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You know... I've read that 100 times, but to be honest, I don't notice the foams in tires that got wet to be any worse off than those that didn't. As long as when you come to the end of a bash session that was in wet conditions, you run it in a dry area up to a relatively high speed a few times to fling all the water out, they seem to hold up fine.A disadvantage to venting the tires is that if you go through water it can ruin the foams (if you are running foams). This is a reply from a well known online hobby store. Would you agree with this statement?
You know... I've read that 100 times, but to be honest, I don't notice the foams in tires that got wet to be any worse off than those that didn't. As long as when you come to the end of a bash session that was in wet conditions, you run it in a dry area up to a relatively high speed a few times to fling all the water out, they seem to hold up fine.
Over time, the foams degrade just due to use by being stretched/smashed/worked over as the tires roll/expand. I don't expect foams to last forever, but other than a few cheap tires/wheels, they seem to last as long as the tread does.
I've been venting mine for 15+ years, just so the water can get out as I tend to bash in wet grass and I run in the winter, but usually when the ambient temps are right at freezing, so there's puddles and whatnot around. Severely unbalanced tires spinning on a truck capable of 50mph+ ends badly.This exact reason is why you vent the tires. If water does get in the tires (less likely with tire vents vs wheel vents) it gets flung out. There's nothing wrong with foams getting wet as long as they don't sit wet. Then they'd mold and degrade. I agree that I've never had a foams die before tires, but I've had my K6S for 3 months and blown 2 tires already so.
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