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Another Carson. Hesperia I think. No problem with electrics, but it came with crap for tires. Brand X and small. First thing was an upgrade set of trailer wheels and tires, 225x75-15 D's. As they wear out I'm replacing them with Maxxis E-range. Everything else seems to be Chinese-made and poor quali...

I use a small hand held torch and a putty knife to remove build-up, works great. Jason, given that race tire life is often measured in heat cycles rather than calendar age, are you concerned what the flame contact might be doing to the good rubber? I realize it's brief, and mostly directed to the p...