Asuga asuga video : landmine tires ballooning like pizzaq !

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I always strap the inside of my tires with a double layer of Gorilla Ultimate tape to prevent that. But you have to be able to get the tires unmounted and that's becoming less common with "mainstream" tires.
 
Atomic Skull said:
I always strap the inside of my tires with a double layer of Gorilla Ultimate tape to prevent that. But you have to be able to get the tires unmounted and that's becoming less common with "mainstream" tires.
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i once tested classic gorilla tape and it didn't hole ( it was a monster truck tire ) . do you think the gorilla ultimate is better ?
 
stephane z said:
i once tested classic gorilla tape and it didn't hole ( it was a monster truck tire ) . do you think the gorilla ultimate is better ?
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2x the adhesive and it's reinforced with no stretch filaments and you have to cut it with a knife or scissors (it cannot be torn like the normal stuff). Also it's been working for me I've never had it let go. Preparation is key you have to clean the mould release from the inside of the tire and use a heat gun on the tape to activate the adhesive and help to conform the tape to the tire. For that matter I've never even had regular gorilla tape let go but it stretches a little. Regular gorilla tape will prevent 80% ballooning, Ultimate prevents it 98%. I've also found a double layer is necessary the Ultimate tape can slide or break down with only a single layer possibly due to it being hardly stretchable at all compared to the normal tape.

A double layer of Gorilla Ultimate holds up fine on my Asuga with a Castle 1717 motor and Mamba Monster X 8S which as a seriously overpowered car. On my upcoming 12S Baja 5B project I plan on using a triple layer on the rear drive wheels. EDIT: I forgot to mention that the Asuga has beadlock wheels so I've been able to pull the tire off the wheel and examine the inside.
 
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Sweet moves, this makes me think that competition RC freestyle should definitely be a thing
 
Atomic Skull said:
2x the adhesive and it's reinforced with no stretch filaments and you have to cut it with a knife or scissors (it cannot be torn like the normal stuff). Also it's been working for me I've never had it let go. Preparation is key you have to clean the mould release from the inside of the tire and use a heat gun on the tape to activate the adhesive and help to conform the tape to the tire. For that matter I've never even had regular gorilla tape let go but it stretches a little. Regular gorilla tape will prevent 80% ballooning, Ultimate prevents it 98%. I've also found a double layer is necessary the Ultimate tape can slide or break down with only a single layer possibly due to it being hardly stretchable at all compared to the normal tape.

A double layer of Gorilla Ultimate holds up fine on my Asuga with a Castle 1717 motor and Mamba Monster X 8S which as a seriously overpowered car. On my upcoming 12S Baja 5B project I plan on using a triple layer on the rear drive wheels. EDIT: I forgot to mention that the Asuga has beadlock wheels so I've been able to pull the tire off the wheel and examine the inside.
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i got to try it like you did on my RC4WD destroyer tires : those are really soft... and i don't mind some ballooning, but i don't like pizza shaped tires
 
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