MTH is out of stock of traction tires currently and Lionel seems to have many sizes in stock.
Does anyone know if there is a Lionel equivalent to the MTH DE-0000025 3.5mm tire width 32-33mm wheel diameter?
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There are two ways to do this. Lionel uses inch measurements of the tire not wheel diameter so your numbers are .138" x 1.3". You want tire diameter to be less so look for something around 1" OD.
https://www.lionelsupport.com/...traction&match=0
The other way is search on the same type of engine you want the tires for and see what Lionel uses on their version.
Pete
Using Lionel tires on an MTH locomotive is certainly going backwards, IMO. But that's what we are stuck with. 
I'm glad I bought a bunch of traction tires from MTH earlier this year........
It seems to me that there is potentially a good business for someone who wants to manufacture traction tires for O gauge locomotives. The absence of MTH is going to be a problem. Using good quality material and sizing tires precisely for a particular engine is the way to go. I think there is also a market for better traction tires for Lionel.
MELGAR
@Lou1985 posted:I'm glad I bought a bunch of traction tires from MTH earlier this year........
Ditto, ordered a whole bunch of sizes last year. I've been repairing many cassette decks of late, for myself and others. Just about all of them need drive belts, being 20-30 years old. Instead of purchasing individual belts, I purchased a kit of many different sizes. Would be nice if we had that for are O gauge engines.
If this is a fact, are there any other retailers to find them? Brasseur Electric Trains seems to have them.
