HORNBY DUBLO TRACTION TYRES - set of six (6) replacement traction tyres made for the Hornby Dublo diesels (BoBo, CoCo, and CoBo), and the EMU - with the correct flat profile. Also Wrenn BoBo.

They are brand new and unused and have been tested for proper fit and running on a Hornby Dublo layout and are cream coloured.

If you want six tyres, click on quantity 1 when you checkout (there are six tyres in one lot), if you want eighteen tyres, click on quantity 3 lots, etc.

Any questions please see the notes below, or contact me. 

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Thank you for looking.

Some notes about these tyres: 

These replacement traction tyres (six will be supplied) are made from good quality material (ie the 'rubber' compound) and are approximately 8mm internal diameter with the correct c.1mm square cross-section. Therefore they fit the Hornby Dublo grooved wheels extremely well. 

They are fractionally smaller, but use better quality material (ie they have a greater proportion of elastic compounds, they stretch a little more), than others sold for use with Hornby Dublo. This means that they grip the wheel tighter and they do fit in the groove with a nice flat running surface. 

Cosmetically, they are cream coloured. This is more 'prototypical' in that it is somewhat more similar to the steel of full-scale locos wheels, but is unusual for traction tyres which are usually black. However, you will discover that they will turn dark grey after a few minutes of running on your track. 

As you'd expect after almost 50 years since production ceased, these are not genuine Hornby Dublo spares but are replacement items. I have fitted these tyres to my own Hornby Dublo locos and they work well. They have also been supplied to many Hornby Dublo enthusiasts - including repeat orders - both through eBay and my website, and have been very favourably received, and extensively tried out.

Please see the detailed photographs which show the appearance of these tyres and their correct profile when in place (shown fitted to a Hornby Dublo BoBo bogie). 

They may well fit other locos with a grooved wheel and a diameter around 12 - 15mm or so, for example Wrenn / Hornby small tyres / tender drive locos. A long-standing customer reports that their stretchiness makes them excellent for some Lima and Airfix tender-driven locos and diesels. Another has stated that they’re just the ticket for Lima Class 20 and DMUs. But I haven’t tried these, and so can’t provide any advice about any other applications. Also, 'Hi, I bought these tyres off you recently. They are brilliant. I checked your listings this morning and see there are none listed. Any time you have some more in stock you have a ready buyer here.'