Rubber traction tire

Rubber traction tires are not heat shrink. Once they stretch, you can't reuse them. You will have to get a replacement. Please provide a product number of the item in question so we can help you further

This is the part number for replacement.

https://www.google.com/search?&q=lionel+222-108

@cpasam posted:

I have a powered Budd car that has two traction tires.   One of the tires is loose fitting.

Thank you.

Budd car made by who?   Model No. will precisely identify what you are looking for.

Lionel 8766

best thing to do is just replace the power truck with a postwar one that has magnetraction.   I've done it with mine.  It's like a 10 minute job and you get magnetraction and all metal gears.

@cpasam posted:

Lionel 8766

This is the part number for replacement.

https://www.google.com/search?&q=lionel+222-108

@Christopher2035 posted:

It's like a 10 minute job...

One screw - 30 seconds, + the cost of a postwar motor truck.

@ADCX Rob posted:

This is the part number for replacement.

https://www.google.com/search?&q=lionel+222-108

One screw - 30 seconds, + the cost of a postwar motor truck.

Well yes, it’s definitely less than 10 minutes

Thanks to all

Chris,

I ran your idea of replacing the power truck with a magnetraction version by Harry Hennings,Sr:  I was advised not to do it, since other heavier components are required.

@cpasam posted:

I was advised not to do it, since other heavier components are required.

Well, Lionel/General Mills did it this way, there would be no reason to do it any other way.

Please clarify what the "secret sauce" heavier components might be.

@cpasam posted:

Chris,

I ran your idea of replacing the power truck with a magnetraction version by Harry Hennings,Sr:  I was advised not to do it, since other heavier components are required.

Not sure what you mean. I’ve been doing it this way for years and even Lionel does it the same way. It’s simply a part swap.

I was just repeating what Mr Hennings told me. Sorry, I don’t have any other answers.

why not just buy the MTH tire that Will fit there cheap: here is the mth part number!

Alan

I grew up with MPC.  A lot of diesels made during that era wobbled due to poorly-cast wheels, which affects traction AND appearance.

If your RDC wobbles, or if you just never want to replace a tire again, swap in a postwar magne-traction truck block.  I respect Hennings enormously, but this is an easy swap and it will definitely bolt right in without requiring any other components.

@Ted S posted:

I respect Hennings enormously, but this is an easy swap and it will definitely bolt right in without requiring any other components.

We don't know how the question was posed. There must have been a misunderstanding somewhere along the line.

@Alan Mancus posted:

why not just buy the MTH tire that Will fit there cheap: here is the mth part number!

Costs more than the https://www.google.com/search?&q=lionel+222-108

Yes, that’s certainly a possibility.

Where can I acquire the magnetraction version?

Are new ones available, or are they mostly rebuilt?  All metal gearing (not the nylon wheel) I would hope, in accordance what Chris mentioned.
Many thanks to all.

@cpasam posted:

Where can I acquire the magnetraction version?

Usually salvaged from a donor unit, or raided from a used or NOS parts bin, and offered for sale in the buy/sell here or internet auction sites.

With twin motors and 4 traction tires, the General Mills era F3s equipped this way were some of the strongest pullers ever made, so tires are not always a negative.