Tire ideas

[BrianG]

I found Bondo's "how to unglue tires" thread/video informative, but my issue is gluing them in the first place! I either use too little glue and they come apart, or too much and the excess drips down the sidewall or gets into the tire and hardens the foam inside. Either way, not pretty. And that's not even mentioning when I don't get the rubber edge lined up just right and there are little "arc" where it's not touching the rim. Arrgg!

And then there's the ballooning thing. Duct tape works sometimes, but comes apart.

Using air filled tires would be nice, but doesn't look like it's gonna happen anytime soon. And a blowout is a definite possibility.

On onroad cars, foams work, but they are relatively hard to find, expensive, and don't last too long (at least in my experience).

What I really want is a solid rubber tire. Yeah, it'll be too hard to perform well, but I prefer longevity. These tires/rims are expensive (overly so if you ask me)! And a solid tire will not balloon nearly as much. These aren't available either.

So, what about filling the tire with something liquid that hardens with around the same consistency as hotglue? Would be heavier, but again, I value longevity.