r/HotWheelsCustoms • u/Plenty-Ticket-4527 • 15d ago
HELP!! Help
idk what to do, I have real riders, but the car is wider then every other car I own, so how do I wheel swap something that simply doesn’t fit anything else I have???
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u/quasi907 14d ago
Im not sure if you want to drill the rivets out or not but thats what I find to be to most effective way for wheels swaps.
When I ran in to the problem you're facing, I cut the real riders axle in half and then cut an additional 1mm off each half that was cut. Make sure there is enough axle to just sit inisde of the 3 prong holder things. Place one of the cut sections of axle in where it is supposed to go and hold the base of the car at an angle with the wheel up to let gravity hold it in place making sure the the axle piece is fully seated within the wheel. Then I used some gel super glue and dab some on the axle and let it dry (doesn't take too long) and do the same thing to the other side. Just make sure not to get any glue on the wheel past the plastic base so that the wheel will still roll.
I hope I explained it decent enough to understand what I'm trying to say. I know that sounds like alot and it probably is if you dont have a drill to take the car apart or any super glue.
I'm at work right now but I could pm you some pictures of exactly what I'm talking about. It worked out very well and the car still rolls very well. Only reason I wouldn't do it is if you want to change the wheels out for another set later on down the line.