Dub city cars? help me out!

CharG_tuner · Post by **CharG_tuner** » Thu Jan 15, 2004 8:47 pm

about these dub city cars, can you actualy use the rims and tires for a bit?
and if so, could i pick sum a these things up at toys r us?

sg219 · Post by **sg219** » Thu Feb 19, 2004 9:22 pm

Ya, you can use the rims. The tires aren't that good, but you can use the rims.

The trick is to get the tires to be level on the rims. The rims have a slight angle to them. I tried to use thin pieces of electical tape wrapped around the rim. It works OK, but there has to be a better way.

I saw someone (I think it was crazydave) post something about cutting bit rims in half and gluing them to the Dubs to solve the problem.

I currently have this problem, so if I come up with anything I'll let you know.

I found it....

Quote from crazydave post from somewhere in wheel mods......

They're really easy to get off the die-cast. Mounting them on your car is a little bit harder.

The fronts are pretty easy. I just use a scribe to poke a hole in the front, being careful to keep it centered. The backs are a little trickier, because it's a little harder to glue them on the axle, so they are straight when they spin.

Also you should note that the tires that come on those rims are really hard, so you'll need to put bit, or Zip Zap tires on them. They are just a tad too narow for the bit tires so they want to slip behind. I sawed bit rims in half, and used those to widen my rims. Then they were the right width for the tire, but the tire sunk down in the middle, so I superglued a piece of solid core wire to the rim, to push the tire up in the center. now my tires have a nice flat contact patch, and stay on fine too.

evoraptor · Post by **evoraptor** » Fri Jun 03, 2005 9:13 pm

evoraptor · Post by **evoraptor** » Fri Jun 03, 2005 9:14 pm

oops sorry for the diff. size pics but yea. those are dubs=]

Post by **CaboWabo** » Fri Jun 03, 2005 9:50 pm

What inquiring minds really want to know is...
What the hell is the white fuzzy stuff?
Spider eggs or velcro?

evoraptor · Post by **evoraptor** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 7:02 pm

lol its velcro..i couldnt find any other way to put it on

Finks · Post by **Finks** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 11:10 am

Check out my wheel mod tut, it's good for dubs too, personally tho Import Tunerz have wider rims and more option

SuperFly · Post by **SuperFly** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 11:34 am

Finks wrote:Check out my wheel mod tut, it's good for dubs too, personally tho Import Tunerz have wider rims and more option

Hey Finks-

When you say "Import Tunerz," are you talking about the ones made by Muscle Machines? Or is it the Jada Toys or Hot Wheels?

Finks · Post by **Finks** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 11:36 am

I think the Jada Toys ones, yeah that's right.

DarkTari · Post by **DarkTari** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 2:04 pm

I saw someone (I think it was crazydave) post something about cutting bit rims in half and gluing them to the Dubs to solve the problem.

That Be Me !

I take an Import Racer, Dub City or whatever, File it to the thickness/diameter of a ZZ hub cap
and mount them on ZipZap Hubs then used Tomy tyres. No balance/offset problems....

crazydave · Post by **crazydave** » Wed Jun 08, 2005 6:53 pm

DarkTari wrote:
I saw someone (I think it was crazydave) post something about cutting bit rims in half and gluing them to the Dubs to solve the problem.

That Be Me !

No actually that be me. Reread his post, he even found what I had said. (He just didn't put it in the quote format)

Anyways that was the first time I did a die-cast wheel mod. I had sawed a bit rims in half, and glued the back half to the dub city wheels, because they were way too narrow for the Microsizer tires I used. That was way more complicated than it had to be, so ever since I saw the way you been doing it, I've been doing the same.

This is really the best method I think. Because it uses the stock wheels, it is no different than changing hubcaps on any other Zip Zap wheel, so there are no ill effects on handling. If you just use a tiny dab of superglue, you can pry it right off if you want to change your look.

Here's an example:

I had to dremel off most of the middle bump, and make an indentation in the back o f the die cast wheel . On the front I just made a hole all the way through the diecast to let the pin through.

SuperFly · Post by **SuperFly** » Wed Jun 08, 2005 7:10 pm

Yeah, but where are you guys getting all the extra ZZ front wheels?

DarkTari · Post by **DarkTari** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 7:12 am

My Bad Cavey......

SuperFly wrote:Yeah, but where are you guys getting all the extra ZZ front wheels?

The 1st time I did it I just stripped a Series I ZZ and used the knuckes and all.
Since then I've gotten them from the speed upgrade kits......

crazydave · Post by **crazydave** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 7:59 am

Yup, I use all the 12:1 gears out of the gears sets.

evoraptor · Post by **evoraptor** » Sat Jun 11, 2005 12:49 am

i didnt think about filing the wheel down.... well anyways mine have some wobble to them and using it your way will solve the problem