Mittagskind Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 You can compress the rubber tire with a suitable tool and hold it in boiling water for a few minutes. After cooling, the rubber remains deformed. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Po Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 Looks great. Cool idea, will have to try it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skip Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 That looks great I think I'll have to try it out, looks like it's a good way to get that sidewall "pooch" from the weight of the vehicle as well. Model Car Science Magazine and Don Emmons used to recommend using a hot iron for flattening and treading tires (over metal screen). I remember trying it as a kid and getting into a whole lot of trouble with my Mom, for getting black model tire residue on the business end of her iron. I only tried that method once! LoL!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenmojr Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 Cool idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horrorshow Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 Thanks for the tip! I was wondering how to do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 nice tip thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugatti Fan Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 Another way if the tyre is hollow is to slit the tyre just enough to insert a flat piece of material inside enough to push the walls of the tyre out in the desired position to give the appearance of a flat. You may have to cut a bit out of the bottom of the tyre to get it to lay properly on the ground when fitted. Plastic card used for this sort of packing out will eventually react chemically with the tyre if it is made of vinyl so use something else like a flat piece of metal or thin plywood to insert. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr moto Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 Great tip! That's the best result for any method I've ever seen. The question that comes to mind is; what is a "suitable tool"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrenchr Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 On 11/10/2023 at 2:27 PM, mr moto said: Great tip! That's the best result for any method I've ever seen. The question that comes to mind is; what is a "suitable tool"? Maybe brass rod or a socket? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunajammer Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 I'd like to see a couple tutorial photos or more elaborate description. This looks like the kind of thing that could really wreck something if the technique or tool is misunderstood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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