Filling for go-cart tyres.

[swedemac]

We are looking for something to fill our go-cart tyres so that they become harder to puncture.
I know Team Tornado use something to fill their tyres but I cant find any info on their, rather massive, homepage.
Any tips on what is suitable to use, anyone?

[teamchip]

I think the Stinger team used foam pipe insulation (available from plumbers supplies) as it was seen coming out of one of their tryes in a RW fight a while ago (dont know the opponent or series)

Also I think expanded polyeurathene (cant spell!) foam...the aerosol type has been used.

There is also a substance called green slime here: http://www.bicyclemagic.com/products.php?plid=m2b49s92p776http://www.bicyclemagic.com/products...d=m2b49s92p776 for bike tryes. Not sure if it would work on a large hole from a powerful axe etc.

I have never used any of these (we have solid tyres) so have no idea how effective any are but the info may be of help.

Tom

[andrewj]

Stinger vs Pussycat in a Robot Wars Extreme 1 All Stars match, they dont call me a genius for nothing :wink:

[maddox]

upholsteryfoam, cut out in a tight filling ring, put into the tires can save the day.

[woody]

Markus....
Extract from Tornados diary.

14/5/01 - Ordered the furniture foam for the wheels from TS Covers in Peterborough. Cut the silver steel for the new removable spikes at work at lunch. Spent the evening working on the weapons motor cradle and chassis mounts. Planned the side bars, stand and trolley.

[swedemac]

Foam pipe insulation, green slime lol, upholstery foam, furniture foam...

So much to chose from, so little time. Thanks for the advice though guys. Ill try to find the products youre talking about (though green slime might cause some laughing ) here in Sweden.
Will probably go for the lightest stuff first then the cheapest. Building HW:s is a heavy and costly business...but you all know that already.

[mattan]

Ghostbusters anybody ??? slimer = green slime GHOST ASG

[Mouldy]

Make sure you dont buy air drying foam...once its in the wheel there wont be any air presant...so youll be left with a tyre full of goo:sad:

Dave moulds
Team Turbine

[hannibal]

I filled Hannials kart tyres with poly foam. The advice is to add some water inside the tyre b4 filling with p/foam, this apparently activates the foam.

[galexa9308]

When I was at the ideal home exhibition last year,there was a guy displaying car puncture stuff, he was sticking this spike through the tyre, time after time, and it was sealing it great, but he said it wouldnt cope with a slash type puncture, so Id guess theyd be of limited use in robot tyres