My supply of MTH traction tires is nearly depleted. Lionel's traction tires are too wide for Rail King locomotives. Is there a new supplier of traction tires now that MTH is gone? Is there a better alternative to traction tires?
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MTH is still selling traction tires, get more while you can. I just got several hundred tires in various sizes.
I read on another website about this guy using rubber o rings for traction tires. Is it a good alternative?
O-rings won't seat in the wide grooves.
I suspect that neither Lionel not MTH make their own traction tires. Issue is to find their source(s).
A few years ago on the OGR Forum, a fellow posted how to replace traction tires with silicone sealant. How has this technique worked for those who did it?
@Bobby Ogage posted:A few years ago on the OGR Forum, a fellow posted how to replace traction tires with silicone sealant. How has this technique worked for those who did it?
Sounds like a bad idea. Especially when you have to remove and replace it. Automotive RTV is not meant to be used in an application that handles torque (like a spinning wheel). It's meant to seal in liquids.
@Bobby Ogage posted:My supply of MTH traction tires is nearly depleted. Lionel's traction tires are too wide for Rail King locomotives. Is there a new supplier of traction tires now that MTH is gone? Is there a better alternative to traction tires?
Were you able to find them? I ordered a dozen Tires from Midge in the MTH parts department last week.
You can still get parts from MTH, that's where I'd start.
I found a guy on the big E site his store in trains in the attic. I picked some up and they are same as the mth ones. Just another option if you are still looking.
