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Hey guys,,,,
Speedy,,go to the store and get yourself a lid ring from a MASON JAR,,,set the rear bead on the wheel,,,then place the wheel on something about the same diameter as the wheel and push the ring down around the front bead to work it into the bead groove in the wheel then install your bead ring and screws....or set the rear bead then grip the tire in one hand so that the ,,,ah screw it ill take a pic or two of how I set my beads and post them up on here and in the T&T thread....give me a bit.
jebster,,,Ive ran Rover Blue dots and Whites on narrow (1") and wide wheels and they work better on wides like the stock Creeper wheels or Axials,,,my wheels are stock width. The sidewall gets pulled in too much with narrows and it causes the Rovers to not want to sidehill as well,,,and I think they wad up more and dont unload as well.
The Rovers fit on the stocker wheels, altho I'm having some trouble keeping the bead from pulling out... I leave the ring on using 3 screws and tuck the bead in under the ring, then tighten the 3 screws and check the sidewall for inconsistencies... Then I install the remaining screws, but it seems they aren't clamping tight enough... Also, I have one tire out of four that has torn treadblocks - right out of the bag!! (won't hold air like all the others - they seem to work better when they're puffed out) I will have to take pics, maybe HPI will send me a replacement...
PS - sorry for the hijack!!
Speedy,,go to the store and get yourself a lid ring from a MASON JAR,,,set the rear bead on the wheel,,,then place the wheel on something about the same diameter as the wheel and push the ring down around the front bead to work it into the bead groove in the wheel then install your bead ring and screws....or set the rear bead then grip the tire in one hand so that the ,,,ah screw it ill take a pic or two of how I set my beads and post them up on here and in the T&T thread....give me a bit.
not a hijack if you're giving input. i've seen your issues with the rovers mentioned by a couple others. there are also people saying they haven't had any issues. could this be an issue with the rovers quality?
on the topic of tires/wheels if i wanted to pick up a set of aluminum wheels is there anything i should be particular about? i was looking at these http://www.ckrccrawlers.com/narrow-black-aluminum-22-wheels-4-wgreen-rings-p-858.html. i love the black and green colors and the price seems reasonable. they are listed as narrow but when i contacted ckrc they said the wheels were 1.5in wide, which is the same as the stock creeper wheels.
jebster,,,Ive ran Rover Blue dots and Whites on narrow (1") and wide wheels and they work better on wides like the stock Creeper wheels or Axials,,,my wheels are stock width. The sidewall gets pulled in too much with narrows and it causes the Rovers to not want to sidehill as well,,,and I think they wad up more and dont unload as well.