New Wheels and Tire source

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Well you guys know my history with Lego and slot cars. So it only makes sense that I have a look at what Lego has to offer that might work well for wheels in 143 scale. With this in mind I ordered in a bunch of Lego wheels sets to see how they would work. I am happy to report the trial was a complete success. The tire Diameter and four spoke rims look good on a Can Am McLaren I am doing.

I sleeved the lego wheels with Brass tube. The tube fit tight in the Lego opening and the bore of the sleeve was 2.38mm. This was a very easy thing to do and it resulted in a really true wheel.

Here are some pictures showing the wheels and how they look with the current McLaren I am working on.







I trued the tires and cleaned them with a citrus cleaner. They offer decent grip. Once this car is finished I will run it against and equally prepared car using Urethanes and I will see how these lego tires compare. Good news is there is a huge supply and they are inexpensive.

[pfuetze]

very interesting idea, Dan!

what is the outside diameter of the tire? and the diameter of the rim? are those rims with a center rib?

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The wheels are 8mm in diameter and the tires are 14 mm The Tires are a smooth bore, and the rims have no raised center.

I just found 100 more of these for $9.00 on ebay. I am going to mold some urethanes using the rubber tires as a master. The rubber is decent, but I am pretty sure the urethane will be better. I am going to do some some silicone molding today so I will put these tires on the todo list.

[walker]

Do they have a special designation ?

Roland

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[walker]

Thank you, Dan.

But yuor wheels are white, not blueish grey. Are they the same dimensions and shape ?

Roland

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