Am I the only one that doesn't care for the newer looking wheels that they have put on the 26" post 2010? To me they look cheap or flimsy. I like the classic black/whitewall ones. I wonder if its a preview of things to come, like will they do 6" versions of these on the 18/22.5"s? Im considering buying (ok, hoarding ::) ) 2 of the old style 8" ones for down the road if I splurge on a new 26". (wife not killing me, permitting)
Craig
I agree, the gangster white walls are the best.
Gotta have the white walls. 8) I hate the new hubcap style they came up with >:(
I like the old metal ones on everything.
Quote from: Duke on August 10, 2012, 01:25:43 PM
I like the old metal ones on everything.
Do you have original '50s metal wheels or replicas?
Craig
Quote from: husker_red on August 10, 2012, 02:33:31 PM
Quote from: Duke on August 10, 2012, 01:25:43 PM
I like the old metal ones on everything.
Do you have original '50s metal wheels or replicas?
Craig
They used the metal ones into the mid to late 60's and I have about three sets of those. I have never owned a metal top handle, always wood and they discontinued the metal tops after "62.
Im partial to the older style wheels myself. Anyone have a spare 8" wheel with a white wall for a Sequoia? Mine is missing one original wheel.
THanks in advance
Quote from: Duke on August 10, 2012, 03:26:59 PM
Quote from: husker_red on August 10, 2012, 02:33:31 PM
Quote from: Duke on August 10, 2012, 01:25:43 PM
I like the old metal ones on everything.
Do you have original '50s metal wheels or replicas?
Craig
They used the metal ones into the mid to late 60's and I have about three sets of those. I have never owned a metal top handle, always wood and they discontinued the metal tops after "62.
I guess I was thinking of the early wheels on the 50s kettles. Now I understand. I'd love to get ahold of some more metal wheels and even some late 60s/early 70s plastic wheels. But they are hard to come by on their own.
Craig
I'd like to see something like the vent photo collection for wheels. Maybe not as many varieties, but hey, that makes it easier right? Once it stops raining here I'll take a shot or two of the ones I roll with and put 'em up.
Quote from: MartyG on August 11, 2012, 01:53:31 AM
I'd like to see something like the vent photo collection for wheels. Maybe not as many varieties, but hey, that makes it easier right? Once it stops raining here I'll take a shot or two of the ones I roll with and put 'em up.
Good idea Marty! I'm sure between everyone on here, we would have all the wheels covered
OK, here's one from my 1995 Performer. There may be a date code of some kind in the mold, but I can't find it.
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8304/7765489100_bccc2a1382.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/32306142@N07/7765489100/)
1995 Weber Performer Wheel (http://www.flickr.com/photos/32306142@N07/7765489100/) by Western Wheel Works (http://www.flickr.com/people/32306142@N07/), on Flickr
1964-1967? Pre patent 18.5" These need cleaned up and restoration
(http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/5018/6367wheel.jpg)
Modern 6" wheel 22.5 Redhead
(http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/5977/modernwheel.jpg)
Craig
Troy we need another tab for pictures!
As far as the look of the wheels, I think I like whatever wheels come on the grills. I like the old wheels on the old grills and I like the new wheels on the new grills. Just how I'm wired. I like things factory stock...
Brian
Quote from: zavod44 on August 14, 2012, 01:23:45 PM
Troy we need another tab for pictures!
As far as the look of the wheels, I think I like whatever wheels come on the grills. I like the old wheels on the old grills and I like the new wheels on the new grills. Just how I'm wired. I like things factory stock...
Brian
Funny you should mention that. I broke down and put the original legs and wheels back on my 18.5. It just looked weird with newer wheels. I'll touch the wheels up later I guess. A little rust is ok for now I guess.
Craig
Another view of steel wheels. Not sure how old. Grabbed this shot from a photo I found on line.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7110/7798481584_6038e67b07.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/32306142@N07/7798481584/)
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/32306142@N07/7798481584/)
Quote from: MartyG on August 16, 2012, 03:39:29 PM
Another view of steel wheels. Not sure how old. Grabbed this shot from a photo I found on line.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7110/7798481584_6038e67b07.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/32306142@N07/7798481584/)
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/32306142@N07/7798481584/)
That's what I'd like to do to mine.
Craig
Does anyone have any extra wheels for a 70's kettle (22.5)? The red I bought yesterday has one original wheel but its missing the whitewall.
I wanted to add to this thread....got a few more wheels.....
Refurb black
(http://imageshack.us/a/img690/1754/dsc07448s.jpg)
Early plastic with refreshed whitewalls...
(http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z276/zavod112/DSC07659.jpg)
Seville!
(http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z276/zavod112/DSC07650.jpg)
Brian
now from the pics I've seen...the Seville should have a black outer edge on the wheel. Is it rubber? Or is it painted to look like rubber?
Check this from the weber timeline, it has an all white wheel. I haven't squeezed it to see if it was actually rubber, or some kind of plastic?
(http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z276/zavod112/grilltimeline10.jpg)
Brian
This would help complete the set Brian. :D
(http://img543.imageshack.us/img543/1306/sloungechair.jpg) (http://img543.imageshack.us/i/sloungechair.jpg/)
Yet this is in the catalog? I guess the Seville wheels ould have gone either way..
(http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z276/zavod112/webercatalog07.jpg)
must have changed from year to year..
Brian