Wheels?? To Glue Or Not To Glue???

[JERRY2KONE]

Hey guys I just wanted to share some thoughts with everyone about wheels. I have only been in the hobby for about 3 years now and I have seen, read, and had a diverse range of experiences with the various wheels on the market today. Some good and some not so good. Right from the start I thought that using wheels that you have to glue the tires to with Super glue was kind of stupid, but what choices did we have. I have had stock, hop ups, and even aluminum wheels. Anyway I have been seeing a lot of info on the beadlock wheels and for a while I was not very impressed. I was not too sure about the technique or the quality of these wheels, but I knew that I would have to try them sooner or later.

Low and behold I finally broke down and ordered a set of "Axial" oversize beadlock wheels, because of a promotion that I received from T/H that I just could not refuse. Anyway I had also ordered a set of 40 series Mulcher tires to use with these wheels. All of the stuff arrived last night and I was curious and kind of excited. Now that I have my two boys with us I want them to share in all of the cool stuff that we get to play with. So my son Tommy(11) assisted me in putting them together, and man what a work of art these wheels are. It was kind of a pain in the rear and it took the two of us almost two hours to complete the task since I was teaching him how they work and wanting to make sure that he does the job correctly. These things are just awesome to say the least.

After having to mess with gluing wheels for the last three years watching them come apart, and dealing with that mess, I can honestly say that most if not all of my wheels from now on will be of the beadlock style. I know there are a few different manufacturers out there making these, but I am seriously impressed with the Axial wheels. If you have not tried them I yet would suggest that you invest in some. Putting them together is tetious to say the least but it is well worth the time, money and effort. The only way for a tire to come off of the wheel is for it to tear apart, and if it does you just remove it and install a new one. How cool is that?? Way to go Axial.