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Can anybody help with a source of replacement aftermarket tyres (preferably urethane) for a Revell BMW 320i please?
I have one of these:
Front motored and not the world's greatest performing slot car but I like it. The rear tyres are shot and I am struggling to find replacements. Paul Gage does some (PGT-21137LM) but his UK distributor doesn't stock them and buying from Paul in Canada is way too expensive when you factor in postage costs.
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NSR makes their "Classic" supergrip tires in several sizes, they probably have one that fits.
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Can you give me the key measurements ?
This was always a hard one. I remember back 10 years when these were commonly sold in USA, the tyres charts didn't even give any alternates from boutique USA makers.
E is only needed if you want a specific OD of tyre on the wheel
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It does seem an oddball size and I haven't been able to match up a Slot.It or NSR equivalent.
According to Paul Gage's chart it is the same size as the Revell Greenwood Corvette, Fly Lola T70, Fly Lancia Grp 5 and the Policar Lotus 72 but I haven't got any of those to check against.
Overall width of wheel is 12mm, centre rib is 7mm wide by 14mm diameter and 12mm diameter beyond the rib.
Tyre itself is 20.1mm overall diameter and 12.7mm wide.
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Hello Brian,
I was going to suggest SlotCarTyres in France as I got tyres there for my Fly(GB Track) Lancia Beta Montecarlo fleet. However, I got one out to measure the wheels and found that one of the tyres had split. I remember haing to stretch them to fit but hoped that the urethane might handle that.
Anyway, here are the wheel dimensions - using SlotLoco's very handy drawing (Ta !)
Leo
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