6x2 Airless All-terrain tires $1(?)

I told you they buy 'em in for next to nothing!

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Someone has to pay for the noodles

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I’m running 2 sets of 6 shooters (6x2 aluminum hubs) with the 6in airless wheels, i’ve been running them for weeks now with no issues.

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@diyeboard any super discounts coming soon on the cheesewheels?

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it’s now 88usd free shipping. http://www.diyeboard.com/6-15050mm-70a-airless-allterrain-offroad-skateboard-wheels-p-568.html

Nice find @aponty, also like the blue ones @LukePL posted, the 8x2 would be nice for me. But I’m afraid this is 2 good 2 be true. I think the rolling resistance will be extremely high, especially with foam inside which makes it soft.

I only have experience with 5" solid rubber wheels with foam. I tested it without motors and the first time I pushed the board I almost fell forward because of the monster rolling resistance. Then I went up a hill and I had to push downward because they act like brakes, I felt like an idiot, so embarrassing :laughing:

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Hey all, they got back to me- apparently the tire in the link I attached is actually made out of TPU, not PVC as it says in the title, and they don’t have a mold for 6x2, but could put one together easily. So it looks like it’s not the same factory after all.

Long story short, if we want to do a groupbuy for 500 (125 sets, that’s a fair few) we could get them for $3.10/wheel, or $12.40 a set.

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Fitting them to trampa axels will be a matter of the hubs you put them on, basically. I think you could do it by just finding the right bearing, which I’m sure is out there somewhere, but might take some looking.

Personally I’m more interested in finding a way to 3d print some TPU tires for 6x2 hubs, which I think is definitely possible. But if anyone’s interested in a group buy I’d lend a hand, though I’m not exactly an expert on these things

Additional info about them is hardness range they can offer is from 65 to 90. If we could make it happen I’m in for at least 3 sets. How about size? Maybe 5 inch? :smiley:

I’d be down for a few sets.

Let’s go bois. I have a spare 28" deck begging to be turned into a super shorty MTB.

Posted this in the discord, some more people may be interested.

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I’m down for a set or two

Nominating @thisguyhere

I’d pitch in to help with the group buy, but my hands are currently full with handling the Banshee’s product launch.

Curious side note, a factory does not simply ‘put together a mold’. Molds cost money, so that means they want retooling cash upfront, or they do in fact have access to the mold in some shape or form.

Yeah, seems odd. But maybe that’s covered by the 500 minimum order?

also, @LukePL I vote sticking with 6x2 so it fits those 3d printed hubs. They’re the cheapest/most accessible way to get an AT setup that I know of

Potentially. Have you asked them about the exact formula they would use? Can we designate our own specific tire formula?

Honestly 1500 USD barely covers the molds.

That’s a great idea. Better yet, I might be able to design and print a set of hubs to match my existing bearings. I’m confused though as to what material would be best suited for it, and whether I can print it on my prusa i3.

I’d read through that thread I linked in my first post, apparently @Maxid has had great success in ABS, and I think I saw him recommend PLA as well- basically, they’re strong enough in whatever, so long as you have a print bed large enough to make them

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so hubs for these wheels are still in question, right?

let’s say hubs are found, great. what about pulleys? i mean, it’d have to be a matching pair right, hubs and pulleys, so they can be bolted together?

Chain and sprocket