how to?

[toby]

hey i have a couple questions about the aluminum stuff. how do you remove tires from aluminum rims and is there a special way you are suppose to clean aluminum chasis when there is mud on them? also this may sound stupid but can you bend aluminum back after it breaks?

[Sylvester]

toby, you remove the tires from the rims just like plastic rims, just be percatuios if you dont want to scratch them, to clean the aluminum chassis you just get a partially wet cloth and cleaan it, than dry it, and you can bend it back but it will not be as sturdy as before.

[toby]

i mean if the tires are glued on

[Sylvester]

oh, than thats a different story , if they are glued than get a really thin hobby nife and cut around the glue, near the rim, you should use common sense. P.S my package is already in Canada! only in 3 days, i think my order from gorilla will arrive next week, im so exited :)~!!!!!!!!

[HotnCold]

I know that if you put plastic rims in the oven for a little while - the glue will burn off and you can peel the rubber off the rim. Here comes the disclaimer : I do not, I repeat I do not know if this will work with alluminum rims without damaging the rims - so if you wish to try this - perhaps wait until someone can confirm this method with alluminum - I would hate for you to ruin your rims this way - But it works with plastic rims and removing the rubbers....

[Sylvester]

Hotncold, i think it is an O.K idea BUT you must take alot of percaution, but with plastic, go ahead, rip those suckers off :) What aluminum rims would you reccomend? they also have to be nice.

[HotnCold]

RD Logics from mike - they look pretty sweet - I dont run aluminums - yet - if there was a way that was easy to switch tires - then i would probably get me a set...

[toby]

BEADLOCKS

[RC-Monster Mike]

Beadlocks don't require glue, so changing tires is pretty simple.

[toby]

that is the advantage the disadvantage is very HEAVY

[RC-Monster Mike]

You got it.

[toby]

are you sure on the weight of one? and do you know if RDLOGIC has anymore aluminum rims or where CANDYMAN got his?

[RC-Monster Mike]

http://www.rdlogics.com/cgi-bin/cate...?category=Rims
These are the aluminum rims currently available at RDLogics. I carry the "SY-V", but can get any of them.

[toby]

do you know who makes candymans? i think that netman has them too

[RC-Monster Mike]

Ramtech used to make them. They no longer offer these wheels.