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New! 2010 Ultra Lite Wheels |

BSA introduced new wheels in late 2009. While they are much better than the earlier wheels, Pinewood Pro makes them faster while eliminating a critical flaw.
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- Outer tread, inner tread and hub are lathed to perfectly tune and true this wheel
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- The hub is squared, eliminating the chance of wobble when the hub touches the car body
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- Weight is reduced by .5g, giving you a faster start an inertia as it rolls down the track
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- All BSA lettering and markings remain
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- Wheels are mold matched, set of four
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only $24.95
(set of 4)
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Why would you want lathed
wheels?
To gain speed!
Just like the wheels on your family car,
your pinewood derby car wheels need to be
balanced and tuned for optimal performance.
The pre-2010 BSA wheels in your kit, and to a lesser extent the 2010 wheels, have many imperfections that
cause your car to bounce, vibrate and turn to one side or the other,
resulting in lost speed.
To increase your car speed,
we have precision lathed, tuned and matched
your wheels,
resulting in increased speed.
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Speed
Increase #1
Remove Mold Mark (pre-2010 wheels) |
Why remove the mold mark?
Because it is like driving your car with a flat tire!
The mold mark is actually a bump that will cause
your car to bump up and down with each revolution.
When the mold mark is removed, your wheel is perfectly round.
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Speed
Increase #2
Wheel Tread is "Trued" |
What is a "trued" wheel?
Precision lathing "trues" the wheel tread to the axle center
line,
meaning the tread is now perfectly concentric with the axle,
giving you perfect precision rotation.
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Speed
Increase #3
cone hubs on pre-2010 wheels, fix hub on 2010 wheels |
Why cone the hubs?
Once again, imperfections in the plastic cause friction where the
wheel rubs against
the pinewood derby car body, slowing your car down.
The hub is precision lathed to remove wheel mold imperfections, reducing
friction, thereby
increasing your derby car speed.
The new 2010 wheels are coned but they are not square, they come to a point. This could result in wobble when the wheel touches the car body. The hub should have a small square, flat surface. We lathed the older style wheels this way and we now do it to the newer style wheels.
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Speed
Increase #4
Wheels are Lighter |
Why do you want lighter wheels?
Lighter wheels are easier to turn, giving you a
faster start and increased speed
as your derby car goes down the track.
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Speed
Increase #5
Wheel bore is reamed |
Why ream the wheel bore?
Like the other areas of the wheel, the bore has imperfections and
may not be trued to the rest of the wheel. When the bore is reamed,
your pinewood derby car wheel rotates perfectly about the
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Speed
Increase #6
Outside wheel rim is trimmed |
Why trim the rim?
The rim has imperfections that slow your pinewood derby car whenever
the wheel rubs against the center rail.
Trim the rim, reduce friction and increase your speed!
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Speed
Increase #7
Wheels are a Matched Set |
All wheels are not created equal. There are many slight differences
between each mold when they are made.
To achieve optimal performance, your wheels are matched as a set,
giving you perfect balance. |
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BSA Precision
Lathed Wheels
only
$14.95
(set of 4)
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Now!
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Want
the fastest wheels on the market?
Look
at our friction-free
PRO Speed Wheels |
You get all of the above precision lathing,
plus
our secret multi-step graphite perma-coating
treads and hubs for a friction-free surface
giving you the ultimate speed advantage.
PRO Speed Wheels,
only from Pinewood Pro .

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$17.95
(set of 4)
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