I would like to get a topic that is easy for new makers and existing to share TPU Tire profiles on different machine types with the best results for different TPU brands.
I’ve heard people say they like Ziro, Geetech, but I haven’t heard anyone say and Bambu based TPU such as TPU 95A, or AMS TPU.
Please share horror stories and successes.
Make sure to include print time and any photo’s if you have them.
I’ll make a separate topic for P2/X2
This is my setup for P1S with 0.6mm nozzle. I use Sunlu TPU 95, but it can be used with other TPUs. I use 2 walls/10% gyroid infill/ Arachne wall generator for straps, and 4 walls for tires. I don’t remember exact print time for tires, but it is around 24-25 hours for a plate of 6. Tires are very stiff.
Thank you for your posting. I have 3 idle P1P’s. It’s nice to know that I could be using these with the 0.6mm nozzles for tires.
Do you start with your dried TPU and then put it on the external spool holder or an external dry box of some sort?
Do you have something that allows feeding from above without resistance?
I use the supplied profile in the file for 98A and use Priline TPU from Amazon, tons of colors and prints perfectly.
I have a roller mounted above the printer and use a 3d printed splitter to feed it in. All TPU is dried in a AMS HT and then mounted on the roller.
I set it up to try a .6 nozzle but it wasn’t any faster, so I just left that .4 in that printer, 24hrs for a plate of 8.
I do use a .6 in another printer for all the parts though. The .4 prints all the TPU including the foaming for the cushions.
Here are some that just finished printing
This is all on a P1S btw
Well…Lol.
I (sometimes) dry my TPU once I remove it from the bag. I than store it with a bag of reusable desiccant beads. It is fed from a cereal container mod Filament Box in Cereal Container by Pakue | Download free STL model | Printables.com
through the back of P1S–no modifications to the PTFE tube path. I use these for all of my filaments.
I am going to make a very controversial statement: I think drying and filament path are ~20% of the setup. 80% is tuning profile settings. I didn’t bother with stock profiles, but used Chat GPT to create ones from scratch for all my filaments; I literally took pictures (like ones I posted) and uploaded to the AI. I did have to go back and change a few things (again with help of AI) but result is I don’t have to worry about TPU printing.
This profile works very well for them, but I actually print all my tires with 0.8mm nozzle on A1 mini and Prusa MK3–I made a post in your other thread TPU Tire Profile & Setup on Bambu A1
Thank you, this was very helpful! 
Man, that is perfection. I’m still struggling with the TPU assist module on my X1C and dried for 24 hours with printing from a dry box
My TPU assist is arriving today. I was hoping it was going to be my saving grace.
It’s helped a lot but drying is key.
I almost need to have two spools going. One drying while one prints because I feel that even 24 hours in the dryer doesn’t really dry the entire spool to the center.
Based on what I saw from people’s comments, I decided to get an AMT HT. I am drying while printing TPU at 75 degrees using Ziro TPU.
I also picked up a TPU Assist Feeder, and I have that connected as well. My printer currently has a E3D 0.4mm Highflow nozzle.
I’m printing 4 Tires at a Time. Each one is taking approximately 5 hrs per tire using Generic TPU settings, and making no changes.
Because this is my first build I wasn’t worried about speed. I wanted to make sure the quality was there.
Thank you everyone. I’ve ordered 2 of each affordable types of TPU on Amazon to compare any printing / quality differences between the manufactures. Once I have information I’ll also post that in a different thread.
I’m seeing 3.5 hours per tire with the profile that came with the parts.
I should try drying while printing since I have the assist module.
Using the 95A or 98A plate? I’m using the 95A plate with the Ziro 95A.
so I’m running p1s, is everyone running what was set up for infill (15%)?
We are not supposed to change any settings, especially strength settings.
Right but I’ve definitely seen some who have.
Well I haven’t changed them and wouldn’t change the tires infill, just depends on whether or your using 98A or 95A.
Is 98 faster?
You may want to try 2 walls to make them less stiff. That’s what I do.
Yes significantly, for Priline 98A and CHCKX 98A, both on Amazon use the Bambu 95A HF profile. Change it to that in your slicer and see the time difference.
