tire trimming ??

[rwarner]

ok i read in a mag here not too long ago about trimming the stock chevron tires for the tmaxx (not syping )
i have a extra set of new tread and i want to do this to that set ,
i guess it makes them handle better and rounds the ends for the tread off so not as square,but i can not find the article
can someone point me in the right directoion or email me a good pic so i can see how to do this please
thank you
rick

email me at the addy
rcwarner@pa.net

[rampbrian]

I did it. I messed up pretty bad too. I was using fresh razorblades and cutting each tread of the tire at a 45% angle so they look like ( triangles if viewed from a cross section of the tread. )

it takes off a considerable amount of weight.

but I cut the tire pretty bad when trying to cut each lug of tread. I ended up un mounting the tire, and using duct tape on the inside of the tire to keep it together at high speeds. I sliced it all to heck when I was trying to cut each lug. its not a matter of trying not to cut the tire, its impossible to not screw up doing it with a razor blade, and you will cut your self.

I would try finding some heavy duty sissors, either that or using a dremel tool with a cut off saw type wheel and doing it that way, but be warned. the dremel tool will make a huge terrible craZy insane mess of the tire debris when doing that. wear a mask and goggles, heck, gloves too. and dont do it inside. out in the garage, or out back would probly be the only way to go. its soo messy

[rwarner]

i got the dremel and really good scissors but just need a photo or a link to the mag article i can not remeber the mag but i remeber seeing it done
thanx for the response

[zakerid]

I am pretty sure it was in RC Driver.

[zakerid]

you could also browse rccrawler.com

[RC10racer89]

I am pretty sure it was in RC Driver.

Its probably has been in a lot of magazines since its a very common modification to the maxx tires. In RCCA it was featured as a Pit Tip in the January 2005 issue. You can probably go to the main site and search under the pit tips section to find it.

[rwarner]

thank you

i will research that ,,

[zakerid]

Its probably has been in a lot of magazines since its a very common modification to the maxx tires. In RCCA it was featured as a Pit Tip in the January 2005 issue. You can probably go to the main site and search under the pit tips section to find it.
Yeah, there have been a couple of pit-tip type mods. someone did a full article on modding tires and I am pretty sure it was rc driver. I dont remember what month though. I will dig through my archive.

[rwarner]

ok kool io looked thru my jan 05 issue and nothing in there
please let me know what mag it was in ,
thanx rick

[RC10racer89]

Are you sure? I looked in the January Mag, and its right there. Are you sure it was the RC car action mag? Its at the top of page 48. Maybe you missed it.

[zakerid]

Oct'04 RcDriver mag. I will scan the article and email.

[astainback]

zakerid... can you send me a copy of that as well if you still have it saved...??

thanks,
adrian
astainback@earthlink.net

[zakerid]

sent to both

[ayk_driver]

poor man mashers... taken from a site im on....

http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/pmm2k.htm

[Raster]

Are the tires still in balance after cutting the corners off free-hand? How EXACT do you have to be when cutting all the corners? It seems like if some are not identically cut, the tires will be out of balance.

I haven't tried it, yet, though.

By the way, how much weight does it take of?

Thanks,
Ras

[astainback]

zakerid,

thanks for the email... i appreciate it.