Glueing Tires to Rims

[Olderisbetter]

I'm having trouble gluing tires to rims when not using original wheelbacks that do NOT match to the rim properly. What kind of glue do you guys use for that? Thanks.

[Snake45]

I almost never glue these, but when I do, I'll try Tacky Glue first, and if that doesn't work, superglue (as little as possible).

[gtx6970]

I don't. I don't even glue the 2 pieces tires together

[Snake45]

I've also cheated when the rim is just a little smaller than the tire opening and wrapped the perimeter with a thin cut strip of masking tape to build up the diameter.

I can imagine cases where double-sided Scotch tape would be of use, too. I keep a roll of the stuff on hand and every once in a while, it is EXACTLY the cure for some weird problem.

[Olderisbetter]

When I glue them or don't glue them they seem fine at first, but then after a few hours the tire peels off from the rim. Often this is when no backing plate is used at all.Like when a tire is mounted to a body as a spare like on a Jeep. I'll try the thick super glue again.

[62rebel]

Tire compounds react badly to some glues, and cyanoacrylate fogs chrome (and everything around it sometimes) too much; if I HAVE to glue them I use carpenter's glue, it's thick as molasses and dries quickly enough. I have two kits that have two piece tires, both from the dark days of the mid-to-late 70's and I left them in the kit out of nostalgia. Any others get relegated to the "weird old junk" box.

[shucky]

I use Devcon 2 part epoxy for almost everything. No fogging or reactions to different surfaces and it stays where you put it. Your model will be super strong afterwards also lol. 

[Olderisbetter]

Some good ideas. Thank you all.

[talon63]

I don't. I don't even glue the 2 pieces tires together

Glad I'm not only one. As far attaching tires to rims, seldom do I do. Sometimes it's nice to refresh something in the display with a new set of rims or tires, if they are an improvement over what it got built with originally. Some of my Under Glass stuff will be perpetually WIP.

[62rebel]

Most of my builds never get final gluing because they might have to endure another round of changes like that! A better set of wheels and tires often pops up after I've "finished" a kit