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flat tires
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 10:08 pm
by GoMachV
Any tips for getting flat tires to be round again? Got a big grizzly and after dismounting the tires they have permanent flat spots from sitting. I tried airing them up with conpressed air, and it works for a minute but eventually bleeds out and back to flat. I really dont want to seal/glue them. Also tried a heat gun while airing them up, made no difference.
Any tips?
Re: flat tires
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 10:12 pm
by klavy69
foams to fill them out have worked for me...
Todd
Re: flat tires
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 10:52 pm
by GoMachV
That's such a simple idea I am a bit embassased I didn't think if it!
thanks
Re: flat tires
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 7:46 pm
by klavy69
You're welcome. Don't be embarrassed...we as grown men play with toy cars
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Todd
Re: flat tires
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 8:09 am
by mikea96
I have also boiled them with good results.
Re: flat tires
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 10:45 am
by Coelacanth
mikea96 wrote:I have also boiled them with good results.
That's a good tip I never would've thought of. Thanks!
Re: flat tires
Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 4:44 am
by Lowgear
Last summer I got a set of Imex Baja tires for the Clod that were shipped in too small of a box. The seller just stuffed them in it and needless to say the became deformed. I kept kneading them back into shape while running them under as hot of water as I could. It worked really well but boiling them would have been faster I'm sure.