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03-01-13, 07:03
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M37 Powerwagon Wheels
Anyone out there with an M37 that still has the lock ring rims please ID yourself to me. I have an ex-US Army M101A1 with the same wheels but dry rotted tires, and I need to know what I can replace them with and where.
Thanks, Mike
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Mike Baker Comox, BC 
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03-01-13, 16:02
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http://www.performanceplustire.com/p...zeShort=900-16
Above link is to performance plus tire, who offer free shipping in the US. If you can find a place near the border that accepts UPS deliveries, this is one option to get you fresh and original tires. They charge about $20 over the list price, but that is more than offset by their free shipping. Towards the end of service, the DND started to provide us with commercial pattern tires for installation on the 3/4 tons. We even had Michelin radials near the very end. While the original tires had that "for 5° rims" on them, the later tires did not, and we had no problems with them. You should be able to use just about any commercial 16" tire, although you will have to come up with radial use valve on center inner tubes, and re-use the old flaps. Of course, you could likely get away with the regular inner tubes as well. We have a set of the modern LSVW Michelin tires installed on the 3/4 ton M37 at the RCA museum here in Shilo. No problems with them, although they kind of give it that dune buggy look. Of course, you must use extreme caution when inflating the split rim tires the first time, or anytime that the pressure has gone quite low. Those rings can fly off without notice during inflation, and will kill. You can wrap chains through the rim and around the tire, or inflate it underneath a vehicle, and use a remote filler hose/chuck.
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03-01-13, 17:30
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I had looked at both tires on that page, and grumbled at the price! And living on Vancouver Island means that getting across the border is almost as expensive as the shipping! I think I'll swallow my grumbles and buy the super-lugs - thanks!
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Mike Baker Comox, BC
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03-01-13, 18:36
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We have had steady -25 here for the last few months. It has finally warmed up to negative single digits for highs the next few days. Sorry, but complaining about the isolation and extra expense of living on an Island, where average lows are still above freezing, do not resonate around here.
Kidding aside, you should be able to go to the local scrapyard and get a matching pair of 235-16 radials off a 1 ton and use them. Get something with a higher load rating like a E or an F.
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03-01-13, 23:46
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Rob, would you be upset if I said it was sunny and 8C here today? I went with the super lugs, simply because I want the trailer to keep the military look, and I want to be confident in the tires since I'm towing the trailer from here to Kingston in the summer. And believe it or not, my local tire guy managed to find two super lugs already in stock in Canada - in Winnipeg! And only $15 per tire to ship them here!
Lang - sorry no spares around here that I know of, but I'll keep my eyes open for you!
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Mike Baker Comox, BC
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