To Glue or Not to Glue Tyres?

[lucas-b4-b44]

On Xray T2'009:

I'm using my club control wheel/tyre setup of schumacher 20mm wheels/ 20mm mini pin tyres.

Do they need to be glued if using on indoor school hall type hard polished surface with 13.5 brushless?

[Dazzler]

you sure do. To see what happens if you don't, mark the relative position of the wheels and tyres, then run a heat. See how the tyre moves on the rim. You may also get a tyre partially off a rim. When you do glue, you'll only need a couple of spots.

[sosidge]

Originally Posted by lucas-b4-b44

On Xray T2'009:

I'm using my club control wheel/tyre setup of schumacher 20mm wheels/ 20mm mini pin tyres.

Do they need to be glued if using on indoor school hall type hard polished surface with 13.5 brushless?

I ran those tyres a lot in the past and never glued them, never had one come off. This was using the blue inserts, I have seen the odd tyre come off using the soft white inserts.

[lucas-b4-b44]

TY, for help: They seem perfect unglued

[birdy b4]

they might be ok unglued , but if you hear your car making what i like to think sounds like a lightsaber from star wars noise when you go round corners then that is the tyre spinning round on the rim and they will probably need glueing

[stox217]

Glue then you know they wont fall off in the race

[lucas-b4-b44]

Ok, you guys have convinced me, I'm being lazy. I'll glue them :0

[birdy b4]

just use a few spots then if your tight like me you can re-use the rims

[chris_dono]

there's no need to glue them with a 13.5 motor. If you're putting in a quicker motor, then maybe, but definitely not with a 13.5

[bedsrcmcc]

Lucas, if you remember I was running unglued a few weeks ago and lost the A Final due to the rear coming off (inwards) causing the car to drive like a crab in the last few laps. I've since glued them now and no problem since, and that's running 13.5 in my 008 Xray.

I guess it depends how hard you are on the car. My minipins have only lasted 4-5 meetings, yet Cory's set still look good as new.

You might get away with it as the 009 is new to you, but I would suggest you glue them before the championship starts in 4 weeks.

Regards

Scott
www.bedsrcmcc.co.uk