Smaller lowboy wheels and tires

[Rpp Hobby]

Has anybody looked at making smaller lowboy wheels and tires? Like the ones below

http://rpmedia.ask.com/ts?u=/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e9/Globe_Trailers_Lowboy_with_Volvo_A300.jpg/120px-Globe_Trailers_Lowboy_with_Volvo_A300.jpg

[fhhhstix]

About the only options we have right now are the verkerk lowpro's or stretching a wedico tire on a tamiya rim. Here is a pic of a wedico on a tamiya rim.

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss185/brokenb4/100_0485.jpg

Travis

[Rpp Hobby]

About the only options we have right now are the verkerk lowpro's or stretching a wedico tire on a tamiya rim. Here is a pic of a wedico on a tamiya rim.

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss185/brokenb4/100_0485.jpg

Travis

So just try putting a smaller diameter tire on. No smaller diamter wheels though?

[ihbuilder]

yes , I have . I got some lego tires that would take a scaled down 17.5 rim @1:13.5 which looks good by a tam tire and wheel . they would work perfect for the old style daytons . My 1st set that is on my lowboy , was made for wedico tires looks real good , so do my alum. 10 hole :) any wheel can be made in a scale version but , we are limited to tire size

IHSteve

[fhhhstix]

You have to cut the web from the center of the rim. But as for a smaller rim they would have to be custom made. There is a guy who makes custom rims but you will have to wait for them as he makes them by hand but they are Worth the wait.

Travis

[fhhhstix]

Well it looks like Steve types faster than I do.

Travis

[ihbuilder]

You have to cut the web from the center of the rim. But as for a smaller rim they would have to be custom made. There is a guy who makes custom rims but you will have to wait for them as he makes them by hand but they are Worth the wait.

Travis

Well it looks like Steve types faster than I do.

Travis

hopefully by the middle of the new year that'll change but do not hold your breath :p just Please someone start making more scale tires :rolleyes:

Travy , I'm not that fast :p

IHSteve

[Espeefan]

Corey, Wedico offers a smaller diameter rim and tire combo too. Freddy Gear Drive built a nice drop deck trailer and he utilized the low pro Wedico rims and tires. They are quite a bit smaller, but may be just what you are looking for.

http://rctruckandconstruction.com/showthread.php?t=129

[Rpp Hobby]

That looks like them. Does PMD sell them?

[Espeefan]

Yup, I believe they do. Item # 745 for the rims in chrome, #747 for the grey rims, and #646 for the tires. They are listed in the 'wheel' section of the online shop.

[Rpp Hobby]

Yup, I believe they do. Item # 745 for the rims in chrome, #747 for the grey rims, and #646 for the tires. They are listed in the 'wheel' section of the online shop.

Awesome! Thank you

[sneaky-pete]

hopefully by the middle of the new year that'll change but do not hold your breath :p just Please someone start making more scale tires :rolleyes:

Travy , I'm not that fast :p

IHSteve

I'll second that on the scale tires!

[spudd]

I'll second that on the scale tires!

i will third that.the PMD ones a just a bit to big but they are nice

[Izzy]

I liked the PMD tires but then the width is too narrow - looks just a bit funny on an exposed wheel trailer......I tried looking at tires for raod cars - but they seem to be too soft for our use....

[Claus]

Yup, I believe they do. Item # 745 for the rims in chrome, #747 for the grey rims, and #646 for the tires. They are listed in the 'wheel' section of the online shop.


Are these the tires and wheels used on the Carson drop decks?

[ihbuilder]

I'm working on some wheels for the 62.4 x 20 lego tire which looks perfect under my step deck . I got some blanks cut ready for holes and shaping the dish . I think I'm going to go with the 2 hole steel on these for my step deck . And if I build another :rolleyes: it'll have 10 hole alum. I'll take comparison pics when I have some light

IHSteve

[Claus]

What using about Smith Miller or All American Toy tires and wheels. You can buy All American's tires for $4.00 each and their chrome metal wheel for $6.00 each.

http://www.allamericantoyco.com/KWKit.php

[Espeefan]

Are these the tires and wheels used on the Carson drop decks?

Not to sure about that, Craig. Maybe the ones on the Wedico drop deck....or is the Wedico drop deck a Carson? I thought that Wedico had their own drop deck, and Carson made the Tamiya sized one. Or are they one of the same?

[Claus]

I don't know either Nathan, look very similar.

[ihbuilder]

OK here's my pics . 1st 1 showing lego tires in front of wedico standard tire with a tamiya off to the right .

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz230/ihbuilder/PIC_0760.jpg

this 1 showing the standard wedico on my lowboy which works out to scale for 1:14.5 as per trailer specs

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz230/ihbuilder/PIC_0765.jpg

the lego tires under my step deck

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz230/ihbuilder/PIC_0762.jpg

the wedico's seem to work out as for scale on the bigger lowboys . the legos would work perfect If I where to build the 25 ton rogers I use to haul around which had 17" daytons

IHSteve

[Kid@heart]

If anyone is interested in Lego tires, I found a website listing most (if not all) of the tires that Lego built.

http://isodomos.com/Visual-Parts-Helper/Lego-Wheel.html

There are links beside the tires to get more info and where you can buy them (with prices)...

I'm new to this so I hope that this helps...
Spencer