Vintage Warbird Magnesium Wheel Identification Help Needed!!

Greg Shelton · **Joined:** Tue Feb 18, 2014 12:10 am **Posts:** 1

Hello,
I'm new to this Forum, and what I need is a little help in identifying some Vintage Aircraft Wheels and Tires I have!
I have (2) 8-Spoke, and (4) 10-Spoke Magnesium "Goodyear" Aircraft Wheels...along with (2) Aluminum Wheels and Tires that I believe are off of a "Caribou"...as well as (2) small Fiberglass Wheels with Tires!
I can e-mail you some photos of them , or Post them on here...(if I can figure out how)!
I also have some Part Numbers, if that would be better!
Any help would be Greatly appreciated!
Thanks, Greg Shelton
Phone # (559) 784-7809
E-Mail: greg-shelton@sbcglobal.net

Dan K · **Posted:** Tue Feb 18, 2014 2:00 am

Greg Shelton wrote:

Hello,
I'm new to this Forum, and what I need is a little help in identifying some Vintage Aircraft Wheels and Tires I have!
I have (2) 8-Spoke, and (4) 10-Spoke Magnesium "Goodyear" Aircraft Wheels...along with (2) Aluminum Wheels and Tires that I believe are off of a "Caribou"...as well as (2) small Fiberglass Wheels with Tires!
I can e-mail you some photos of them , or Post them on here...(if I can figure out how)!
I also have some Part Numbers, if that would be better!
Any help would be Greatly appreciated!
Thanks, Greg Shelton
Phone # (559) 784-7809
E-Mail: greg-shelton@sbcglobal.net

Greetings Mr. Shelton...and welcome to WIX!

I sent you an email to which--if you choose--you could reply with your wheel pics attached. I'd be happy to post for you.

tulsaboy · **Posted:** Tue Feb 18, 2014 7:56 am

Are you the Greg from the Tulsa area? If so, welcome! I sure enjoy seeing your Wildcat around town!!!
kevin

Dan K · **Posted:** Tue Feb 18, 2014 1:36 pm

Greg Shelton wrote:

Hello,
I'm new to this Forum, and what I need is a little help in identifying some Vintage Aircraft Wheels and Tires I have!
I have (2) 8-Spoke, and (4) 10-Spoke Magnesium "Goodyear" Aircraft Wheels...along with (2) Aluminum Wheels and Tires that I believe are off of a "Caribou"...as well as (2) small Fiberglass Wheels with Tires!
I can e-mail you some photos of them , or Post them on here...(if I can figure out how)!
I also have some Part Numbers, if that would be better!
Any help would be Greatly appreciated!
Thanks, Greg Shelton
Phone # (559) 784-7809
E-Mail: greg-shelton@sbcglobal.net

Here you go, everybody.

I'm not sure if I got Greg's pics in a correct sequence...he'll have to let us know.

mike furline · **Joined:** Wed May 05, 2004 3:45 pm **Posts:** 2633

Per this http://tailslide.firelightsoftware.com/ ... 00028.html the 32x8's were used on Corsairs.

The 27SC's - T-6/P-51?

AvroAvian · **Posted:** Wed Feb 19, 2014 11:11 am

The 27SC wheel is P-51. It's got the grooves for the brake rotors - 7.6" brakes.

Deuelly · **Joined:** Thu Jul 05, 2012 3:30 pm **Posts:** 97

32X8 could also be F6F I believe.

lovevintageaviation · **Joined:** Thu May 20, 2010 11:08 pm **Posts:** 41

Hi all

Could the 32x8 rims have been used on Hudson Bombers. I inherited a set recently but the tyres themselves seem large to be for a fighter. If they off a Corsair I'm stoked but being in OZ I'm guessing larger Transport type aircraft just by the size of tyres on the rims.
The tyre pattern is two rows of "Diamond" patterns with three individual grooves in between if that helps! And the Dunlop brand is just visible as the tyres have been affected by years of being exposed to the elements.

Cheers

51fixer · **Posted:** Tue Feb 25, 2014 8:21 am

lovevintageaviation wrote:

Hi all

Could the 32x8 rims have been used on Hudson Bombers. I inherited a set recently but the tyres themselves seem large to be for a fighter. If they off a Corsair I'm stoked but being in OZ I'm guessing larger Transport type aircraft just by the size of tyres on the rims.
The tyre pattern is two rows of "Diamond" patterns with three individual grooves in between if that helps! And the Dunlop brand is just visible as the tyres have been affected by years of being exposed to the elements.

Cheers

Any P/Ns off the wheel would help.
Axle dia and brake type can be different even though they are same size.

goaly · **Posted:** Fri Mar 07, 2014 8:37 pm

Ryan Harris · **Posted:** Fri Mar 07, 2014 11:55 pm

The 27SC actually looks like a P-63 wheel, while the one above it looks like a P-51 wheel.

DH82EH · **Posted:** Sat Mar 08, 2014 7:26 pm

The knowledge and expertise of folks on this site is truly astounding!

Thanks to all you guys for sharing your knowledge.

Pretty good welcome to WIX, eh Mr. Shelton? :drink3:

Andy Scott

brettawheels · **Joined:** Mon Sep 01, 2014 5:36 pm **Posts:** 1

hello , I just recently picked up 4 old magnesium air plane wheels, they measure 15 x 6 1/2
I was wandering if you could help me identify them. there are no markings on the rims.
thanks Brett Audette 269-903-8484
email= bobsmob_2@hotmail.com

I would like to add photos but cant figure out how to

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