Foam came out when venting tires

[Glitch]

Hi all, hope to get some advice on this. Went in with a small drill bit to vent these tires but a little bit of foam got chewed up and came out. They are 1/16 redcat volcano tires and I just glued the hole in the rim shut. Do I need to do anything or replace this tire? What is the best way to vent the rest so I don’t ruin the foams?

 

[Garcbomber]

Hi all, hope to get some advice on this. Went in with a small drill bit to vent these tires but a little bit of foam got chewed up and came out. They are 1/16 redcat volcano tires and I just glued the hole in the rim shut. Do I need to do anything or replace this tire? What is the best way to vent the rest so I don’t ruin the foams?

Go fast/rpm with the drill bit and slow with the press. Little bit of foam lost in those tires won't hurt anything.

Edit-Good Luck heating up a bit or sharp brass tube piercing through 1/8" thick MT rubber tires.

 

[StephenSchandelmayer]

I like to heat up the drill bit red hot (or soldering iron) and just poke a hole that way. Less grabby, little more stinky, unless you like the smell of burning rubber of course

 

[razorrc]

Burn rubber, not your foams.

 

[GraniteFox]

Use sharpened brass tubing and a standard drill/driver. You can sharpen the end with a hobby knife. Cuts a perfect hole in the tire and removes the extra. No heat needed.

 

[Hammer Down]

Use sharpened brass tubing and a standard drill/driver. You can sharpen the end with a hobby knife. Cuts a perfect hole in the tire and removes the extra. No heat needed.

Exactly how I do it.

 

[Glitch]

Thanks for the advice guys, next time I’ll use the tubing! Hopefully my tires aren’t ruined from my primal drill bit method…

 

[jkflow]

They are if only partial foam came out, now they will wobble under speed. I'd run them and see what happens.

 

[Shadows]

I just use this particular dremel bit at a high speed to punch through to vent. Evenly space the holes. 2 holes a tire. No problems. Foams do okay. On this tire, the foams are black, so you are looking at the foam without realizing it. To seal the inside rims, I smear black gasket maker, cut strips of silicone tape, and lay the tape down. Then let dry. Seals em' up.