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Model Forum / General / Railroads / August 2007[HO] Auto tire sources
I'm looking for suggestions for commercial sources for HO scale rubber auto tires. They would mainly be used as "filler" to add clutter to appropriate scenes. I am looking for something more realistic than simply slicing sections from plastic or PVC pipe, but on the other hand would appreciate suggestions of economical sources since these won't be part of a foreground or eye-catching scene. ____ Mark Mathu The Green Bay Route: http://www.greenbayroute.com/ "I started out with nothing and I still have most of it." Go to a commercial party supply store and look at their cocktail stirrers. I found some with heads with 3 circles in a triange pattern (like a pawn shop sign) that were about big truck size for n-scale. Might be about car HO. Only problem is that this was about 15 years ago in Singapore but you might find them. Tom > I'm looking for suggestions for commercial sources for HO scale rubber > auto tires. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > appreciate suggestions of economical sources since these won't be part > of a foreground or eye-catching scene. > Go to a commercial party supply store and look at their cocktail > stirrers. I found some with heads with 3 circles in a triange pattern > (like a pawn shop sign) that were about big truck size for n-scale. > Might be about car HO. I'm hoping to get something with a little more detail than swizzle sticks would offer. As you wish. You have to cut them off the swizzle stick, file them smooth, and paint them but the price is right. >> Go to a commercial party supply store and look at their cocktail >> stirrers. I found some with heads with 3 circles in a triange [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > I'm hoping to get something with a little more detail than swizzle > sticks would offer. > I'm looking for suggestions for commercial sources for HO scale rubber auto > tires. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > economical sources since these won't be part of a foreground or eye-catching > scene. Why reinvent the wheel? Borrow about a dozen from your H0 vehicles and make RTV mold using them. Simple 1 piece open mold. Then just cast as many as you like. Peteski > Borrow about a dozen from your H0 vehicles and make RTV mold using > them. Simple 1 piece open mold. Then just cast as many as you like. That's an interesting idea.... they would be one sides, of course, but if properly placed no one might notice. > Borrow about a dozen from your H0 vehicles and make RTV mold using > them. Simple 1 piece open mold. Then just cast as many as you like. That's an interesting idea.... they would be one sides, of course, but if properly placed no one might notice. But that is not a "commercial source" as I cleary described in the first sentence of my question. > Why reinvent the wheel? > > Borrow about a dozen from your H0 vehicles and make RTV mold using > them. Simple 1 piece open mold. Then just cast as many as you like. Wouldn't casting something that is already available comercially be "reinventing the wheel?" > I'm looking for suggestions for commercial sources for HO scale rubber > auto tires. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > The Green Bay Route: http://www.greenbayroute.com/ > "I started out with nothing and I still have most of it." Black O-rings of the right size would look convincing. Googling on "O-ring" might bring up some local suppliers. David Starr > Black O-rings of the right size would look convincing. Googling on > "O-ring" might bring up some local suppliers. I don't think they would have the tread & sidewall detail I am looking for. > I don't think they would have the tread & sidewall detail I am looking > for. Is your eyesight that good? {;^) I just did a google on "n scale tires" and found this site http://fiferhobby.com/html/scenery_details_n_scale.html that has some tires that might do it . Don't know anything about the site, just found it now on my search. Jerry >> I don't think they would have the tread & sidewall detail I am looking >> for. > > Is your eyesight that good? {;^) >> I don't think they would have the tread & sidewall detail I am looking >> for. > > Is your eyesight that good? {;^) Obviously I'm not looking su superdetail, but the layout is only about 24" wide. I'm not sure if O-rings can cut it. I did take David up on his advice though, and found some sources that make "o-rings" with other cross-sections, including square and rectangular, which might be a closer match to a tire profile. I'm still looking for a commercial source for o-ring parts of the proper dimensions. On 7/23/2007 9:39 PM Mark Mathu spake thus:<br> >>> I don't think they would have the tread & sidewall detail I am looking >>> for. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > match to a tire profile. I'm still looking for a commercial source for > o-ring parts of the proper dimensions. While someone suggested cutting plastic tubing, nobody suggested rubber tubing, did they? Seems like this ought to make perfect tire-shaped "doughnuts", perhaps sliced with a sharp paper trimmer. > I'm looking for suggestions for commercial sources for HO scale rubber auto > tires. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > economical sources since these won't be part of a foreground or eye-catching > scene. Mark, I just plugged 'HO' and 'Tire' into the Walthers web page advanced search and got a whole page of HO tires listed. First on the list was 116-50104, A-Line's 'Vinyl Tire Set' for $4.50. If the picture is accurate there are 24 loose tires, and 3 stacks of 6 tires (like you'd see at a garage) in the pack. Len > > I'm looking for suggestions for commercial sources for HO scale > rubber auto [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > the picture is accurate there are 24 loose tires, and 3 stacks of > 6 tires (like you'd see at a garage) in the pack. Thanks Len! You know, I searched Walthers before posting the question... but somehow that listing got past me. About the most suitable I found (before you pointed out the A-Line product) was Trident Miniatures "Tires - 11mm Diameter" #729-96039: http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/729-96039 I have not used A-Line's tire set (obviously) but I have been happy with their freight car details... so I'll probably give them a try. I would appreciate other people's comments, either about the A-Line auto tires -- or other similar products by other manufacturers, especially from companies which might not be listed in the Walthers catalog. ____ Mark Dig the link below, the seller has 10 sets at my last look. http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300111674931 Pete in Calgary, Alberta, GWN > I'm looking for suggestions for commercial sources for HO scale rubber > auto tires. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > The Green Bay Route: http://www.greenbayroute.com/ > "I started out with nothing and I still have most of it." I guess I missed the original post... : ( Since they are going to be background only, could you get an appropriate sized wire, strip off the insulation then slice that into disks? I'd think that would be "close enough" for background materials. Could you get a small paper punch & punch out some holes in a piece of rubber, then take a larger punch and punch around the first holes? That would give you some small disks with a hole in the middle of each piece. Does someone make smaller rubber washers? That might work too. I have seen some pretty small O rings too. guess it just depends on how accurate you need them to be. Just a thought..... dlm >> I'm looking for suggestions for commercial sources for HO scale rubber >> auto tires. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >> The Green Bay Route: http://www.greenbayroute.com/ >> "I started out with nothing and I still have most of it." On 7/27/2007 11:06 AM Dan Merkel spake thus: > Does someone make smaller rubber washers? That might work too. I have seen > some pretty small O rings too. guess it just depends on how accurate you > need them to be. What you'd be wanting are grommets. > I guess I missed the original post... : ( Since they are going to > be background only, could you get an appropriate sized wire, strip off the [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > rubber, then take a larger punch and punch around the first holes? That > would give you some small disks with a hole in the middle of each piece. Black "craft foam" might work. It is easily punched with sharpened brass tube. Joanne's Fabrics seems to have the best selection of thicknesses. > Does someone make smaller rubber washers? That might work too. I have seen > some pretty small O rings too. guess it just depends on how accurate you [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > >> The Green Bay Route: http://www.greenbayroute.com/ > >> "I started out with nothing and I still have most of it." > I'm looking for suggestions for commercial sources for HO scale rubber auto > tires. Just ran across Durango Press pkg. (12) Auto Tires for $5.50. Probably metal castings. Currently in stock at Walthers. Walthers P/N 254-93 from page 949 of the 2007 catalog except only the picture and P/N are on that page. Got price and availability from the website. Dave |
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