Thread: cheap source of tyres ?

3 wheelers are not common, therefore parts, if available are not common. A decent set of urethane tires should outlive the remaining useful life of the machine and give you many hours of cutting.
Alternatively, there is nothing wrong with making your own tires using leather or transmission belting glued to the wheel. This was the practice in the early years of bandsaws.

Don

How would a band cut from an inner tube go?
He

Originally Posted by clear out

How would a band cut from an inner tube go?
He

I think it is doable, but would need an over coat of quality duck tape or similar. The tire that came with my Taiwanese 14” was little more than that.
You could build up the crown using thinner cross sections.
It depends on use.

The first tire will be exposed to the most heat and dust coming off the cut.

Don

I thought about an inner tube but ones with a 6" diameter are not especially cheap. The machine is a small old bandsaw so choosing between spending $60on urethane tyres and buying another machine I'd probably just buy another bandsaw.

I might look into the cost of leather or transmission belting.

Thank you for the comments.

Originally Posted by damian

I might look into the cost of leather or transmission belting.

Damian,
I have a few transmission belts that I was saving to use on my saw, but ended up getting some urethane tyres. You are most welcome to have them if you want. It would be a fair drive from your side of town though.
Chris

Thank you for the offer. I'll get back to this after my trip to sydney next week. Bit preoccupied atm.

These folks do international shipping.
3 Urethane Band Saw Tires 6" x 3/8" x .095" - Sulphur Grove Tool

Thank you for that.

I think they used to be on ebay,or an equivalent product.