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Originally posted by hrcjon:
Bicycle tube would not be my first choice of rubber for this project as its thin and pliable I think you want something stiffer. But the OP says he's having a hard time finding rubber? Amazon is filled with options of different weights/thicknesses so you could source some low cost starters there. In addition if you experimented a little and had a good handle on the nature of the material needed and thickness there are a ton of good sources for rubber online or in the local area both directly as rubber sheet or as products that are made of rubber that you could cannibalize (like mats).
Me personally I'd get a small sheet of 1/8" material, bond it with adhesive, punch a couple of rivets through the whole mess and see how it goes.
Another option would be non skid paint. Mix up a pretty thick batch and I think that would work well and last as well.
FWIW>