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Any thoughts on rear tires?

I am coming up short on eBay.

I am looking to put tires back on my old Icarus. Does anyone know if the tires from the re-issued tomahawk or beetle fit the original rims? What about tires from the tamiya grasshopper?

Any help would be appreciated.

I did buy some new bearings and they measure right at 10mm. My origional hubs (and my NOS) measure 1-3 thou larger than the bearing, which is why there is slop. I am wondering if the origional set is work out, and my NOS set was made from a worn out mold. I may buy a new (RB6) set of hubs and see if...

I was helping my parents clean out the basement and came across my sisters Ultima. I originally just thought it needed wheels/tires, but it looks like it was used as somebody's "parts car" while I was off in college. During the last few weeks of tearing it down, cleaning it, and building i...