Need road wheel ID

[Asbjørn]

This road wheel seems to be a tough nut to crack. Maybe someone on this forum can identify it?

[Aktivisti]

Size?

[Asbjørn]

Don't know, but it fits in the rear bin of the UE2 carrier (yellow).
I'll measure it next time I'm out there, nobody recognizes the hole pattern?

[Simon O.]

Is this a Norwegian find?

my first thought is one of the RSO types

[philip turland]

poss not german - here is stuff on german wheels

http://www.lerenfort.fsnet.co.uk/page38N.htm

[Bullitt]

wheel ID

Hi all,

I can't place it on any German WW II vehicle...actually not on any allied tank as well from that era

it looks more like a wheel from a WW I truck or gun

better pics and some dimensions might help to ID it better

ciao
Bullitt

[Asbjørn]

Thanks for your help so far. It's a Norwegian find, diameter is around 60 cm. A guy told me it's probably French pre-war. But what vehicle?

Here's some better pictures:

[Simon O.]

As it's from Norway, that narrows things down considerably. It's too big for a kettenkrad wheel and i agree that French could be a possibility. huge amounts of French equipment and weapons were used by units in Norway.

Could you say where it was found?

[steverobertsbbc]

Also are there any manufacturer markings on the tyre?

[Simon O.]

What about from one of the various types of Maultier?

[Bullitt]

Hi all

no maultier !

- maultier has a wheeldiameter of 50,8 cm and it has central bearings

this wheel has 8 holes like most truckwheels did in those days ( some trucks had 5, 6 or even 10 bolts)

it isn't an altered hetzer or 38t wheel either (diameter 82.5cm and 78cm respectively)

ciao
Bullitt