Wheel and tyre ID - thinking caps on

Sat Nov 26, 2005 2:39 am

Anyone have a thought as to what this wheel and tyre are off, thinking caps on. Details on the tyre are - Goodyear tyre 8.25 x 16. 3 rims.
I have posted elsewhere so if you see it in several places Im just trying to cover my bases.....

Sat Nov 26, 2005 5:41 am

That sized wheel (32 x

is used on a Grumman F6F Hellcat, but the spoke pattern doesn't look familiar.

Sat Nov 26, 2005 8:30 am

Corsair.

Sat Nov 26, 2005 9:10 am

It's a one piece wheel Rob, -4 and -5 Corsair has two piece wheels and beside that, where would the brake go?

Looks more like the nose wheel off of something.

Glenn

Sat Nov 26, 2005 9:50 am

WarBird Bob & Bob the Cow say,

The left wheel looks like it has a brake assy on it, we are going with the early one piece Corsair wheel 32x8.8.

Also, there are photos out there of -4's and -5's using the one piece wheel.

Moo

Sat Nov 26, 2005 2:08 pm

Thanks guys, I was thinking Corsair also and given their location that would most likely fit.
They are located in New Zealand and are currently being used on a farm trailer, as often happened during the disposal years.
In fact I have a set of wheels on a spray unit back on my parents farm which I will post for an ID but I dont have a photo at this stage.

Sat Nov 26, 2005 6:45 pm

Gary,

You'd really be moo'ing if you had to stetch one of those 48 ply tires over one if them!!!

I'll check Bob's answer out with my cows tomorrow!

Glenn