Options for 8.25 x 10 Tires

[Grant Bowker]

Firestone Super Rock Grip 12 ply for $50 each. I couldn't find data on this pattern and size for load capacity or speed rating. They aren't chevron tread but do have a lugged treas as opposed to highway tread.
http://store.colemans.com/cart/750-x...res-p-168.html

Another lugged 12 ply in 7.50-10 (but this one looks more fork lift)
http://www.profipneu.ch/default.aspx...9BD30B02F#tech
There is a load capacity given for the 12 ply rated tire but since there is no speed data given I would assume that the rating is only valid for low speeds.
http://www.titantirestore.com/store/deeptrac.html

A 2005 military tire catalog found online.
https://www.themotorpool.org/TireCat...%20Updated.pdf

[horsa]

I ended up ordering the pattern I'd posted about that Wallace Tire could get from the Specialty Tires of America company. They came in today via UPS with new flaps and tubes that I needed. The tread is really similar to the $50 Firestone tire that Coleman's shows listed. Figures something that looks the same would turn up for less money the day mine get delivered but that's how my luck seems to run

These were $135.91 and are 10 ply 7.50x10 made for a 5.5" wide rim. My towed mortar technically has 5" wide rims but I'm told there won't be an issue. Measured the actual rubber and its less than 5" wide at the bead so should bolt together with no problem and still have some room to expand when aired up.

My hard parts are being stripped this week but it might be awhile before I can get them painted and then mount the rubber. I'll update shots at that time though to show how they turned out.

[shaun]

I have just found these cut off axles and wheels in a farm junk area - they have the lugs on the rims as per gun rims , the tyres size is 10x8.25 . sorry for the poor quality of the photos.

[Marc van Aalderen]

Originally Posted by shaun

I have just found these cut off axles and wheels in a farm junk area - they have the lugs on the rims as per gun rims , the tyres size is 10x8.25 . sorry for the poor quality of the photos.

If you are selling these I would be interested but only if the tyres are not cracked.

Cheers,

[horsa]

Hey Marc,

If they don't have chunks missing and you get the tyres, you could have them filled so they become solid inside. They have a process of injecting something that hardens up to the consistency of soft rubber similar to silicon. Its solid but not hard as a rock so still gives a decent ride. And it is supposed to help hold the old tyres together so the sidewalls won't split and come apart.

If I hard wartime rubber, that's what I'd do to preserve it.

[Marc van Aalderen]

Thank you for the tip. This filling with rubber will take the air pressure of and that is a good thing on these old tyres.

I had only heard of "liquidish" rubber that you can rub in the cracks and it will then set and hide the cracks.

Cheers,

[shaun]

sorry guys, im not selling as i have only just got them for our 6pdr. the idea of filling the tyres is good. during my days in the army i was based on an airfield all the plant vehicle had foam filled tyres. Im sure a good tyre company can help.