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Sample, approval and the later lot

solid rubber wheels

A solid rubber wheels sample is a physical answer to the request, not a brochure. Check diameter, width, Shore A and the hub or bore before you treat it as approved. Rubber Wheels Sourcing does not store a private grade book or issue material certificates.

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Solid rubber wheel sample next to a caliper and hardness note

What to check on a solid rubber wheels sample

  • Diameter and width

    Measure both. A solid wheel that is 1/8 in narrow will still roll in a photo and still bind in a fork. Record inch or millimetre, not “standard.”

  • Shore A of the tread or cover

    If a durometer is used, write the scale (Shore A) and the temperature. Do not convert a Shore D core reading into a tread claim.

  • Hub, bore or bearing

    This is the acceptance condition that has to be agreed in writing. Plain bore versus a pressed bearing is a different part even when the OD matches.

  • Face, concentricity and voids

    Solid wheels can hide knit lines or voids that a catalogue photo will not show. Note them on the sample card so the production lot can be compared.

Acceptance record so a later batch can be compared

Fields to keep with the approved solid rubber wheels sample
Field What to write Why it matters on the next lot
Inquiry form Solid Rubber Wheels inquiry option, or drawing number Stops a later quote from sliding into a hubbed or smaller-diameter form
Measured OD / width Value + unit Production can drift while the name stays the same
Shore A Reading, method, temperature A harder cover can look identical in a photo
Hub / bore / bearing Arrangement as approved This is the condition that must not change silently
Documents Lot page, material declaration, named ASTM method if requested A plant certificate is not the same file
Packing / origin / Incoterms As quoted for the production quantity A cheaper-looking number on a different term is a different deal

Documents to request, not badges to display

PCR versus virgin resin debates belong to packaging brands more than to a solid wheel hub. If a factory offers recycled-content tread, treat it as a new request with the changed axes visible. See the request checklist.

Ask for a solid rubber wheels sample on the same axes as the lot

Quantity for samples versus production, destination and the acceptance fields above. We will not invent a hardness to make the sample look complete.

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