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Re: Favorite wheels

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Originally Posted by jwfoss View Post
...Another option might be to make custom beadlock style rim/hub assembly to use Remote Control Truck Tires, with foam inside, the foam would have to be adjusted to something more dense than what is currently used in that application, but a semi-pneumatic wheel, with COTS available tread could be rather nice. Has anyone looked into this?
Wouldn't that be like using a can of "fix a flat" on a car? But with the wheel being semi-pneumatic the material should be able to help define the wheels compressibility (is that a word?) by helping the existing rigidity or the tire material and shape.

Sounds like a neat idea to try, but it would seem you are either going to have to cut a ring shaped donut to put inside the tire or use expanding foam.
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