Tractor Tires?

[Claus]

Where can you buy tractor tires that are not hard rubber like a toy has but not large super singles either? Got to be a way to have row crop duals without giving up traction to hard rubber.

[9W Monighan]

I wonder if you make a mold and then recast them with the a proper durometer urethane that Tom has used on his Cat 777 rock truck.

[Espeefan]

Craig, back in the day, when RC rock crawling was in it's infancy, a lot of guys sucessfully narrowed up all sorts of tires. The idea was that a narrower tire gave better performance, due to a narrower track width. It might sound like a hack job, but I saw many Clodbuster tires narrowed down sucessfully, and they looked good. Of course the rims had to be narrowed as well. One could simply cut the tires with an X-acto knife and then glue them back together at the center seam. Some would re-enforce the inside of the seam with a narrow strip of rubber, like a nike tube. Rims could chucked up in a lathe, or drill press, and then accurately sectioned, with the centers removed. Just rest the knife on a solid surface and hold it against the rims, while spins, so you get a straight cut. Then glue the rims back together, and there you go. Probably the best tire we have currently available for v-treaded ag tires in the Traxxas Stampede tires, which are about 4.75" tall. They work fine as is, for wide floaters, but I could definitely see them being narrowed up for duals. They are cheap too. They can fit on just about any standard 2.2 sized rim, but I'd guess a lot of guys would prefer a custom rim to better represent the part. For dual wheels, though, there are some rather plain 2.2 rims that are dished, with no holes or spokes in them, that would look pretty good. Maybe just add a little detail. Bolts for the hubs, or wheel weights, and no one would pick up on it.

[Espeefan]

Here's a cool video I found on narrowing tires.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OJOYmBxo88

And a written toturial for narrowing and reducing. Just pay attention to the narrowing.

http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=73486

[SmallHaul]

Where can you buy tractor tires that are not hard rubber like a toy has but not large super singles either? Got to be a way to have row crop duals without giving up traction to hard rubber.

http://www.barnhausen.de/

I never ordered from them but, they have a nice selection.

[ihbuilder]

talk to willie ( CustomRCmodels ) he might have contact with the germans for those tires . when I get back to my pans I'm going to try to get the right type from them , they have em , just a matter of getting them and understanding the $/unit :confused: .

[Claus]

Scott hit it on the head, thanks man! Nathan I'm sure that would work for some guys but I'm also sure if tried it it would end up looking like retread alligators laying in the road.

[fhhhstix]

Go to a farm toy show there are many different vendors offering a lot of aftermarket tires in softer compounds, sizes, and tread patterns.

Travis

[Papy]

http://www.barnhausen.de/

I never ordered from them but, they have a nice selection.

I know barnhausen is sometimes not easy to reach, so you can try to order his products directly from this site : rc-machines.com (http://www.rc-machines.com/index.php?navi_1=product&navi_product_1=all_products&navi_product_2=125)

Here is another possible source : www.wachingers.de (http://www.wachingers.de/mb/katalog/index_aw07.html)

Hope this helps :)

[SmallHaul]

talk to willie ( CustomRCmodels ) he might have contact with the germans for those tires . when I get back to my pans I'm going to try to get the right type from them , they have em , just a matter of getting them and understanding the $/unit :confused: .

Great point Steve, I ordered tires from another German company and one tire I ordered was priced per pair and another tire was priced per single tire. So, I had to place a second order to get all the tires I needed.

Scott hit it on the head, thanks man! Nathan I'm sure that would work for some guys but I'm also sure if tried it it would end up looking like retread alligators laying in the road.

You are welcome Craig.

[spudd]

i know some of the tires Dakota toys offer are soft rubber.give them a try

[Grainfarmer]

Hi Claus!
I have also ordered some tires from dakotah toys...The "Trelleborg" are really nice, but seem to be too wide for your row crop project. Here´s another supplier:
http://www.formenbau-traenkl.de/Produkte/Shop/Felgen-Reifen.php
(its a kind of copy of the BRUDER types, vou can order them in a soft version (25 shore) to get a good traction...I have them on my MF1155.
OR:
http://www.modellreifen.de/ ...go to "Bilder" ...
At this supplier you can choose the width and diameter...

regards
Frank

[twotoots2]

Craig, you might consider contacting Jason at the Pirate Farm Toys forum also. I know he molds and casts 1/16th tractor tires and probably other scales too. Not sure what his fee is, but may be worth dropping him a PM...

[ihbuilder]

http://www.formenbau-traenkl.de/Prod...gen-Reifen.php


grainfarmer , thank you :D this 1 has the exact tires for my scraper , solid too :D now how to get :confused:

[Grainfarmer]

Which ones do you need for your scraper?
...can´t open the link... :o

[ihbuilder]

Frank , I can"t open the 1 I copy/paste to my reply either :confused: they are labled , Dumper - Reifen 124mm x 50mm x 49mm about 28.50 EU . I have a reqest out to them .Nothing in my email yet .

Steve

[Grainfarmer]

Maybe I can call him on the phone....We know this guy because a frined of mine has made some prototypes for his parts...

[ihbuilder]

thank you frank , I didn't get a reply yet . my german is real rusty :eek:

Steve

[ihbuilder]

Frank , Tomas got back to me I just can't quite get the translation :o the first for me .

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Go to Dakotatoys they have all kids of tires in better compounds they do all the major shows even Indy they are just up the road from me I have been in there shop it is pretty amazing what they have..

[Espeefan]

Does Dakota Toys have a website or online catalog? Or even a catalog they can mail out?

[ihbuilder]

Does Dakota Toys have a website or online catalog? Or even a catalog they can mail out?

Nate , they have a cataloge to mail you on request . I have 1 but only for tractors not much on equipment.PM me If you need thier Ph# or Paul

[Tamiya Cowboy]

they have a websight but it stinks so the catalog is much better they are only 30mins from me so as soon as my tractor is back from Freddy ill take it they and ill get picks and post them on the board