T70101 Tamiya Truck Tire Set – 36mm, Set of 4

The T70101 Tamiya Truck Tire Set contains four 36mm diameter tyres with wheels, designed for model vehicles, robots, STEM projects, and Tamiya Educational Construction activities. The tyres feature a treaded rubber surface to provide useful grip, making them well suited to student-built trucks, robotic vehicles, motorised models, and other wheeled mechanical projects.
The 36mm wheel size provides a practical balance between compact dimensions and ground clearance, making the set suitable for a wide variety of classroom vehicle designs. Students can combine the wheels with compatible shafts, gearboxes, motors, chassis components, and electronic control systems to develop anything from a simple motorised vehicle to a programmable robot.
The T70101 set is particularly useful for teaching students about wheel diameter, traction, speed, torque, vehicle stability, and drivetrain design. It can also be combined with Tamiya Educational Construction components to create reusable mechanical and robotics projects.

Key Features

• Set of 4 truck-style tyres and wheels
• Approximately 36mm tyre diameter
• Rubber tyres for improved traction
• Treaded tyre design
• Suitable for motorised vehicles and robots
• Compact size for classroom construction projects
• Suitable for mechanical and robotics projects
• Compatible with suitable Tamiya Educational Construction components
• Reusable for multiple student projects
• Ideal for STEM and engineering activities

What’s Included

• 4 × 36mm truck tyres
• 4 × wheels

Designed for Vehicle Projects

The T70101 Truck Tire Set provides students with a practical wheel system for constructing small motorised vehicles and robots.
The wheels can be incorporated into projects such as:
• Model trucks
• Two-wheel robots
• Four-wheel vehicles
• Autonomous robots
• Remote-controlled models
• Sensor-controlled vehicles
• Mechanical prototypes
• Student-designed vehicles

Understanding Wheel Diameter

Wheel diameter has an important effect on the performance of a motorised vehicle.
A larger wheel travels further with each revolution, which can increase vehicle speed for a given gearbox output speed. However, increasing wheel diameter also changes the torque required from the motor and gearbox.
Using the T70101 wheels in classroom projects gives students an opportunity to investigate how wheel diameter, gearbox ratio, motor speed, vehicle weight, and available torque work together.

Traction and Tread

The rubber tyres provide grip between the vehicle and the surface, while the tread pattern helps students investigate the importance of traction in vehicle design.
Students can experiment with different vehicle weights, surfaces, gearbox ratios, and wheel configurations to see how these factors influence:
• Acceleration
• Traction
• Turning
• Vehicle speed
• Stability
• Motor load

Build a Wheeled Robot

The T70101 Truck Tire Set can be combined with a suitable motor and gearbox system to create a mobile robot.
A typical student robotics project could include:
• T70101 Truck Tire Set
• Tamiya gearbox
• DC motors
• Motor controller
• PICAXE or Arduino-compatible microcontroller
• Sensors
• Suitable chassis
• Battery or power supply
Students can then program the vehicle to respond to switches, light sensors, infrared control, distance sensors, or other compatible inputs.

Common Applications

• Model trucks
• Wheeled robots
• Robotic vehicles
• Motorised models
• Autonomous vehicles
• Remote-controlled projects
• Experimental chassis designs
• Mechanical engineering projects
• STEM vehicle projects
• Student design projects

Classroom Use / Learning Outcomes

Students can use the T70101 Truck Tire Set to:
• Investigate wheel and axle systems
• Understand rotational movement
• Explore traction and friction
• Investigate wheel diameter and vehicle speed
• Examine the relationship between speed and torque
• Design and construct a vehicle chassis
• Experiment with two-wheel and four-wheel designs
• Integrate motors and gearboxes into mechanical systems
• Test vehicle performance
• Evaluate and improve mechanical designs

Teacher Benefits

• Set of four wheels suitable for complete vehicle projects
• Useful for individual and group STEM activities
• Suitable for robotics and mechanical construction
• Integrates with Tamiya Educational Construction components
• Provides practical demonstrations of wheels, traction, and drivetrain design
• Reusable for multiple classroom projects
• Suitable for structured activities and open-ended design briefs

Perfect For

• Model trucks
• Wheeled robots
• Tamiya gearbox projects
• PICAXE robotics
• Arduino-compatible robotics
• STEM activities
• Design and Technologies
• Systems Engineering
• Model making
• Mechanical projects
• Student design briefs
• Tamiya Educational Construction