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UT's Buggies 7 years 1 week ago #42850

As I am charging my high quality 5000mah battery, I am examining and admiring the black rim wheels that I'm planning to use with my Volkswagen later. Then I suddenly see this; a hole in the tire! They all have holes, all these tires have these kind of holes in them.

Should I leave them open? Or should I glue them shut? When I press the tire I feel a stream of air in my face.

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UT's Buggies 7 years 1 week ago #42851

:) keep holes. They permit to keep the pressure inside and the wheeles round. All my very used tires aren't cracked by these holes.

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UT's Buggies 7 years 1 week ago #42853

Thanks Sting. So holes are good?

But won't dirt and water get in them?

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UT's Buggies 7 years 1 week ago #42855

The water will get out when they spin ( centrifugal force) And yes for RC tires holes are good.

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UT's Buggies 7 years 1 week ago #42857

Thank you. That's interesting info. In almost all other cases a hole in a tire would be disaster.

I will leave the holes there. Tamiya put them there for a reason.

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UT's Buggies 7 years 1 week ago #42858

On rubber tires, that's a necessity. But now, generally, holes are in the rims.
The only car I have seen without any holes is the holiday buggy.
My favourite that's on the lunchy series. When you press the tyre, I love the caracteristic pchiiiit. :P

Holes are necessaries to avoid flat tires.

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UT's Buggies 7 years 1 week ago #42864

Ok. But I cannot find any holes on the sand scorcher tires.


Oh, and I managed to off this little guy last night as my Hornet rolled over after I missed a curve on the skateboard ramp. I noticed him just fumbling around the wires, so I stopped the car and there he was up side down. Seems that the driver top fastening method isn't very reliable.





And what can I do to prevent the battery lid to open? It wants to open frequently, after small jumps. I always have to check the lid at times to make sure its shut. Doesn't feel safe. Is there some easy hack?
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UT's Buggies 7 years 1 week ago #42868

:) for the hornet you can use a rubber band. And the scorcher tires are grasshopper ones. You can make a small hole in the rim. Or nothing...

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UT's Buggies 7 years 1 week ago #42870

Thanks Sting. But how do I use the rubber band?

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UT's Buggies 7 years 1 week ago #42872

;) all around the chassis
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