Re: [MV] M45 vs M35?

From: uniquemachine (uniquemachine@air1.net)
Date: Sun Nov 11 2001 - 20:11:19 PST


Thanks for the help. While changing repairing three flat tires on my deuce
yesterday(someone threw nails on the ground) I noticed that I wave some welded
wheels and some riveted ones, is there a problem with this?

Jon

>
> << Is there a different wheel for the 9.00 and the 11.00 tires for the M35?
> How
> much difference is the offset, and is it easy to identify?
> >>
>
> Yes, there is a difference. If you have looked at several hundred, it is
> easy to identify, if you've only looked at few hundred, it is not!
> If you attempt to "dual up" the single wheel, the sidewalls of the tires rub
> even without a load. Probably have a book around here somewhere with offset
> dimension...I will try to find it. Basically look at area where lug nuts
> go...if it sticks out substantially further than where tire bead rests, then
> it is the dual wheel...if in about the same plane, then it is single wheel
> tire. And just because the M34 vanished some time ago doesn't mean wheels
> aren't still in current use...some trailers have the "single" wheel.
> Of course we could have long discussion about bolted "combat" wheels, riveted
> wheels, welded wheels and heavy wheels, without even touching on CTIS wheels!!
>
> Will look for offset dimension.
> David
>
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