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STICKY BUSINESS

Tires are one of the most crucial parts of an RC car, because when it all comes down to it, they’re the one thing connecting your RC car to the road. Over the years tire and wheel designs have evolved, but gluing tires to wheels remains a constant. Gluing tires is by far one of the best baseline skills you can learn in the RC hobby. Sure, there are pre-mount options out there, and certainly we know about beadlocks, but when it comes to a lot of RC truck, buggy, and even on-road touring car tires, gluing the tires to the wheels is still very much a DIY kind of thing.

In this article, I’m going to walk you through the basics of prep, mounting, and gluing of some 4WD off-road buggy tires. Though some specifics may be a

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