Tank idler wheels?

[tankbarrell]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

AFAIK, the solid rubber rim is a standardized size and would have been available to anyone building e.g. heavy machinery.

It is a standard size today too, 20x9x16.

[jdmcm]

Can you buy newly manufactured tires that will fit on Sherman/Grant/Sexton wheels?

[tankbarrell]

It's certainly still an available commercial size in the UK as well as being available as a new manufacture replica part in Europe, assuming they are still being made.

The commercial ones are not trying to be a Sherman tyre so are not a convincing replacement having a different profile.

[maple_leaf_eh]

Originally Posted by jdmcm

Can you buy newly manufactured tires that will fit on Sherman/Grant/Sexton wheels?

The logging business in BC knows how to 'rerubber' spar yarder components. Contact Madill company in Nanaimo. The new company is just a shadow of the old business, however they are carrying on the name and supply parts.

BTW, Madill used M4 and M32 chassis' for a lot of their conversions.

[rmgill]

Message from Coldsteel/Michael on tank net regarding this thread.

Message: "Those are Australian cruiser tank road wheels, the outer face will most likely have 4 holes and a grease nipple, the inner face on that type have 6 holes and no greasing point, as seen in the listing photo. The nut and washer match the AC mounting too."

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by rmgill

Message from Coldsteel/Michael on tank net regarding this thread.

Message: "Those are Australian cruiser tank road wheels, the outer face will most likely have 4 holes and a grease nipple, the inner face on that type have 6 holes and no greasing point, as seen in the listing photo. The nut and washer match the AC mounting too."

Ah yes, that could well be it

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