Answers.Body: <p>From my experience with <a href="https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=3139&amp;idColor=11#T=P&amp;C=11" rel="nofollow noreferrer">tires</a> you mention is that they don't sit symmetrically when placed improperly as they should be. Try going around the tire and pulling it slightly outwards as well as twisting a little from the side with larger outside diameter to center.</p>
  
  <p>This happens with newer sets also.</p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>The small tires <a href="https://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemIn.asp?P=3139&amp;in=P" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Tire 14mm D. x 4mm Smooth Small Single</a> , fit the brick on the left side <a href="https://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemIn.asp?P=3137c01&amp;in=P" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Brick, Modified 2 x 2 with Wheels Red for Single Tire</a></p>
  
  <p>not the plate on the rightside <a href="https://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemIn.asp?P=122c01&amp;in=P" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Plate, Modified 2 x 2 with Wheels Red</a></p>
  
  <p>you will need different tires for that one</p>
  
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Answers.Text: While none of the sets had the combination in question, both the brick and plate seem to have the same axle: [brick](https://www.bricklink.com/TL/25218.jpg) and [plate](https://www.bricklink.com/PL/122c01.jpg). So they should be compatible.
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Body: <p>I have vintage Lego sets (1970's and '80's).  I absolutely cannot get the tire to fit completely over the axle.  Should I try grease or hot water?  I know this is the correct tire because I have some that already have the tire over the axle.  Please help!! </p>
  
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Comments.Text: Does the assembly on the right side picture the issue where left tire fits nicely and the right one doesn't?
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Title: Putting tires onto axles
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ThreadText: # Putting tires onto axles
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2020-06-08)
  
  I have vintage Lego sets (1970's and '80's). I absolutely cannot get the tire to fit completely over the axle. Should I try grease or hot water? I know this is the correct tire because I have some that already have the tire over the axle. Please help!!
  
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  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: Does the assembly on the right side picture the issue where left tire fits nicely and the right one doesn't?  
  
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  ## 2 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_1 on 2020-06-08. Score: 2
  
  From my experience with [tires](https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=3139&idColor=11#T=P&C=11) you mention is that they don't sit symmetrically when placed improperly as they should be. Try going around the tire and pulling it slightly outwards as well as twisting a little from the side with larger outside diameter to center.
  
  This happens with newer sets also.
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_2 on 2020-06-08. Score: 0
  
  The small tires [Tire 14mm D. x 4mm Smooth Small Single](https://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemIn.asp?P=3139&in=P) , fit the brick on the left side [Brick, Modified 2 x 2 with Wheels Red for Single Tire](https://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemIn.asp?P=3137c01&in=P)
  
  not the plate on the rightside [Plate, Modified 2 x 2 with Wheels Red](https://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemIn.asp?P=122c01&in=P)
  
  you will need different tires for that one
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: While none of the sets had the combination in question, both the brick and plate seem to have the same axle: [brick](https://www.bricklink.com/TL/25218.jpg) and [plate](https://www.bricklink.com/PL/122c01.jpg). So they should be compatible.  
  
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