first) and pops the rim out. He says the ca just breaks down and gets like really thick grease. After the ca cools he says it will flake off the rim pretty easy.

He did say that venom tc wheels sagged a bit at 250, but proline plastic wheels did fine...

He said that most of the ca stays with the wheel, and not much is left on the tire.

dude...is that a small CIM on that 1/5 scale?

Ya its a cim alright. Going to run it on 36v.