WANTED: Elastic Bands

thebeardedone · Post by **thebeardedone** » Tue Jan 26, 2010 9:54 am

Hi,
It is suprisingly hard to find decent rubber bands for tyres. The closest I have found as suitable candidates for my tyres are on this website here. However, I can' justify the cost of postage for these (comes to close to ?8 for 4

) so I am making a plea to the members of this forum for some help in finding suitable alternatives. They need to have the width of the ones I linked to as I have tried using other bands and they just don't do it for me. I need thick, wide ones ...

Any help?

Regards,
Sam

EDIT: I should mention, I contacted the site and they said that they are 12-14mm wide in their unstretched state.

joey_picus · Post by **joey_picus** » Tue Jan 26, 2010 5:38 pm

Try Dycem anti slip mat or silicone sealant?

Team Orr · Post by **Team Orr** » Tue Jan 26, 2010 8:02 pm

lint roller works well

thebeardedone · Post by **thebeardedone** » Tue Jan 26, 2010 11:04 pm

Joey wrote:Try Dycem anti slip mat or silicone sealant?

Dycem always seems expensive. I will have a look around for some in shops near me ...

Silicon was an idea but I reckon it would be too messy and wouldn't make a nice wheel shape

@TeamOrr: Are you talking about the washable gel type lint rollers? The sticky ones can't be used in minisumo.

Regards,
Sam

slurp · Post by **slurp** » Wed Jan 27, 2010 6:03 pm

I've got a bag full from staples.... would you like me to post some?

@TeamOrr: Are you talking about the washable gel type lint rollers? The sticky ones can't be used in minisumo.

Provided you're not sticking to a sheet of A4 paper I think you'll pass. Not really stuck to the surface!

regards,
Colin

thebeardedone · Post by **thebeardedone** » Wed Jan 27, 2010 6:28 pm

@slurp:
If you could that would be cool 8)

Those sticky lint rollers can be pretty sticky

I am yet to see the gel washable type ones in shops ... I am always on the look out for some though.

Regards,
Sam