57mm Rims

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57mm Rims

Post by fightingiron » Wed Oct 15, 2014 4:24 pm

Are the combat style rims on the 57mm unique to this gun or are they compatible with anything else? From pictures they look like Dodge rims??????
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Re: 57mm Rims

Post by airborne-53 » Wed Oct 15, 2014 4:35 pm

hello
dodge wc rims
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Re: 57mm Rims

Post by fightingiron » Wed Oct 15, 2014 5:29 pm

thank you for the quick response. Jon
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Re: 57mm Rims

Post by W. Winget » Thu Oct 16, 2014 5:09 am

My early gun I used to have (M1, no hoop over the breech model) had what appeared to be narrower split rims (demountable), like you'd find on an WC 1/2T trucks, not the WC 3/4T series (combat rims) or later M37 demountable rim. The Combat rim and M37 rims are deeper, and this may effect the shield being rubbed.
When I placed a 3/4t combat rim on her to tow it home the 1st time, the NEW NDCC rubbed a portion of the new tire off due to lack of rim standoff. This gun had the shield portion over the tire, might not affect other model guns.
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Re: 57mm Rims

Post by Tankdriver » Thu Oct 16, 2014 7:06 am

This is the Dodge rims on mine. I have had no problems with them...

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Re: 57mm Rims

Post by murphy » Thu Oct 16, 2014 5:57 pm

I think I have a spare correct combat wheel maybe 2 I could check if you are interested


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