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1: Out-of-scale wheels and tires can ruin the look of a nice
model car on the layout, but it's difficult to find parts to
improve an otherwise accurate model.
Herpa 051262 Auto Tires w/Sport Rims.
Herpa 052108 Wheels with Fulda Tires
Herpa 052184 Wheels w/Dunlop Tires
Alloy Forms 3072 Small Truck Tires (no wheels).
Durango Press 93 Auto Tires (12) Cast Metal (no wheels)
Promotex 5358 Truck Tires, package of 50
Rietze 70086 wide low profile truck tires
– MRH
You can get most of these at
by mail
order. You could make wheels out of plastic disks if you're not
looking for anything fancy.
Another spot for truck tires and wheels in newer styles is
Try big box-stores and swap meets for cheap toys that scale
out close, and take the wheels and tires. Hot Wheels are a
possibility but they are often oversized. Another are vehicles
manufactured by Yatming, especially trucks. Check for who is
the manufacturer. They come in all sorts of product names.
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MRH-Aug 2013
