Great source for 8" Pneumatic Tire to match AndyMark

[Lil' Lavery]

FYI, the grey versions of the Cheng Shin 200x50 tires are non-marring, while the black ones are not. Be aware of where you drive those tires.

[JohnFogarty]

Originally Posted by Lil' Lavery

FYI, the grey versions of the Cheng Shin 200x50 tires are non-marring, while the black ones are not. Be aware of where you drive those tires.

I had to Google what non-marring meant and still am not sure what it means in relation to tires. In laments terms? The gray tires won't leave marks and the black ones might?

[electroken]

Originally Posted by JohnFogarty

I had to Google what non-marring meant and still am not sure what it means in relation to tires. In laments terms? The gray tires won't leave marks and the black ones might?

That's the difference. The black ones leave skid marks. It's why "boat shoes" have white bottoms.

[billbo911]

We just received 12 of these yesterday.
It has more of a street tire tread on it.
They mounted up perfectly on the AM hubs.

[Sunshine]

FYI
MFG is now on back order, 5-7 day wait

[Lil' Lavery]

Originally Posted by Sunshine

FYI
MFG is now on back order, 5-7 day wait

I've found that FRC is leaving a trail of destruction on 200x50 tube/tire suppliers. A found a couple other potential sources when we were looking, only when I looked again the next day they were both sold out. Heck, even our local harbor freight had its 8" pneumatic wheels picked over.

[s_forbes]

We found that most tires used for mountain-boarding are the 200x50 size that fits on the andymark hub. These ones are a bit of a tighter fit than the original gray rubber tires, but they did seat properly.

MBS T3 tires.

http://shop.mbs.com/accessories-486/...ard-tires.html



Stylish, too!

[Lil' Lavery]

Awesome to see the MBS T3 tires fit well. We're expecting our batch of them on Monday (perhaps later due to snow delaying shipping).

Any tips/tricks involved with mounting them to the hubs, or was it painless?

[s_forbes]

Originally Posted by Lil' Lavery

Awesome to see the MBS T3 tires fit well. We're expecting our batch of them on Monday (perhaps later due to snow delaying shipping).

Any tips/tricks involved with mounting them to the hubs, or was it painless?

Assemble the tire/tube/hub and bolt the hub together, put some soapy water around the bead to let it slide on better, and then inflate. Like I mentioned, it is a tighter fit... we needed air pressure to force the bead all the way onto the rim.

When we get around to assembling all of our wheels, we'll probably install the six bolts that attach our aluminum hubs to the AM wheel before inflating. I'm not sure how much I trust the little screws around the perimeter of the wheel.

[GreyingJay]

Originally Posted by s_forbes

We found that most tires used for mountain-boarding are the 200x50 size that fits on the andymark hub. These ones are a bit of a tighter fit than the original gray rubber tires, but they did seat properly.
MBS T3 tires.

Stylish, too!

Nice colors!

But I just watched the only remaining option, black, go from "Available" to "Sold out" before my very eyes.

[George C]

Originally Posted by s_forbes

We found that most tires used for mountain-boarding are the 200x50 size that fits on the andymark hub. These ones are a bit of a tighter fit than the original gray rubber tires, but they did seat properly.

MBS T3 tires.

http://shop.mbs.com/accessories-486/...ard-tires.html



Stylish, too!

We have a bunch on the way. With exchange, not cheap, though. Stay tuned for a photo of them on our custom built hubs. We cut some side plates on the waterjet we have access to. The waterjet hex hole is a perfect fit. Thanks, Sheridan College!

[electroken]

Originally Posted by Lil' Lavery

I've found that FRC is leaving a trail of destruction on 200x50 tube/tire suppliers. A found a couple other potential sources when we were looking, only when I looked again the next day they were both sold out. Heck, even our local harbor freight had its 8" pneumatic wheels picked over.

I had an amusing conversation with one tire supplier. It started with him saying, "Who are you people? You're killing me". He normally sells 20 200x50 tire in a week. He sold several hundred on January 11th.

[sanddrag]

Originally Posted by electroken

I had an amusing conversation with one tire supplier. It started with him saying, "Who are you people? You're killing me". He normally sells 20 200x50 tire in a week. He sold several hundred on January 11th.

You'd think suppliers would be happy with an influx of orders, unless they're losing money on them or something.

[Leav]

Originally Posted by electroken

I had an amusing conversation with one tire supplier. It started with him saying, "Who are you people? You're killing me". He normally sells 20 200x50 tire in a week. He sold several hundred on January 11th.

Yeah the salesperson at MFGsupply was really curious about what caused them to sell out their entire stock in a matter of hours. (Gave her the link to the game reveal video).

I think this thread had an impact on their bottom line this month

[philso]

Originally Posted by Leav

Yeah the salesperson at MFGsupply was really curious about what caused them to sell out their entire stock in a matter of hours. (Gave her the link to the game reveal video).

I think this thread had an impact on their bottom line this month

The guy at MBS that I spoke to asked what sort of robotics competition is this and said something like "that is so intense" when I directed him to the reveal video. I told him to look for a local tournament since it is free for spectators to attend. Maybe someone in the Colorado Springs area can go make a presentation to them and ask them to become a sponsor.