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Old 04-07-2005 | 09:04 AM
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Default RE: Help with finding wheels

Just curious. What plane will these be going on and when will you be needing them? Rumors are strong that someone will be back in production of these within a year.

Of course you could always make a pair of wheels yourself in about a week! Yeah, I know, you probably don't want to hear that. Below is a set of 5 1/4" inch spoked wheels I made in about a week. They look a heck of a lot more authentic than the WB wheels and while one WB 5" wheel weighs 105 grams, my handmade 5 1/4" spoked wheel with aluminum (and wood) rim and stainless steel spokes (40 of them) and stainless hub weighs in at 102 grams! And this is with a heavy reinforced fuel hose tire. With the much lighter foam tires (show in the photos below) I'd guess the wheel is closer to 95 grams. And I wouldn't be surprised if I can shave off a couple more grams on the next try.
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