Custom tires technique question

[Cat966c]

Hey what's up? I was just thinking about a new technique to make home made tires; what if you took an equal diameter tire, heated it up till it's malleable-not liquified-and re pressed it into a new mold with the desired tread pattern. Would that work, or would heating the tire up de-sulfurize it? I was thinking the rubber would remain the same because it's not liquified, and that is what the heavy equipment tire companies do.
Let me know your opinions, thanks

[Finster]

I'm not sure if the method you describe will work. I think to get an answer you may have to experiment yourself. However, I do know that Tom (modelman) made his own tires for his mining truck.
http://www.rctruckandconstruction.com/showthread.php?t=486
I also remember (if my memory is correct) a guy on a different board made a Tatra 8x8 and created his own tires by CNC machining aluminum molds and using the rubber they use for retreading tires. Of course now I can't find that link but I'll keep looking. I think both methods are quite impressive and yielded nice results. Hope this helps...

[Finster]

I really hate that you can't go back and edit your own posts after a certain time. I understand the reasoning behind it, but still annoys me. Anyway, I got lucky and found that guys tire making molds thread. I'm assuming you don't speak Polish (like myself) so here it is via. google translate:
http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=pl&u=http://rc-trial.ayz.pl/phpBB/viewtopic.php%3Fp%3D85498&prev=search

[Cat966c]

That's awesome, thanks! I love the link, very informative and just what I was looking for! However, I don't want to join another forum and I don't speak polish, but would like to know if the re treaded tire stuff is just old tires, or is it a special material?

[Finster]

I think it's a rubber that they use to do retreads. I believe it's not vulcanized yet but I'm not 100% positive. Just look into retreading, I guess. Sorry I don't know more about it...

[Cat966c]

Thinking about these; http://www.rc-machines.com/en/model-engineering/tires/model-tyre-110-michelin-335-80r8
Does anyone have better pics of it?