Q: What way should I vent my new tires?

[eb_410]

With a small drill bit or with my solder iron to burn a hole? I was told to use a "hot iron" so it would melt the hole and prevent tearing.

 

[TBuggy]

I use a leather hole punch (already had one) which is basically the same as the punches they sell for tires.
https://www.amainhobbies.com/aka-pro-multitip-tire-punch-aka44010/p1058590

I imagine a hot iron would work too...but would not be as uniform. I would not attempt to drill the rubber with a drill bit. The hole will most likely not even be round.

 

[Billl DeLong]

I use a leather hole punch (already had one) which is basically the same as the punches they sell for tires.
https://www.amainhobbies.com/aka-pro-multitip-tire-punch-aka44010/p1058590

I imagine a hot iron would work too...but would not be as uniform. I would not attempt to drill the rubber with a drill bit. The hole will most likely not even be round.

+1

I would use this hole punch if it were me

 

[eb_410]

I use a leather hole punch (already had one) which is basically the same as the punches they sell for tires.
https://www.amainhobbies.com/aka-pro-multitip-tire-punch-aka44010/p1058590

I imagine a hot iron would work too...but would not be as uniform. I would not attempt to drill the rubber with a drill bit. The hole will most likely not even be round.

Oh ok cool thanks for the tip!

 

[eb_410]

+1

I would use this hole punch if it were me

yep thats what I do. thank you

 

[Sludog]

Great video for that.

 

[Sludog]

With a small drill bit or with my solder iron to burn a hole? I was told to use a "hot iron" so it would melt the hole and prevent tearing.

 

[TBuggy]

That would be a good way to add vents to the tire if you didn't in the first place or got pre-mounts that were not vented already for some reason.

 

[rflx]

A soldering iron worked well for my pre mounted tires. But you will end up with a lot of tire gunk molded to the soldering tip and the vapors are intense.

 

[ZUMA]

The way I vented my pre mounted tires was find a nail the size you want the hole to be. Get some pliers to hold the nail, heat up the nail with a lighter do not get it too hot or you will melt the foams bad. Stick the hot nail in the tire where you want the hole. I leave it there for a few seconds to cool to make sure when you pull the nail the hole does not seal back up.