What tape to use to control tire swell?

[hyperasus]

What is the best tape to use for tires. I just did a set for my rustler using some duct tape. Worked for a minute but then my good ol Lehner managed to break the tape loose and the tires instantly started ballooning like mad. I even went threw the trouble of cleaning the tires with alcohol just to make sure the tape would stick good. Does anyone know which tape will stick like grim death? With my bigger monster truck tires I haven't had this problem, but my new street rusty goes like a scalded cat so I need these wheels to be able to handle the RPM's.

Oh and btw this was on a pair of Pro-Line Dirt Hawg II.

[zeropointbug]

You wouldn't be willing to do an experiment would you?! :027:

I have a great idea of using some kind of fiber mesh, and using CA glue on the inside of the tire. This would create a bulletproof, high performance tire!

I would have done it, but I thought of it AFTER I glued my tires... :002:

I personally never used duct tape, and I never thought it would even hold anyways, IMO.

[JOHNNYMAXXIMA]

The duct tape should work. You usualy need to go around twice though. Did You?

[zeropointbug]

Why would going around twice help it? It's not getting any more surface grip than once around.

[glassdoctor]

I have heard the Gorilla brand duct tape is awesome... so that may be worth a try.

Something I have thought about doing with my street tread tires... is wrapping a durable thread around the outside of the tire in the center groove. Wrap it several times... with the ends of the string glued. That would create a belted tire without having to get inside it.

A heavy thread/light string of some kind would work fine imo.... I will do it on my xxcr buggy sometime...

[JOHNNYMAXXIMA]

Originally Posted by glassdoctor

Something I have thought about doing with my street tread tires... is wrapping a durable thread around the outside of the tire in the center groove. Wrap it several times... with the ends of the string glued. That would create a belted tire without having to get inside it.
A heavy thread/light string of some kind would work fine imo.... I will do it on my xxcr buggy sometime...

And this would be the result of that.
http://www.rcpics.net/img/53162
The one on the right was wrapped with small wire.

[zeropointbug]

Precisely what I predicted! I wonder how it would perform?

[hyperasus]

I only went around once dangit. I do have some gorilla tape but I didn't use it because it is alot stiffer then regular duct tape. I'll buy another pair of wheels and tires from my lhs on Monday and try going around twice with the tape. Really is a pain flushing down $30 every time a set of tires doesn't work out.

[luvsrc]

I just use duct tape went around once only and it is working fine ,it really does the trick of preventing the tires from ballooning

[sjcrss]

I use package strapping tape...the kind with the little fibres in it...I think that is what it is...and i went once around and it is fine

[zeropointbug]

Yah, that packing tape with fiber in it seems like it would work the best to me. It sticks very well.

Glassdoctor: To me, one thread in the center of the outside of the tire would make two (smaller) balloons, don't you think?

When I need new tires, I am going to try some fiber mesh with CA glue, or some glue that bonds very well to rubber.

[glassdoctor]

Yeah... maybe. Depends on the tire and speed I think. It will be much harder for a narrow section of tire to balloon than the whole thing.

Maybe two "belts" would do it on a bigger tire.

[GorillaMaxx360]

somebody once told me to use strapping or belting tape it was a black like tape does anybody know of this

[zeropointbug]

GM360, no i don't think i've heard of that?

GD, i think it would still balloon though, just two smaller ones, about half the swelling.

And yes, I've said that many times, these tires NEED to come from the factory WITH fiber belting inside the rubber. They would be a lot better performing, and takes some variables from speed calculating, along with less power for a given speed.

Maybe, I'll try this and make after market modded tires for purchase? :027:

[BrianG]

Maybe tire manufacturers should wake up and mold in some fibers right from the factory! This issues isn't exactly new...