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Richard Law 13-12-2009 11:17 AM

Rim holes for buggy tyres
 
Hi, should all buggy tyres be fitted to rims with holes drilled in?
Or is it personal choice, can anyone tell me the pros n cons to either?
Hope this is posted in the correct section, mods please move if wrong

mattlynch 13-12-2009 01:12 PM

i always drill my rims if they arent already drilled,about 1mm or so, you can always plug the hole for wet days, wet inserts are not good as they will gain a lot of weight as they fill with water, all i can suggest is you drill them and try them open then sealed and see what is best for you on the track you run on.

Richard Law 13-12-2009 03:32 PM

Thanks Matt, that makes sense.
I run on a small indoor carpet at broxtowe
With only 3 x 5min runs per week with lots of different setups to try, it's gonna take awhile to get it right.

mattlynch 13-12-2009 06:40 PM

no worries, if you are indoors then i think your car will feel more settled if the rims are drilled ,, have fun!:thumbsup:

coolcars782 13-12-2009 07:05 PM

the jconcepts rulux wheels come pre drilled if that helps :thumbsup:

MRD 13-12-2009 07:49 PM

I've started to punch holes in the tyres instead of the rims. I don't know if it makes a performance difference but it does let any water out of the tyres.

mattlynch 13-12-2009 07:54 PM

tried that on my 1/8 buggy and it works really well, although i did have one tyre rip across the holed point during a jump when i had to give a stab of throttle to correct flight, tyre expanded and popped, just the once though.


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