Tailwheel tires?

Obergrafeter · **Posted:** Tue Nov 29, 2011 5:35 pm

I have two solid rubber tailwheel? tires size 3 1/2 x 7 . Does anyone know what they fit. They may be bumpers off an S2F?

Tulio · **Joined:** Mon May 03, 2004 1:05 am **Posts:** 3236

Could they be a Douglas Skyraider's tailwheel tire?

Saludos,

Tulio

gschwartz · **Posted:** Wed Nov 30, 2011 6:36 am

I have a bumper wheel that is 8 x 3 1/2 by United State Rubber Co., Detroit, Mi. with a reference to a D.A.C. Erection and Maintenance manual. The wheel is painted white. Also trying to identify what aircraft this went one. There seems to be quite a few of these wheels around.

I did find one installed on a F5D Sky Lancer at the Armstrong museum in Wapakoneta. This bumper must have been used elswhere as their wasn't enough F5D aircraft to justify the number of 3 1/2 x 8 bumper wheels distributed around surplus yards I've been to.

Obergrafeter · **Posted:** Wed Nov 30, 2011 10:45 am

No Skyraiders around here to look at Tulio, could be though. The mfg. on the 3 1/2 x 7 is Grizzly. Any more guesses?

Tulio · **Joined:** Mon May 03, 2004 1:05 am **Posts:** 3236

I'm afraid, not, Ober.

When I first read your post, I had an immediate image of a Skyraider's tailwheel, and then I did a google image search, to confirm my
hunch.

Other than that, I could not tell you anything about manufacturer's or specific brand names.

Good luck with your search.

Saludos,

Tulio

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