How to make Sand or salt flat tyres

I was checking out my Myers Manx kit and found the big rear tyres are plastic and not very cool also I am building another beach buggy type project and needed some smoothie tyres.

I use this technique to make tyres look worn and drag slicks look more authentic, but just holding the tyre flat. but then light bulb in my head when on and hay presto, a super easy way I can do new tyres for sand and salt flat racers with just a slightly different technique.

I used the drag slicks you get with Amt kits as an option, but any solid rubber tyres will work, just depends on what size tyres you want to have on your build.


Next part just get an old hub thats wide and is tight in the tyres and also takes a steel axle, I had to make the centre hole a little bigger for this axle, i also use one that was knurled on the end so it was firm in the hub, wack the axle in, put it in a drill.


Put a tyre on, no glue.


Floor the drill and start sanding the tyre, I started with 80 git paper with it flat on the bench, i got rid of the corner of the tyre first, then you just work it so you get a nice round edge on your tyre.


then I just finished off with 120git held in my hand so it get a smooth even shape. again still using the drill, and that's it.


Also tried some skinny fronts, which would be awesome salt flat tyres, i just used the stock tyres pretty much every kit of older cars come with. these haven't been fully finished yet. You could used lighter grade sand paper like 320 then 400 etc etc to get them super smooth and also take off the detail on the side walls if you want them full smoothies.


Super easy to do these and they look sweet when there finished off.

That is a great tip mate,