Upgrading tires and wheels for the Axial scx24. This is an installation guide for RC4WD Stamped Steel 1.0" Stock Beadlock Wheels and RC4WD Rock Creeper tires.
They ARE extremely difficult. Regardless of how quick they go together on camera it took me 40 minutes to get one done halfway decent. Sucks because rc4wd stuff is great but I will never again use these. At the very least the could include 2 screws that are slightly longer just to catch the hex.....these suck
Thanks for the video - very clear what to do. this week was the first time I used the stamped beadlocks - installed tires for myself and my son. putting on the Goodyear T/A KM3 was fairly easy like in the video. But the Goodyear Wrangler MT/R - that was a pain. Not sure if the rubber was slightly thicker on the bead but I could not get the two parts close enough together to get the screw started. After a long struggle, I needed something to push on the black part to get enough force to get the two parts close enough to start the screws. I used a PEX connector, removed the threaded part so it was flat and wide and put that under the backside of the wheel and placed on a flat surface and I could have enough force to push the front plate down so the screw could reach the backing piece. Just another DIY hack if you get stuck. You could use anything that fits to do the same- I happened to have the PEX connector I had actually modified for something else. Hate to even admit how long I was trying to get those MT/R tires on before I figured this out! My only complaint on these headlocks - we had one set that was white, when I loosened the screws the paint came off around the screw area.
It is possible to run those micro tires foamless and many people in the crawler scene recommend doing it. My question is : does this cause any major problems during the assembly ? Like holding the inner wheelring in place etc ? I just ordered my first wheels and tires and have no experience with it yet.
I ordered two sets of these. Threw them right in the trash. Such an unnecessary headache. Literally every other wheel in existence is 10x easier to install tires on.
Wow! These take tremendous amounts of patience. One took me like 30 minutes. Thanks for the tips!👍🍻
They ARE extremely difficult. Regardless of how quick they go together on camera it took me 40 minutes to get one done halfway decent. Sucks because rc4wd stuff is great but I will never again use these. At the very least the could include 2 screws that are slightly longer just to catch the hex.....these suck
I have these in chrome. Fitted injora super swampers for my scx24 jeep. Didn't have to much trouble. Well worth the effort in my opinion
Thanks I've been trying to figure it out for awhile and this helped alot
Thanks for the video - very clear what to do. this week was the first time I used the stamped beadlocks - installed tires for myself and my son. putting on the Goodyear T/A KM3 was fairly easy like in the video. But the Goodyear Wrangler MT/R - that was a pain. Not sure if the rubber was slightly thicker on the bead but I could not get the two parts close enough together to get the screw started. After a long struggle, I needed something to push on the black part to get enough force to get the two parts close enough to start the screws. I used a PEX connector, removed the threaded part so it was flat and wide and put that under the backside of the wheel and placed on a flat surface and I could have enough force to push the front plate down so the screw could reach the backing piece. Just another DIY hack if you get stuck. You could use anything that fits to do the same- I happened to have the PEX connector I had actually modified for something else. Hate to even admit how long I was trying to get those MT/R tires on before I figured this out! My only complaint on these headlocks - we had one set that was white, when I loosened the screws the paint came off around the screw area.
Top vid. Cheers
Dude. I love you thanks so much!
It is possible to run those micro tires foamless and many people in the crawler scene recommend doing it. My question is : does this cause any major problems during the assembly ? Like holding the inner wheelring in place etc ? I just ordered my first wheels and tires and have no experience with it yet.
I ordered two sets of these. Threw them right in the trash. Such an unnecessary headache. Literally every other wheel in existence is 10x easier to install tires on.
I cannot seem to get the first screw to catch, almost as if they are too short. Any ideas on what may be going on?
What screw driver do u need to take the run apart
Do those wheels come with the tires already on it or do you have to get your own and put them on
Do you have to glue any micro crawler tires at all ?
Biggest pain in the Butt!
Omg they are the worst lol!
RC4WD Wheels are fucking garbage and not worth the aggravation.