Road wheels/tires

Dan Williams · Post by **Dan Williams** » Tue May 12, 2009 2:23 am

Hello
I disassemble my M2 to repaint it.And when I turned the inside dia. of tires,I made them a tight fit to the road wheels.But there too hard to get off,and there's no room for glue.So my question is what is a good fit,or how tight should they be? I have to glue them in place,because they will slip off if you don't.Thanks guys from Dan.

Adrian Harris · Post by **Adrian Harris** » Tue May 12, 2009 9:59 am

Dan, I'm not sure I understand what you're asking.

First you say:

> But there too hard to get off,and there's no room for glue

But then you say:

> I have to glue them in place,because they will slip off

If they are too hard to remove, I can't see why they should slip off ?

Adrian.

leesellars · Post by **leesellars** » Tue May 12, 2009 5:17 pm

Hello Dan

The tyres are supposed to be a tight fit so there is no need to glue them on. How you fit the tyres is to heat them up in a pan of hot water for 10 mins or so they will then be soft enough to fit over the rims. Hope this helps.

Lee

Dan Williams · Post by **Dan Williams** » Wed May 13, 2009 5:57 am

Hi Guys,Yes I was talking about the 16 bogie wheels I called them road wheels.There made from nylon stock.All of them had to be turned on a lathe.I made them fit tight,But some came off 1/8" with the vehicle running.
And that is why they must be glued on.I will have to play with the fit of these,when I get to this part.To clear this up there are 8 bogies wheels,4 per side,with two tires per wheel. Thanks from Dan

Graham Ord · Post by **Graham Ord** » Wed May 13, 2009 10:04 am

Try this link
http://www.armortek.co.uk/forum/viewtop ... ight=tyres

Road wheels/tires

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