Solid Rubber Tyres/Tires


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Golden Jubilee
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Post Sat Dec 14, 2013 4:25 pm

Solid Rubber Tyres/Tires

These have just been done in Australia they are not IH but the large ones are 14" Wide. They are from a GMC currently being restored in South Australia.

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Post Sat Dec 14, 2013 11:05 pm

Re: Solid Rubber Tyres/Tires

That is pretty cool!! I would imagine that a form/mold is set up around the wheel and then liquid rubber poured into the mold and allowed to cool and harden?
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Golden Jubilee
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Post Sun Dec 15, 2013 4:50 am

Re: Solid Rubber Tyres/Tires

Kirk

I will double check but 99% sure that these were wrapped using a thin layer or uncured rubber until the correct thickness then the we're cured in an autoclave.

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