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'14-'18aviationcollector · 1 November 2009, 08:23 AM

Hi Marek,

I noticed the same thing! I have actually seen sections of original tyres which were cut from cardboard, and have a groove in them so that the sections can be bound together with wire! It is well known that the Germans had extreme difficulty obtaining certain raw materials, in particular petrol and rubber - their ingenious solution was to manufacture their own synthetic petrol and rubber - and Spruce, so they used Kiefer Pine extensively. It is very possible that the tyres on this particular aeroplane are in fact made from timber. The tyres made from cardboard sections would have been much rounder in appearance. The blocked nature of the tyres on this aeroplane suggest that they are made from straight sections joined together, and my guess is timber as well. Alternatively, the lines around the section of the tyres could be rings or something similar added for grip. I don't have a difinitive answer on this subject of course, and I will be very interested if anyone has the answer to this question.

Regards,

David.

1 November 2009, 08:23 AM	#11 (permalink)
'14-'18aviationcollector Forum Ace Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Canberra, A.C.T., Australia Posts: 1,379	wheels and tyres Hi Marek, I noticed the same thing! I have actually seen sections of original tyres which were cut from cardboard, and have a groove in them so that the sections can be bound together with wire! It is well known that the Germans had extreme difficulty obtaining certain raw materials, in particular petrol and rubber - their ingenious solution was to manufacture their own synthetic petrol and rubber - and Spruce, so they used Kiefer Pine extensively. It is very possible that the tyres on this particular aeroplane are in fact made from timber. The tyres made from cardboard sections would have been much rounder in appearance. The blocked nature of the tyres on this aeroplane suggest that they are made from straight sections joined together, and my guess is timber as well. Alternatively, the lines around the section of the tyres could be rings or something similar added for grip. I don't have a difinitive answer on this subject of course, and I will be very interested if anyone has the answer to this question. Regards, David.