Looking for 4 traction tires for the Genesis engine that came in the 30-4018-0 RTR set from the 90's. Need a source for the tires or a part number. Thanks!
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Go to mthtrains.com and select the block about the new parts site. It has a traction tire reference page. I am sure someone will post it.
it is a box on the lower right, here is the direct link https://www.mthpartsandsales.com/
look under helpful stuff and the traction tire chart is there. https://www.mthpartsandsales.com/shop/documents
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https://www.mthpartsandsales.c...HART_REVISED_ALL.pdf
That said, since most every diesel (railking and premier) used the same tire, that's the one to remember and stock up on. Again, one tire (DE0000018) covers a huge swath of the entire fleet.
Sold individually or in packs https://www.mthpartsandsales.com/shop/
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@hokie71 posted:look under helpful stuff and the traction tire chart is there. https://www.mthpartsandsales.com/shop/documents
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@Vernon Barry posted:Direct link
https://www.mthpartsandsales.c...HART_REVISED_ALL.pdf
That said, since most every diesel (railking and premier) used the same tire, that's the one to remember and stock up on. Again, one tire (DE0000018) covers a huge swath of the entire fleet.
Sold individually or in packs https://www.mthpartsandsales.com/shop/
Thanks Vernon. I pulled out some traction tires that came with some my newer Railking engines but the look too 
small. In the picture the one on the right is Railking Deisel and the one on the left is off the Railking Genesis engine. The Genesis traction tire is noticeably bigger than the other one. I can’t find the Genesis engine listed on the MTH site. Sorry to be such a pain.
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Measure wheel diameter with calipers. The traction tire chart link also lists what tire based on wheel diameter. Also, traction tires are meant to stretch over the wheel so yes, a new traction tire will be smaller than the wheel by a significant amount.
Again the full PDF chart linked obviously has all the sizes and details, but this snippet shows the relationship between wheel diameter and then the size of the traction tire not stretched on the wheel.
Your Genesis diesel isn't special. It's just another Railking diesel with common trucks.
Proof- parts breakdown for the Genesis https://www.mthpartsandsales.c...lists/252?type=lists
It lists the same traction tire DE0000018.
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Tires stretch. The tires on the RK Genesis are standard DE-0000018 diesel tires. They don't list every model, but trust me, that's the correct tires for your Genesis.
The DE-0000018 tires also fit all Premier diesels.
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@Vernon Barry posted:Measure wheel diameter with calipers. The traction tire chart link also lists what tire based on wheel diameter. Also, traction tires are meant to stretch over the wheel so yes, a new traction tire will be smaller than the wheel by a significant amount.
Again the full PDF chart linked obviously has all the sizes and details, but this snippet shows the relationship between wheel diameter and then the size of the traction tire not stretched on the wheel.
Your Genesis diesel isn't special. It's just another Railking diesel with common trucks.
Proof- parts breakdown for the Genesis https://www.mthpartsandsales.c...lists/252?type=lists
It lists the same traction tire DE0000018.
Thanks for all the info!
@gunrunnerjohn posted:Tires stretch. The tires on the RK Genesis are standard DE-0000018 diesel tires. They don't list every model, but trust me, that's the correct tires for your Genesis.
The DE-0000018 tires also fit all Premier diesels.
Thanks John
