BSA Precision Lathed Speed Wheels (set of 4)

BSA Precision Lathed Speed Wheels (set of 4)

    $16.95 each

    Lightly lathed, BSA Speed Wheels give you a faster start and higher speed, while conforming to all rules. Track tests show average speed increase of .406 seconds.

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    "Pinewood Pro's lathed wheels are lightning fast. It is possible to replicate the wheel modifications yourself using standard BSA wheels, but the effort and equipment necessary would be considerable. The lathing may seem like a small thing, but the difference is huge."

    4.6 out of 5 stars

    BSA Lightly Lathed Speed Wheels are precision tuned and super fast, while leaving all of the BSA markings in the inside and outside of the wheels.
    • Wheel tread is lightly lathed to make it trued to the center bore, so your car rolls smooth and fast. The beads along the wheel rim are still visible.

    • Hubs are lathed and the edge of the hub is squared to reduce friction and reduce wobble when the wheel meets the car body

    • Wheel rim is lathed to reduce friction when wheel hits track guide

    • Special lathing process makes wheels .2g lighter to reduce inertia, giving you a quicker start and faster rolling down the track


    Results - Your wheels are precision tuned and balanced, giving your car a quick start and making it super fast as it rolls down the track!

    Rules Notes:

    • Should be legal in BSA races that allow removing mold marks and truing up wheel to remove imperfections.
    • All BSA markings are intact inside and outside of the wheel.
    • Rules are different for every race! Always read your race rules.
    • Questions? Ask your race manager!



    Product Code: 051266
    5.0 out of 5
    Good stuff!
    My son has one the last two derby's in a row!
    James
    10 Mar 2020
    5.0 out of 5
    If you want to win, this is the place to be...
    First place division! First place overall!! One happy kid!
    Wes S
    29 Jan 2020
    3.0 out of 5
    Great!
    Mark T
    23 Jan 2020
    1.0 out of 5
    Out of round only could use 2 out of the 4 wheels.
    Eric H
    19 Jan 2020
    5.0 out of 5
    The runout on these wheels measures .0005".
    Jason B
    14 Jan 2020
    4.0 out of 5
    one wheel wasn't as good as the others - kept rattling or buzzing when I spinned it on its axle to test it out
    doug n
    26 Apr 2019
    4.0 out of 5
    Performed as expected, very good.
    John C
    29 Mar 2019
    3.0 out of 5
    Not from same mold but was made right
    Mark D
    19 Feb 2019
    3.0 out of 5
    Good wheels but expensive. You can tell the difference from the stock wheels.
    Justin H
    11 Feb 2019
    5.0 out of 5
    Single mom... helps son make a more competitive car... little pricey had save up to get him everything but he will have a car proud of that’s competitive
    Dawn G
    29 Jan 2019
    3.0 out of 5
    Wheels were not all a matched mold set
    Wheels were NOT as advertised. Wheels were NOT matched with all four wheels from the same mold...so they are balanced as a set. Three were from mold #4 and one from mold #1. The one from mold #1 didn't always make contact with the table/track. It didn't seem evenly lathed. Luckily the check-in crew didn't notice the wheel issue. I was disappointed that our race times weren't really much faster than when I buy matched sets and prep them myself.
    Diane
    24 Jan 2019
    1.0 out of 5
    Nice price for weights. Waste of money for wheels/axels
    Did not work with axels purchased (from this same website) Didn’t even spin at all
    Brandon
    05 Feb 2019
    5.0 out of 5
    Save Time with these BSA Wheels
    Too much time wasted to do the wheels myself. These are mold matched and perfect
    Danny S
    23 Dec 2018
    5.0 out of 5
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    Fred G
    13 Dec 2018
    5.0 out of 5
    Why would you try this yourself?
    My son placed 1st in class and 4th overall with 83 cars competing. I'm convinced that it was due to the axles, wheels & lubricant purchased here. I will buy all again every year we compete.
    Ray
    06 Feb 2015
    5.0 out of 5
    A definite must have....
    Combined with the grooved and coated axles they were faster than any other competitor in my son's pack and all I did was install them on the car. We even beat the person who wins every year in every heat by .05 seconds! These wheels and the grooved axles ROCK!!!
    Nick
    30 Jan 2015
    5.0 out of 5
    speed wheels
    When your talking about the little things that make a big difference that's what you get with these wheels. Spins on axle balanced and ran true straight down the track.
    Billy B
    28 Jan 2015
    5.0 out of 5
    bsa speed wheels
    great with pro graphite axles won every race and we were legal too. Oh and don't forget the graphite. Thank you Joe from pinewood pro
    tbone
    29 Mar 2014
    5.0 out of 5
    Fast - Fast - Fast
    We built 2 cars for my grandson this year. 1 for his town meet and 1 for the regional meet. He never lost a heat. At the regional meet the car set 4 track records. He is a Wolf and 1 tiger heat had a faster time by .002 seconds. Otherwise he has the next 6 fastest times of he day. Axels,, wheels, square mounting holes, 5 coats of polyurethane, and good weight placement. WOW!
    Big D
    23 Mar 2014
    5.0 out of 5
    great wheels
    I was surprised at the smoothness before even lubing them
    slotrod
    14 Mar 2014
    5.0 out of 5
    NO BRAINER
    The proof is in the pudding. Matched these up with the bsa polished axles to take 1st overall in den, 3rd overall in pack (2nd fastest lap time overall) a big fat trophy and best of all a gigantic smile from my son that lasted for days. Only 2nd time in derby and last year with just kit parts we weren't even a blip on the radar. Thanks Joe.
    KEVIN
    23 Feb 2014
    4.0 out of 5
    time saver
    These wheels come full prepped and ready to use. We have tried truing our own wheels using only having basic tools with limited and disappointing success. These wheel save a lot of the time and guesswork. We usually only have about a week from the time the cars are passed out to the check in so saving time is very important to us. We have been using these wheels for the last 3 years of races. Had only 1 wobbly wheel out of 5 sets. I can't say its all about the wheels, but they have certainly been a contributing part of our consistent top 5 finishes every year
    Mad m
    03 Feb 2014
    5.0 out of 5
    Winners
    These worked great with the grooved graphite speed axles. My son won every single race, and on the last race, won out the other finalists by a whole car length.
    Derby b
    06 May 2013
    5.0 out of 5
    Speed Deamon Wheels
    I used the axles in conjunction with Graphite Pro with Molly and BSA Precision Lathed Speed Wheels. We were unbeatable and took first over all. Thanx guys
    TJ
    04 Apr 2016
    5.0 out of 5
    Fast Wheels
    Car was sitting on lane 4 during a warm up run and was knocked off the top of the track by another scout. The hub on one of the front wheels snapped off where it met the wheel. We still went on the finish 1st even with a broken wheel.
    Fast Derby R
    30 Apr 2015
    5.0 out of 5
    Good wheels
    Looks good, balanced spin good.
    Tim
    26 Apr 2014
    5.0 out of 5
    Blazing Fast
    These wheels along with Pro Super Speed axles made my son's fast car go blazing fast. I recommend these wheels to anyone.
    Wolf Den L
    13 Apr 2014
    5.0 out of 5
    BSA speed
    Allows for movement of ballast and when used with the polished graphite axels unstoppable speed as these wheels just keep going!
    Pinewood m
    02 Apr 2013
    5.0 out of 5
    Pasted the Cub Master inspection
    I was concerned about purchasing wheels that didn't come out of the pine derby box. However, they look great and passed the cub master inspection. He saw the BSA stamp and said "ok, your good."
    cmsharpe2
    09 Feb 2013
    5.0 out of 5
    Faster is better!!!
    While they look ordinary, these wheels--along with precision axles--can easily transform your car into extraordinary. WHOOSH!!!
    smarbap
    03 Feb 2013
    5.0 out of 5
    Very Good
    Worked really. With speed axels and Pinewood Derby Winning Secrets finished first in 14 of 16 races and captured 1st in Den and Pack and Track Record. Car maintained average speed throughout entire race. Now onto District Race next month. My son was very happy.
    Happy P
    03 Feb 2013
    5.0 out of 5
    Well Made Wheels
    As far as I could tell the speed wheels performed well and are much better than anything could modify. I am going to test other wheels and send another review.
    N/A
    01 Feb 2013
    5.0 out of 5
    We WON !!!
    After a couple bad seasons I decided to buy your products.I bought two sets of wheels, nails and lubricant for my nephews. They both won medals this year. Your products really make a difference. Thanks
    Pat and Drew
    26 Jan 2013
    5.0 out of 5
    Need for Speed
    We used these wheels and had a great year. 1st in pack, 2nd in district, and 6th in council our first year. councill was 0.119 from 1st to 6th difference.
    b1fatboy
    19 May 2012
    5.0 out of 5
    Fast wheels
    We used these wheels, along with the graphite coated axles to win the Pack derby ...first year of competition. My son's car was faster than any other out of 50 cars....looking forward to the district championship!
    T
    30 Mar 2012
    5.0 out of 5
    These Wheels are a must
    These wheels are a must for anyone that wants wheels that are a match and perfectly balanced. All we did with these wheels was polish them and did not spend hours on end getting them ready to run in the derby as my son and I have in previous years. My sons car has taken second place the previous three years but this year using these wheels he took first place. His car ran 12 times and won all 12 races. The second place car never came closer than one car length at the finish line. These wheels are a must and a great time saver.
    JP
    26 Mar 2012
    5.0 out of 5
    Precision Lathed Wheels and Graphite Lube
    I purchased the precision lathed wheels and graphite moly lube for my sons car. Both arrived quickly and exactly as-ordered. I had previously purchased some lathed and coated axles. The combination worked great! His car went a 2.464 on our track besting the best of the other ~75 cars in the troop by 0.020 seconds. I would highly recommend these products
    Derby with D
    23 Mar 2012
    5.0 out of 5
    Great Product
    these wheels were the iceing on the cake! with the axels we were untouchable!
    Heavy D
    25 Feb 2012
    5.0 out of 5
    FAST wheels!
    We Won! Enough said.
    Nic
    10 Feb 2012
    5.0 out of 5
    Wheel
    Won every race
    fast c
    03 Feb 2012
    5.0 out of 5
    We won!
    These wheels give you just the right amount of edge without pushing it past the Cub Scout rules. I've been tempted to go for the graphite coated wheels, etc. but don't feel that is within reason, but these matched and trued wheels are nothing outside of the rules and I feel it takes a lot of the random luck out of what you get with the standard kit. Combined these with the PRO super speed axles and we set a track record and went undefeated winning the entire pack and heading to districts next month. We even set the track record! There were 80+ scouts in the pack races, and this pack has had this track for 10 years, so to put it lightly we are impressed with these components and will be coming back for next year!
    Winner!
    15 Jan 2012
    5.0 out of 5
    Winners!
    My 10-year-old son swept the Derby; 14-0! Highly recommended!
    Calvin
    30 Apr 2011
    5.0 out of 5
    Nice Wheels
    Good tires, but a little pricey. Well worth it if you want fast smooth tires.
    Cowboy84
    22 Apr 2011
    4.0 out of 5
    won pack race
    will speed up car
    terry
    29 Mar 2011
    5.0 out of 5
    You need these!
    My two sons and I built their cars using the Graphite Axels, BSA Precision Lathed Speed Wheels, the Precision Drilled Pinewood Derby Block, the Graphite with Moly Additive and we downloaded a design they picked off of this site (the spider.) These cars dominated finishing 1 & 2 and breaking the track record 5 times between them! What I liked was that, outside of the table saw operation to cut the block, they were able build these cars on their own including trace the plans, sand, paint, apply decals and glue the axels, add the weight yet they were working with quality supplies that add the winning edge. Trust me, you will have much more fun with a competitive car than a slouch!
    Diamond
    28 Mar 2011
    5.0 out of 5
    1st Overall at the Pack Derby
    Bought these wheels along with a few other pinewood pro products and my brother-in-law finished 1st overall at his pack pinewood derby. He was so excited and it was such a boost to his self esteem. It was well worth the purchases.
    shantzonpoint
    27 Mar 2011
    5.0 out of 5
    speed wheels
    one son took 2nd place in the pack.one son took 1st place in the pack and beat the scoutmaster in a run-off.
    winning
    24 Mar 2011
    5.0 out of 5
    Fast
    Real Fast
    L
    24 Mar 2011
    5.0 out of 5
    Speed Wheels
    with the wheels and axles we went from second place last year to first this year great combow
    LILWOLF
    20 Mar 2011
    5.0 out of 5
    We won!
    What else can you say..... we took first place out of 33 cars. Not bad for our first car!!
    sfun
    18 Mar 2011
    5.0 out of 5
    Fast and smooth
    Combine these with the grooved and graphite axles and you've got one fast car.
    Jeff
    14 Mar 2011
    5.0 out of 5
    Great Results!!
    I had three cars in a field of 80. My cars finished 7th, 4th, and 1st overall and each one was first in the specific age group. I'll coming back next year.
    Kent
    11 Mar 2011
    4.0 out of 5
    BSA wheels lathed match set
    even the field for a good race, fast start off the gate drop. I would go to a .1g, or .09g if race rules allowed, it seems to me that most racers where running the .1g wheels. Hard to tell unless you weight them.
    Dr. B
    11 Mar 2011
    5.0 out of 5
    Super Fast and smooth
    I purchased these along with the PRO Super Speed Axles and they did as promised. The car was the fastest ever on the track the pack level. Took first in the Den and Best time in the pack by nearly a tenth of a second. Took second in District race due looser rules than our pack, so we were a little slower, but only by five hundredths of a second. Not too bad. Next year we will build two cars, one matching the pack rules and one matching the district rules.
    Happy Cub Scout P
    08 Mar 2011
    5.0 out of 5
    Speed Wheels Work
    Ordered the slotted graphite axles and the speed wheels. Sons were second and third. Third faster car out of 64 entries (district race). Would have won but car developed a wobble on the last of 4 runs (father error). Would have ordered the light weight wheels but was concerned they would be disqualified due to the material cut away. Highly recommended.
    Ryan
    08 Mar 2011
    5.0 out of 5
    Nice Wheels
    Worked well
    JJ
    25 Feb 2011
    5.0 out of 5
    You cannot make them better yourself!
    Just like the ones in the kit - so no one will know you had some help! I have reused mine from 1 year to the next - and they still beat most other cars!
    Rahoe
    25 Feb 2011
    5.0 out of 5
    Great wheels !
    These wheels worked far better than the ones that came originally with our BSA derby kit. (runout was really bad) So it was nice to work with a set that was well matched. Next time I will get the axles as well.
    none
    18 Feb 2011
    5.0 out of 5
    FAST
    COMBINED WITH SPEED AXLES AND GRAPHITE THESE WHEELS ARE VERY FAST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    BYRON889
    14 Feb 2011
    5.0 out of 5
    Won Pack Webelos Division
    Worked great combined with speed axles and pinewood pro lube.
    Matt
    12 Feb 2011
    5.0 out of 5
    Fast
    Fast, and saved the effort of getting the wheels right on our own,
    J
    24 Jan 2011
    5.0 out of 5
    Best times ever!
    You might lathe them yourself and maybe get it right but this takes any uncertainty out of the equation. These were absolutely worth it. We had three cars in and dominated in every race.
    RJ
    17 Jan 2011
    5.0 out of 5
    fast wheels
    pine wood pro knows thier stuff, these wheels are a must
    pete
    02 Jan 2011
    5.0 out of 5
    Excellent!
    Very worthwhile purchase if your goal is the place in the derby. Combined with the PRO Super Speed Axles my sons car was screaming down the track. And the customer service was second to none.
    MunnyP
    30 Nov 2010
    5.0 out of 5
    Great help
    With this and axles my twin sons took first and second out of 42 cars.
    JoeMiami
    29 Nov 2010
    5.0 out of 5
    Timesavers!
    I have tried everything I can -- without a lathe -- to properly prep these wheels. I've never gotten them this even, smooth and matched!
    Me
    02 Apr 2010
    4.0 out of 5
    Decent Wheels
    We decided to give these a try along with some other tuning options. The new 2010 wheels looked pretty good that came with the car kit, but we decided to give these a shot. At the end of the day, my son placed 1st in den and 2nd in pack! He was very pleased!
    Mikey
    02 Apr 2010
    5.0 out of 5
    Speed Wheels
    They worked great!
    D's C
    19 Mar 2010
    5.0 out of 5
    Great wheels
    I found these wheels to be nicely matched and optimized. They definitely increased the speed of my car.
    BrooklynCar
    17 Mar 2010
    5.0 out of 5
    Fast weels
    We used the weels and the axels together and won every race we ran,great day of fun
    100
    15 Mar 2010
    5.0 out of 5
    Awesome Wheels
    Car finished with fastest "average" time in entire pack. Very consistent runs within 0.008 of a second between fastest and slowest run. Won 1st place in den. These "trued" wheels are worth every penny if you cannot do this yourself. One car had a faster single run time beating us by 0.002 seconds but remainder of their runs were much slower by over .01 seconds. We are talking highly tuned cars here. Installed on standard BSA axles sanded to 2000grit and then polished with pumice. 4th wheel on car offset. Car also used longer wheelbase than stock block grooves. Car shape was a simple modified wedge. ALL aspects of car design and modifications are legal in our area. Probably also in most areas - check first though! This was a true father/son effort. I provided the physics and instructions regarding acrylic paint job, and proper tool usage. Son provided most of the labor and was highly involved every step of the way. We have about 40 hours into this car - from my sons concept to completion. My personal note
    Dan
    15 Mar 2010
    5.0 out of 5
    Winners!!
    The description of the product does not say how easy they are to use. All we had to do was apply the dry graphite and my son took first place out of his Pack. If a person wanted to brag 18 out of 18 races. Helped by the wheel and Axle combination.
    Ohedron42
    15 Mar 2010
    5.0 out of 5
    Huge Difference
    Pinewood Pro's lathed wheels are lightning fast. (My Webelos-age son took first place in the pack. His younger brother--a Bear--took third using these wheels.) It is possible to replicate the wheel modifications yourself using standard BSA wheels, but the effort and equipment necessary would be considerable. The lathing may seem like a small thing, but the difference is huge.
    R.D.
    15 Mar 2010
    5.0 out of 5
    Speed Wheels
    Friction and bumps will slow your Cubs car - having these wheels takes the guess work out of making sure your Cub's PWD car wheels are smooth and bump free. Plus our District requires only BSA wheels. I will make sure I buy another set each year!
    Bill
    15 Mar 2010
    5.0 out of 5
    Ran 3 cars and came in 2nd, 3rd, and 4th overall out of 86 using these and BSA polished axels. All conforming to rules. have won 2 1st overalls in previous years using these as well. a no brainer.
    Dane S
    26 Mar 2024
    3.0 out of 5
    The wheel cracked after 1 track run
    Jenny M
    14 Jan 2024
    1.0 out of 5
    have not used them yet
    Joseph M
    30 May 2023
    2.0 out of 5
    Unimpressed
    We purchased these wheels to replace the stock ones I had prepped due to a crash during the pinewood derby as we didn't have time to prep and sand another set. The car actually preformed slower than the stock ones. It was so slow a couple of parents asked me after the race what happened to the car.
    S
    14 May 2023
    5.0 out of 5
    worked
    John G
    16 Mar 2023
    5.0 out of 5
    Getting the cars built to hopefully retain 1st and 2nd places for my two boys from last year. We bought the same stuff as last year!
    Eric O
    08 Mar 2023
    4.0 out of 5
    Not bad, decent wheels
    Joel J
    07 Feb 2023
    5.0 out of 5
    These worked great! 1st place!!
    Brandon D
    01 Feb 2023
    5.0 out of 5
    EXCELENT!!!
    WILLIAM C
    12 Jan 2023
    5.0 out of 5
    My two boys took 1st and 2nd out of almost 100 cars. I'd say they worked well!
    ERIC O
    16 Feb 2022
    4.0 out of 5
    fast
    Anthony G
    27 Jan 2022
    5.0 out of 5
    Arrived quickly and just in time for race day!
    Kim M
    23 Aug 2021
    1.0 out of 5
    One axle hole was way out of shape. Real sloppy. Had to use another wheel.
    Joel V
    01 Mar 2021

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