martin34 Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 (edited) Hi i have just got my proline 3.2 Mashers.These tyres have been around for a long time and proline don't make them anymore so i think these have had the foams squashed up inside the tyres for a long time.The foams are really out of round and very badly squashed up on one side.Is there a way to get them properly back to normal shape?Thanks for any info.Just noticed that one set of foams are quite a lot wider than the other set? Edited November 30, 2013 by martin34 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wangerman69 Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 Have you tried steaming them over a kettle or a boiling pan. the foam should have a memory and may pop back with a bit of moist heat Worth a go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin34 Posted November 30, 2013 Author Share Posted November 30, 2013 Have you tried steaming them over a kettle or a boiling pan. the foam should have a memory and may pop back with a bit of moist heat Worth a go Thanks i will try that if what i am doing now doesn't work.I have found some shampoo bottles about the same inner size and letting them sit on them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autobutcher Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 Moist heat, oooer missus! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tug Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 Fit em and spin em up! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin34 Posted November 30, 2013 Author Share Posted November 30, 2013 On the newer set of tyres(both new but one has older packaging)the foams are way wider than the ones that came with the older ones.I cant see them fitting properly.is it ok to cut them to the same width as the others? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh How Original Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 Agree with Clive, just get them fit and spin the wheels a bit, they'll seat into place. Never had any issues from fitting dodgy shaped foams, ones they're squashed between the tyre and wheel they sort themselves out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin34 Posted November 30, 2013 Author Share Posted November 30, 2013 Thanks for the replies guys's but i haven't got the wheels yet to mount them up but they are slowly returning to shape.Its strange how one set of foams is nearly 2" wider than the other set? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonysmini Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 I soak mine in fairly hot water for half an hour or so, give them a good squeeze out then leave them to dry in the airing cupboard for a few days to dry. This sorts out any long term packing creases. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatboyneil Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 You'll find the wider foams are softer so you shouldn't cut them down once set on wheels they'll even out 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igbandy Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 Attack them with either a hair drier, or chuck them in a tumble drier if you have got one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin34 Posted December 2, 2013 Author Share Posted December 2, 2013 I am giving the soak in hot water and airing cupboard a go:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin34 Posted December 3, 2013 Author Share Posted December 3, 2013 Well the hot water and airing cupboard worked a treat:).I have never had a problem with foams before.Normaly once out of the packet they get thier shape back after a day or so but these had obviously been screwed up for quite a few years and one side of the foam was only a few mils thick and wasn't going to go back into shape by running them.They would of been seriously wobbly and out of balance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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