traction tires: anybody else seen this?

Glad I read this, I just got a Jersey Central ABA this month from Legacy Station and not had the opportunity to run them, better get busy on that. Burning rubber tires, sure you were not doing wheelies are you?  My first Lionel new F units, I hope they are Ok.

They probably replaced the traction tires because they were the original batch that were way too thick. They wouldn't have caused the short unless they were rubbing on the brakeshoes causing the motor to overheat and burn up something inside. Many people experienced problems with those Legacy F units because of those super thick tires.

i got a set of CB&Q f3's that had traction tires that were way too thick and got caught on the brake shoes. The free replacements the sent me were of the correct thickness

There is another thread in regards to a Lionel recall for another type of loco that has defective traction tires. Looks like the problem is not on just one loco.

Very common.  The proper fix is to replace your Lionel tires with the MTH tires.  The MTH fits in the groove perfectly.   I see this every week.  When I got my JC F set, I looked at the oversized tires that weje jamming in the sideframes and cut them off then replaced them with the better tires.

 

This is not a bash on Lionel but the proper fix to solve your issue.

Marty has it.  I've laid in a large supply of MTH tires and whenever I need to replace the Lionel tires, they get MTH tires.  Almost without exception the MTH tires are thinner, and don't hit the imitation brake shoes.  I'm am a bit surprised the Lionel locomotives get out with tires that are already rubbing on the brake shoes, not sure how that happens.

how about sending me some, GRJ?     probably be quicker than getting them from MTH.

 

Send me an email, we'll fix you up.

 

GRJ,

 

Save me some too!

 

Would like to get a few on hand.

 

Thanks!

What?

No QUALITY CONTROL, anymore?!

Ralph 

Hello guys and gals............

Lionel already LOST their quality control years ago as for one that I just purchased a starter set FT # 6-38253 (southern pacific) few weeks ago and taking out of the box for the first time I found out the front motor truck was almost jammed (very hard for the motor to turn) and the rear motor truck's one geared side wheel flange was cracked. This engine had THICK traction tires too.  I test it on short piece of track using my Z4000, 2 days later I pack right back in the box and spend 14 dollars to ship it back. The total of shipping was 32 dollars !!! I am DONE buying NEW lionel locomotives except new freight cars are ok but much more expensive. I will stick with Lionel made before the move to china 2000 and before or postwar. I had enough of this, even MTH has their share of problems too.

 

the woman who loves the S.F.5011,2678,2003,200

Tiffany

Guys, MTH is doing great on shipping parts.  Put in an order and they will come shortly.  Those Legacy diesel locomotives run great with good tires.

Maybe for you, but certainly not me.  I entered an order over the weekend and finalized it.  It's still sitting in the queue to be processed.  From previous experience, I expect it'll be there for at least another week.  Then it disappears and about two-three weeks later we get the parts. 

 

I recently ordered a motor from Lionel, three days later I had it.