What tape to use to control tire swell?

The problem with ballooning tires should be solved by using correct diff oil, shock oil and a good setup for the truck/buggy/car. Adding tape or mesh to a tire adds weight, and that's usually not what you want if you're racing.

If you just add tape the tires will still be up in the air spinning and not on the ground. Having lots of power doesn't help if you can't use it correctly.

[glassdoctor]

Originally Posted by furu

The problem with ballooning tires should be solved by using correct diff oil, shock oil and a good setup for the truck/buggy/car. Adding tape or mesh to a tire adds weight, and that's usually not what you want if you're racing.

If you just add tape the tires will still be up in the air spinning and not on the ground. Having lots of power doesn't help if you can't use it correctly.

That's pretty much a direct quote from Adam Drake ;) and it is true for racing.... but that doesn't apply to doing speed runs and bashing... that works on the track (short bursts of speed and power)

But at a certain speed, tires will balloon no matter what setup is on the vehicle.

[Finnster]

I was thinking about using that packaging strapping, the only thing that converned me was the glue is water based, and its also a paper based strap. Don't know what would happen if it got really wet. I was thinking about gettin some from our shipping to try out on my mashers. At least with beadlocks you can take them off and fix it if it doesn't work.

As far as a fiber strap, there is a drywall tape that is a fiber mesh about 2" wide. Its a type of fiberglass IIRC. It is heavy duty, and may work well also for belting. It is glueless, so this would need to be figured out.

The trick is to find a glue that is strong, yet flexible enough not to break with wear. I'm not sure how CA would fill this role as it tends to be stiff and brittle when cured. A polyurathane glue may be better.

I'm going to be trying racer's tape. It's what you see them use in the pits when cars have minor contact with each other. It's sticky and strong.

I agree that a fiber mesh adhered to the inside of the tire with a flexible yet strong glue is a great idea. The MTR series has additional ribbing but not sufficient for the speeds/acceleration of brushless vehicles. We are just going to have to use what we can until this type of power becomes mainstream enough for the tire manufacturers to create a more durable tire.

The only problem is that the main downside to any type of tire reinforcement is loss of traction due to loss of tire deformation. The light weight of rc vehicles requires this deformation for traction, and taping tires gets rid of the tire flex. What we need is a strong mesh tape that stretches. Any ideas?

[jollyjumper]

Originally Posted by elegal

strong mesh tape that stretches.

wont work, tire will still balloon then. imho.