Olympic Steeltreks

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If you don't mind me asking, what part number are the "I ton rims"?


Hi Diana - all I know is what the previous owner told me.

Each rim has four separate stampings on the flats between the stud holes

One is dimensions '6 1/2 L x 16 x 20.6'

One says 'ANR 1534'

One has an arrow symbol (like an old Dunlop symbol?) and the number 1372

The other is a number that seems to be different on different wheels, and not clear to read (at night, in the rain). One of them looks like 94283. Others may begin with a letter.

Please let me know if this is enough to identify them, or what else to look for.

I only have four, and would be keen to pick up anoth for my spare.

Roger

Sound like early 127/130 rims.
The centres will be riveted rather than welded as the late 130 rims are.

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Originally Posted by rick130

Sound like early 127/130 rims.
The centres will be riveted rather than welded as the late 130 rims are.

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Thanks rick130

Will look for the rivets next time I have one off

R

Just thought I'd add there was no evidence of rust on the chords when either delaminated. I do agree rubber is porus but not sure this was the cause here;).

These are vey thick walled tyres - so operating at low pressure will cause rapid overheating when driven at high speed, and a resultant blowout. I would suspect a slow puncture was the cause of most blowouts and other failures experienced rather than delamination.

The big advantage of these tyres is their resistance to damage because of the heavy construction.

John

What pressure would be recommended for the 750 16 steeltrek for highway use? I noticed the bulging of the sidewalls as if they weren't very happy tyres. Maybe I was running too low a pressure. It was 38 psi for highway. Too low?

Cheers
Brian

The Army run them at 250kPa

At the earth moving place I worked at once they used SteelTreks on all their work 'cruisers. I cannot ever recall a failure of the wall or tread. And they used to get a work out! If it could fit on the tray we carted it :D and towed it, from ingersol compressor trailers to a tri axle flat top with D6 stickrakes and pull chains. Now that was scary!:o Hydraulic overide brakes on 1 set of wheels! Cant recall inflation but probly until the sidewall stood up!.

Cheers Scott

Never again no more:(

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Originally Posted by 123rover50

Never again no more:(

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As nasty as that is, I've seen that happen on other types or tyres.
Why should steeltreks be immune?