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Once the glue has dried we must sand down the wheel cast because if not the wheel wouldn´t give perfect support and it wouldn´t achieve maximum grip. We can do this with a Dremel and sanding disc.

Or we could also make a tool, for which we would need a motor, a small pinion (so that it has the same diameter as the spinnig axle) and the fastener for the wheel turns ( around 14 €) and for a little bit of money we´ll have manufactured a compact and economical tool. We then assemble the tire, rotate it and with a sander or file we remove the caste line.

We can use one of the old rotating motor bedplates to hold it in place.

This is the final result

With rubber tires its higly recommended that they always spin in the same direction so that when racing the rear tires wear down faster you can replace them with the front ones as long as they remain on the same side of the car. This trick is used by all of the great drivers especially with Control Tyres with which they are able to prevent the tire from over heating as it spins in the opposite direction to which the worn rubber was being displaced. In order to avoid errors, put a label on the tire of the spinning direction that you began to use from the start and if you want to be more methodical you can use the 3DI example (3 legs for front and rear tire use) which you will probably only use for large races in which you will have more time to do it between legs. However I recommend that if it is possible, to be methodical.

A key factor is the storage of the tire. Frequently the drivers simply store them and leave them as they are until the next race, even if many months go by before having to use them again. The tires under these conditions become dry and lose all of thier properties, which can drive us crazy when it comes to using them again, given that we won´t achieve the correct hardness.

Personally when I store them I apply a bit of tire additive (the CS is one of my favourite). I let it set for a few minutes and I clean them with a cotton cloth until they get a little damp. I then take the four wheels and wrap them in transparent plastic wrapping paper like a sandwich. This way I prevent them from coming into contact with the air and the additive keeps them "fresh". With this method we can guarantee ourselves tires with a much longer life.

By Mauricio Martinez - T.O.P driver

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Written by Alex Rubio
miércoles, 19 diciembre 2007
By Mauricio Martinez - T.O.P driver I was pulling together some information about drivers from the national site and also from the odd foreign site to write this article about the preparation and maintenance of tires. The first thing we should do once we have a set of tires is to lightly sand down the inner section as with the rim so that it could have better grip and thus eliminate the bits of stripping grease used by the tire manufacturers. Once the tire has been assembled we proceed to the glueing of the tire to the rim. The glueing must be done by applying small drops whilst opening the tire allowing for better penetration and continue until the total diameter has been covered. Its adviseable to use a small elastic band (thére´s also a special tool available) to ensure a good and homogeneous adhesion. . Once the glue has dried we must sand down the wheel cast because if not the wheel wouldn´t give perfect support and it wouldn´t achieve maximum grip. We can do this with a Dremel and sanding disc. Or we could also make a tool, for which we would need a motor, a small pinion (so that it has the same diameter as the spinnig axle) and the fastener for the wheel turns ( around 14 €) and for a little bit of money we´ll have manufactured a compact and economical tool. We then assemble the tire, rotate it and with a sander or file we remove the caste line. We can use one of the old rotating motor bedplates to hold it in place. This is the final result With rubber tires its higly recommended that they always spin in the same direction so that when racing the rear tires wear down faster you can replace them with the front ones as long as they remain on the same side of the car. This trick is used by all of the great drivers especially with Control Tyres with which they are able to prevent the tire from over heating as it spins in the opposite direction to which the worn rubber was being displaced. In order to avoid errors, put a label on the tire of the spinning direction that you began to use from the start and if you want to be more methodical you can use the 3DI example (3 legs for front and rear tire use) which you will probably only use for large races in which you will have more time to do it between legs. However I recommend that if it is possible, to be methodical. A key factor is the storage of the tire. Frequently the drivers simply store them and leave them as they are until the next race, even if many months go by before having to use them again. The tires under these conditions become dry and lose all of thier properties, which can drive us crazy when it comes to using them again, given that we won´t achieve the correct hardness. Personally when I store them I apply a bit of tire additive (the CS is one of my favourite). I let it set for a few minutes and I clean them with a cotton cloth until they get a little damp. I then take the four wheels and wrap them in transparent plastic wrapping paper like a sandwich. This way I prevent them from coming into contact with the air and the additive keeps them "fresh". With this method we can guarantee ourselves tires with a much longer life.