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How to Replace Tire Inserts with Klinik RC

How to Replace Tire Inserts with Klinik RC

Tony from Klinik explains how to replace tire foams, with perhaps the most surprising bit (for me, at least) being that you can just cut the rubber of the tire and glue it back together, and it'll be strong enough for racing. *Mind blown.*

RC Off-road Tire Deep Dive with the Hall Bros

RC Off-road Tire Deep Dive with the Hall Bros

The Hall Bros continue their excellent video series with a thorough explainer of choosing and prepping tires for off-road 1/10 RC racing. They review compounds, pin shape, how wear affects the grip, trimming the pins, sidewall glue, and more. This one's a must-watch!

How to Balance Off-road RC Tires

How to Balance Off-road RC Tires

Adam Drake get into the details of tire balancing - why it's important, and how to do it.

How to Balance Off-road RC Car Tires

How to Balance Off-road RC Car Tires

Tyler Hooks of JConcepts walks us through the finer points of tire balancing.

How to Glue Tire Sidewalls with Alex Hagberg

How to Glue Tire Sidewalls with Alex Hagberg

Learn how to avoid traction roll by gluing the sidewalls of your on-road RC car tires, with demonstrations for both rubber and foam tires

V-Cutting Tire Inserts & Insert Selection for 1/10 Off-Road Racing

V-Cutting Tire Inserts & Insert Selection for 1/10 Off-Road Racing

Cole Ogden and Lee Setser of JConcepts explain the benefits of v-cutting tire inserts, and also discuss their process for choosing foams for different track conditions. The cutting process is straightforward, but there's a lot of great discussion of insert selection and prep, so give it a watch!

Spencer Rivkin on Tire Mounting

Spencer Rivkin on Tire Mounting

See Spencer's secrets for getting tires glued on so they stay on and perform predictably on the track.

Off-Road Tire Mounting and Gluing with Jason Ruona of JConcepts

Off-Road Tire Mounting and Gluing with Jason Ruona of JConcepts

I know, everyone loves tire-mounting, right? Well, if you're going to do it, do it right - here's an in-depth explainer video from one of the all-tie experts, Jason Ruona of JConcepts.

1/8 Scale Buggy Foam Tire Insert Preparation

1/8 Scale Buggy Foam Tire Insert Preparation

Everything you need to know about prepping your tire inserts, presented by AKA.

Touring Car Tire Prep with Jilles Groskamp of Inf1nity

Touring Car Tire Prep with Jilles Groskamp of Inf1nity

Jilles discusses centering, weighing, and trimming pre-mounted 1/10th scale touring car tires.

Gluing Touring Car Tires for Use on Carpet

Gluing Touring Car Tires for Use on Carpet

Eric Anderson demonstrates his techniques for gluing sedan tires, including how to apply glue to the sidewalls to tune the tire side-flex characteristics.

Off-road Tire Gluing and Balancing by VP-Pro

Off-road Tire Gluing and Balancing by VP-Pro

The racers at VP-Pro put together a great, detailed video showing all of their techniques for mounting the perfect 1/8 off-road tire.

RC Off-Road Tire Prep by Ryan Stiles Harris

RC Off-Road Tire Prep by Ryan Stiles Harris

Great, in-depth video on how to break-in and prep your off-road tires - learn about break-in, sauce, and more.

How to Prep Off-Road RC Tires

How to Prep Off-Road RC Tires

Ryan Harris explains off-road tire prep, particularly for indoor clay - how and why folks shave tires, how sauce works, why you might want a tire warmer, and more! A great overview of off-road tire prep.

Using Slick Tires on Off-road RC Cars

Using Slick Tires on Off-road RC Cars

Spencer Rivkin shows some reporter chops in this video from JConcepts explaining why slicks are often useful for off-road RC cars, and how (mostly North American 1/10 scale) tracks have come to be well-suited for them.

Gluing 1/8 Foam Tire Inserts to the Wheel

Gluing 1/8 Foam Tire Inserts to the Wheel

Adam Drake explains why you might want to glue your 1/8 foam tire inserts to the rim, and how to do so properly.

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