New tyres for old cars

[NinjaD82]

Having set the Scalextric up for the kids (and myself if I'm honest) some of the old cars from my childhood need some spare parts. I am looking for spare tyres for the following cars:

• Ferrari F40
• Datsun 260Z
• Ford Capri Mk3
• Original mini Cooper Mk1

Yes it's a long shot but if any of you know where I can source the correct spare tyres, I'd greatly appreciate your help.

 

 

[Andy P.]

Hi.  The Ferrari F40 used to take the wider ribbed tyres, approx 19x10mm, but it's also happy on the slightly bigger 'group C slicks', approx 20x9mm.  The Datsun, Capri & old Mini all used to take the small smooth tyres known as 'minislix'.

You will find many reproduction tyres on eBay and elsewhere, at varying prices and qualities, - including some very dubious & expensive urethane or silicone clones!  But as a slot car fan, repairer, restorer and seller, I genuinely recommend the "Sandbach Slot cars".  Mark's tyres are extremely well made, quiet-running, grippy - and very good value, with cheap P&P.  He also does the F1 tyres for most periods.  I use his tyres on nearly all my restorations & repairs and for my own 'stable' of cars.

 

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[petriv]

I had recently similar problem; I found two Fords from my childhood - early 80s - and the original tires had no traction at all. With little googling I found website for a shop in Solihull which had an excellent compatibility guide for vintage cars and matching spare parts.

I won’t name any names for fear of forum violation but hopefully this helps.

 

[Andy P.]

Linking to shops that offer spare parts is not a problem as long as they are not owned by a competitor of Hornby Hobbies.

Posting e-mail addresses or Facebook links is not OK.

As you say though, if you google somethign like "tires scalextric datsun 280" you will likely get what you want.