Pietenpol-List: ATV Wheels

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Mon Jan 05, 2004 1:57 pm

Original Posted By: Isablcorky(at)aol.com
Subject: Pietenpol-List: ATV WheelsHi Dell: I am using 8" tall wheels, 6" wide. 12x21x8 tires for the lookof the old Goodyear Airwheels from the 30's. I would have liked to hadsmaller wheels, (J-3's had little bitty sized wheels) but as I recall8" was the smallest wheel Douglass makes. I'm sure taller wheels wouldbe plenty strong after watching those ATV's go air borne, then slam downas hard as they do. My entire landing gear with brakes and tires weighs48 lbs. Someone on the list once reported that his spoke wheels weigh18 lbs each without brakes and tires. I'm happy with the results,especially since I am using the Model A. Leon S. Nickerson Ks.________________________________________________________________________________

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Mon Jan 05, 2004 9:12 pm

Original Posted By: "Leon Stefan"
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matronics · Post by **matronics** » Mon Jan 05, 2004 9:45 pm

Original Posted By: Matt Dralle

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Wed Jan 07, 2004 9:47 am

Original Posted By: Isablcorky(at)aol.com
I weighed my 21" aluminum rimmed wheel with SS spokes, turned Fortalaluminum hubs, with tires, tubes, bronze bushings, grease cups with grease,and break disks, only weighed 20 lbs,Kind of amazing, considering I have about 50 lbs of air in the tire ;)________________________________________________________________________________

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