Tires for a Tamiya Hornet

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John Matava - 25 Jan 2004 23:43 GMT

Looking for a good online source of tires for an old Tamiya Hornet (about
1991 or2). All the hobby shops that I have talked to just roll their eyes
and say no can do. Pretty lame. The unit still runs fine, but it has been
badly beaten.

Thanks for any help

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GT Grand Prix 00 - 26 Jan 2004 01:53 GMT

Do you know what the wheel size is? You should be able to find tires very
easily

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John Matava - 26 Jan 2004 04:43 GMT

Rim style is also important. The old units like the Hornet have split type
rims which clinch down on the tire bead.

> Do you know what the wheel size is? You should be able to find tires very
> easily

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Jonathan Hodgson - 26 Jan 2004 22:26 GMT

> Do you know what the wheel size is? You should be able to find tires very
> easily

If it's not on 2.2" rims, you should be able to find some Tamiya wheels and
hubs (hexes or whatever shape is needed) as a straight replacement, then
just run any modern tyres on it. Look for wheels and maybe hubs off a more
recent Tamiya 2WD, such as a Madcap, Fighter Buggy or similar.

HTH,
Jonny

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A.T. - 28 Jan 2004 10:22 GMT

The Academy wheel and tyre sizes for the Rock Buster work well, the chassis
is still used on the Academy Hummer.
http://www.acehobby.co.nz/OSSB2/Root/OSSBEC1/ShowItem.asp?PID=1409
regards
Alan T.
Alan's Hobby, Model & RC Links
http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~atong/
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> Looking for a good online source of tires for an old Tamiya Hornet (about
> 1991 or2). All the hobby shops that I have talked to just roll their eyes
> and say no can do. Pretty lame. The unit still runs fine, but it has been
> badly beaten.
>
> Thanks for any help

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Tires for a Tamiya Hornet