Urethane Band Saw Tires 14 inch Diameter, 2 Pack 14" x 1" x 0.095" Compatible with Branded Bandsaws including Jet Powermatic Grizzly Craftsman etc.

Stretching the tires is a little difficult but not bad at all. I used a couple of vice grip players gently to hold the tire on the wheel. Then used two smooth steel bars to stretch it around on the wheel. Prying with one and using the second bar to pry ahead of the first bar, removing the first bar while holding the second bar. Just keep repeating until the tire is on. After they were on I used a small flat head screw driver to lift the tire up then inserted a regular round Philips head screw driver holding it in place while turning the wheel. This evenly stretches the tire on the wheel. Pressed the edges that were not flush. Put the blades back on and it’s running like a new machine! Originally I replaced the tires with the orange colored tires. They just decomposed after a few years. See how well these black ones hold up.

Unfortunately I did not need my bandsaw right away so this package sat unopened for maybe 2 months. Today I opened the package and tending to put the new tires on my bandsaw and one of them is broken the rubber is too rigid and it appears to have cracked when it was folded into its Packaging well now I'm stuck with some trash I guess I'll order some urethane tires from a different manufacturer these are garbage. Unfortunately my return window has closed I suggest if you buy these look at them immediately upon receipt make sure that they're in good condition and you might as well install them as well. Because they'll have to be stretched a little bit to get them installed they may break upon installation so don't sit on them for too long.

These tires seem like they are too tight and wide at first. I put them in boiling water for a minute before the stretch on. I used a few clamps to hold the sides to the wheel. Then use a few screwdrivers to stretch or pry the last side onto the wheel. Then take a screwdriver and compress the wide side into the wheel’s edge or groove. Now it’s snug like it needs to be. Good product.

They are very tight with virtually no stretch. (which may or not be a good thing in the long run). After several failed installation attempts, I found a method that worked: 1) Remove bandsaw wheel 2) Loosely wrap tire (spelled "tier" on the label) around wheel 3) Clamp in vise 4) Use C-clamp to hold in place 5) Stretch as far a possible around wheel 6) use another C-clamp to hold in place 7) Use large screw driver to stretch tire and work onto wheel 8) Hold screwdriver in place with chin and shoulder while using a 2nd screwdriver to continue levering the tire over the edge of the rest of the wheel 9) Remove all clamps and use a hammer and block of wood to seat rubber tire in groove 10) Reinstall wheel. Not really that hard to do but be prepared for a bit of a struggle. On the bright side, it sure won't loosen up when you use it!

Installed easily by hand after I soaked the wheels and tires in a sink of hot water for about half an hour. I was able to pull the tires right over the wheel and viola!. Seem to work great on the band saw so far. I've only done a few cuts, but the blade runs much smoother and there's no slipping between the wheel and tire, or tire and blade. Works great

The first set I received has one belt broken so I dropped them right back in the UPS box and got a replacement. The replacement set came and I went to install them and they are about 2" short of fitting the Jet bandsaw that we have (and they listed as a direct replacement). Not even close to fitting and I could never stretch them far enough to put them on the machine. I also noticed the "rubber" is VERY hard and stiff, unlike the original factory ones which are fairly flexible. I would not recommend these.

Kept slipping off the wheel

My band saw had gotten to the point that the saw blade wouldn't stay on the wheels, so my research lead me to this product.My first thought when I opened the package was - no way these are going to fit, too small. But I watched a few vids, read other reviews and tackled it. Very important - make sure you soak these tires in Hot water!Some of the reviewers in the vids I watched took the wheels off the band saw, others didn't. I chose to leave the wheels on the saw and this worked fine for me. I used a couple of small spring clamps to hold the tire in place and kept advancing them as the tire slide into place using a pair of screw drivers to force the tires on to the wheels. The first wheel took probably to 8 - 10 minutes to install. The second one was much faster. Reinstalled the saw blade and turned it on. The saw blade stayed in place!If I encounter any problems after long term use I'll update this review. Hope this helps someone and thanks for taking the time to read this!

very happy with the purchase of 2 sets of tires for the bandsaw, I have 3 bandsaws and 2 of them needed new tires, it does make a difference. I should have changed them sooner.

Producto defectuoso

Just thought I’d share purchase a set in October 2020 now I’m looking for a new set. They totally perished and fallen off the wheel.

It took a lot of stretching to get these on the wheels... 2 clamps and some work but they are on and work perfectly!At first I thought they were far too small...

When I first tried I couldt get them on as they seemed to small, but then as I tried to stretch them noticed they would have enough stretch to go on, it took a bit to get it on but a very nice and snuck fit