Urethane Band Saw Tires

[John Van Domelen]

It's time to replace the ancient tires on my bandsaw.

Anyone use these: http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=5838&filter=tires

 

[allen jay]

band saw tires

i replaced the tires on mine with urethane and it makes a big difference but got them from a better place.
try ittura designs in jacksonville fl. this guy is a bandsaw guru. and his prices are good too

 

[John Beaver]

I have the Rockler ones on my Jet 14 bandsaw.
They work great. No problems and big difference over the old ones.

 

[Bill Boehme]

Urethane tires are great and preferred over the old rubber tires because they do not suffer from ozone cracking and hardening.

 

[Dick Hines]

urethane tries

I put a set of Carter's on my Jet. Got them at Woodcraft. Easy to install and they make the blade run true.

 

[John Van Domelen]

Ok, these are worth the money - easy install as advertised.

Tracking improved over original tires.

Happy customer.

 

[Rob Wallace]

I just installed two of THESE that I bought on eBay onto a Jet 14" band saw that I recently re-conditioned. Reasonable price (including shipping) and they work great!

Per the instructions, I soaked them in 140^F water (with a few drops of detergent added) for about 20 minutes and stretched them over the wheels without a problem. Total installation time on each wheel was about 2-3 minutes.

I will likely install another set onto my (original) Delta band saw later this summer.

It is worth making the change....

Rob Wallace

 

[Peter Clark]

I was wondering if they need to be crowned for proper tracking

 

[Bill Boehme]

I was wondering if they need to be crowned for proper tracking

Generally (especially with the 14" Taiwan saws), the wheels already have a crown so all that is necessary is to install the tires. Sometimes, the urethane tires do not have a very smooth connection where the two ends are solvent or heat welded together (not sure which). If that is the case, you might consider turning off the slight bump.