This example used 1" wide cheap 2.2"wheels and 4.5" tall RC4WD Dune T/A trophy truck tires, they will be used on hardpack and possibly a little pavement.
The concept should be workable for many other applications, however.
Take one 11/16ths-inch wide beadlock inner ring and a roll of 5/8ths-inch wide weatherstripping, wrap the ring with the self-adhesive closed-cell black foam weatherstripping and CA-glue the ends together.
Then insert into low-profile tire with relatively soft stock foam and clamp front and rear beadlock wheel faces together.
Presto, half-assed dual-stage foams!
This idea really only works for either lower-profile sidewall tires or smaller than most diameter wheels and tires because you can't build up enough of a stiffer inside section with weatherstripping to make a noticeable difference in a large volume tire.
I'd imagine it'd work great in many 1.55", 1.7", and small diameter 1.9" tires, however.
If you can't afford or find real dual-stage or stiffer single-stage foams, using weatherstripping foam as the first layer will still allow you some additional firmness in the center of the tread.
If you found thicker and/or wider weatherstripping foam, you could make a more functional setup, especially if you have a wider wheel - this would help more for sidehilling and turning at speed.
I did this because the stock RC4WD foams were very soft, and I was using very narrow wheels - wanted to get just a bit more stiffness without going the extra mile of buying aftermarket foams.
Every little bit counts! "thumbsup"
The concept should be workable for many other applications, however.
Take one 11/16ths-inch wide beadlock inner ring and a roll of 5/8ths-inch wide weatherstripping, wrap the ring with the self-adhesive closed-cell black foam weatherstripping and CA-glue the ends together.
Then insert into low-profile tire with relatively soft stock foam and clamp front and rear beadlock wheel faces together.
Presto, half-assed dual-stage foams!
This idea really only works for either lower-profile sidewall tires or smaller than most diameter wheels and tires because you can't build up enough of a stiffer inside section with weatherstripping to make a noticeable difference in a large volume tire.
I'd imagine it'd work great in many 1.55", 1.7", and small diameter 1.9" tires, however.
If you can't afford or find real dual-stage or stiffer single-stage foams, using weatherstripping foam as the first layer will still allow you some additional firmness in the center of the tread.
If you found thicker and/or wider weatherstripping foam, you could make a more functional setup, especially if you have a wider wheel - this would help more for sidehilling and turning at speed.
I did this because the stock RC4WD foams were very soft, and I was using very narrow wheels - wanted to get just a bit more stiffness without going the extra mile of buying aftermarket foams.
Every little bit counts! "thumbsup"
