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PostPosted: Sat Nov 26, 2005 2:39 am 
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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.....

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That sized wheel (32 x 8)is used on a Grumman F6F Hellcat, but the spoke pattern doesn't look familiar.


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Corsair.


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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.

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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.

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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.


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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!

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