Rubber tyres or not?

[drifand]

The superiority of rubber tyres over the durability of plastic ones. Hmmm... well think of the following:

*Given the choice would you use fossil fuels or solar power?
*Do you date the alpha male/kinky lass or do you go the long term relationship with the nice & sane partner?
*Do eat fast food all the time or do you try to eat balanced meals?

If you picked the first options then rubber tyres are for you - they offer more gratification and more fun in the short term

If you picked the second options then plastic wheels are for you - they are a more sustainable choice and will stand the test of time

If you wish you could combine the best of both worlds - then you are probably human

phew.... I passed. lol

[MayzaPrime]

The superiority of rubber tyres over the durability of plastic ones. Hmmm... well think of the following:

*Given the choice would you use fossil fuels or solar power?
*Do you date the alpha male/kinky lass or do you go the long term relationship with the nice & sane partner?
*Do eat fast food all the time or do you try to eat balanced meals?

If you picked the first options then rubber tyres are for you - they offer more gratification and more fun in the short term

If you picked the second options then plastic wheels are for you - they are a more sustainable choice and will stand the test of time

If you wish you could combine the best of both worlds - then you are probably human

I picked the kinky lass that turned into a long term relationship

I like rubber tyres on MPs but not anything from a mainline.

[DELTAprime]

I was pro rubber tyres till I started collecting RID/CR. The fact most of my RID toys have at least one cracked tyre and even some of my TFC and Encore reissues have cracks have put me off rubber tyres completely.

[SuspectimusPrime]

Easy no. In fact, no to rubbery plastic period. Toy swords shouldn't bend - in fact they should hurt a bit, you know, just enough to draw a bit of blood and send a grown man huddling in the corner of the room, mentally torn between wanting to play with them again, and fear of another affliction

[BigTransformerTrev]

in fact they should hurt a bit, you know, just enough to draw a bit of blood and send a grown man huddling in the corner of the room, mentally torn between wanting to play with them again, and fear of another affliction

I dated a girl at uni just like that

[CBratron]

From what I've read, if you treat the tires every year or two, with vaseline(? I may be wrong with remembering what to use) it'll keep them from cracking/rotting

That is correct. I've never heard it applied to toy tyres but you maintain rubber o-rings that way.

[Lint]

I like rubber tyres, they look and feel way more classy than some of the horrible hard plastic wheels weve been subjected to. However I don't think they belong on non-collector lines as the rubber used doesn't handle heat or play wear well.

For those concerned about longevity, I reckon someone would make a pretty good dime if they set up a repro-tyre business

Easy no. In fact, no to rubbery plastic period. Toy swords shouldn't bend - in fact they should hurt a bit, you know, just enough to draw a bit of blood and send a grown man huddling in the corner of the room, mentally torn between wanting to play with them again, and fear of another affliction

Not a big fan of rubberised plastic either, bendy/warped swords are the worst!

[SuspectimusPrime]

I like rubber tyres, they look and feel way more classy than some of the horrible hard plastic wheels weve been subjected to. However I don't think they belong on non-collector lines as the rubber used doesn't handle heat or play wear well.

Can't argue with the feeling of classiness it brings

I dated a girl at uni just like that

Lol!

[Magnus]

I went with yes - using rubber reinforces the idea that it's a miniature facsimile/replica of a larger vehicle, and it's a kind of indicator of 'care'/'thought'/'effort' being put into a figure. That said, I don't mind if solid plastic tyres are used as a cost-saving measure - it would've been nice if rubber tyres were used on the Human Alliance series or RotF leader-class Optimus and its derivatives, but it's hardly a deal-breaker (for me at least).