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where can i find tires? make tires? Need help

Posted: December 26th, 2018, 10:19 pm
by steve g
Hello,
IM trying to get motivated in restoring my RACO grand national, and my fathers Delara sprint car and Alves sprint car.
When we raced all we ran was foam tires but sadly after 30 years sitting all the tires have split and rotted. I have at least 50 wheels and tires on the rack and only one or two are any good.
I have been searching all over the internet and im having no luck finding the foam to make new tires.
Any assistance is much appreciated.
Steve

Re: where can i find tires? make tires? Need help

Posted: December 30th, 2018, 10:30 am
by Kaye
Here's a link to a thread all about this:

http://www.quarterscalelegends.com/bb/v ... res#p29898

Re: where can i find tires? make tires? Need help

Posted: December 30th, 2018, 12:40 pm
by anytimerc
The price will shock you! There is a better alternative material

Re: where can i find tires? make tires? Need help

Posted: December 30th, 2018, 1:03 pm
by steve g
Kaye wrote: ↑December 30th, 2018, 10:30 am Here's a link to a thread all about this:

http://www.quarterscalelegends.com/bb/v ... res#p29898
Wow this just brought back memories... i remember my dad doing that... i found the tire lathe in the shed.... one side is 6 hole for the delara and the other side is 4 hole for the raco... problem solved...., Thanks!

Re: where can i find tires? make tires? Need help

Posted: December 31st, 2018, 6:17 am
by Kaye
anytimerc wrote: ↑December 30th, 2018, 12:40 pm The price will shock you! There is a better alternative material
This is interesting. Can you share details of the alternative material?

Re: where can i find tires? make tires? Need help

Posted: December 31st, 2018, 6:20 am
by Kaye
steve g wrote: ↑December 30th, 2018, 1:03 pm
Kaye wrote: ↑December 30th, 2018, 10:30 am Here's a link to a thread all about this:

http://www.quarterscalelegends.com/bb/v ... res#p29898
Wow this just brought back memories... i remember my dad doing that... i found the tire lathe in the shed.... one side is 6 hole for the delara and the other side is 4 hole for the raco... problem solved...., Thanks!
Do you have any pictures of the tire lathe that you can share?