Options for 8.25 x 10 Tires

[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.

[rob love]

We used foam filled tires on all our 4wd forklifts in Afghanistan. It almost makes the tires indestructible. Large sidewall cuts that would normally require the tire to be replaced could be ignored. I cannot comment on what the heat buildup would be with old WW2 rubber at higher speeds mind you.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Speedways makes an "INDUSTRIAL ALL PURPOSE" tyre in 8.25-10 Size in 10, 14 Ply Rating.

See http://www.speedwaystyres.com/traile...car-tyres.html