[Doris Heckard]

We pulled out an older train and the engine wheels appeared to have had rubber rings on the wheels. Only one was remaining and it was broken. I am having trouble finding replacements. Any thoughts? Are they still available?

 

[65446]

They're called 'traction tires' in the hobby.. Depending on what scale and make the engine is, I believe you can purchase them, perhaps on ebay, or other source, using the correct title.

 

[Doris Heckard]

Rubber rings

Thank you, I assumed we weren't using the correct wording for them. I'll try ebay now.

 

[MichaelE]

Is/are the wheel(s) to which the remaining tire is mounted grooved for these tires?

If you cannot find these on e-bay, measure the wheel diameter (not including the flange) as precisely as you can in millimeters and I can get you a part number to order from a hobby shop where I do business.

 

[Old_Hobo]

Or, Bullfrog Snot could work.....

 

[Dennis461]

I buy from this guy.
Generic tires based on wheel diameter
https://www.ebay.com/itm/HO-Scale-T...868611?hash=item3624470703:g:b~gAAOSwgLlaZPzW

 

[Doris Heckard]

Thank you to all who replied so quickly. We found a hobby shop close by that may have them ( now that we know what they are called LOL) Once they open, we'll head in to see, if not we'll check the site out that was suggested above. Thanks !!!

 

[Doris Heckard]

Thank you, we'll keep that handy , I'm sure we'll need alot more things as we move along.

 

[Doris Heckard]

We did see the snot on ebay...have many of you tried this stuff?

 

[Eilif]

Also, goody ouchless elastic hair bands are used by some for traction tires. A pack with 3 sizes will run you about 3 bucks at Walmart.

I've not tried them for traction tires but they have worked on some Hi-F band drive locos.

 

[Doris Heckard]

lots of options, thanks !

 

[mesenteria]

We did see the snot on ebay...have many of you tried this stuff?

I applied it to three of my locomotives several years back. It takes some learning to apply a nice, even, thin layer, but I found that it worked surprisingly well. It won't last a long time, but it will last for three to four hours of use, which is a long time to run a train.

Once opened, the glass jar will dry out over time. Apparently, I haven't tried it yet, just adding a bit of water to the top of the plug inside and letting it stand overnight should soften up enough that you can dip and apply.