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Grill Talk => Weber Grill Forum (Grills, Accessories) => Topic started by: Craig on August 10, 2012, 08:23:54 AM
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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
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I agree, the gangster white walls are the best.
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Gotta have the white walls. 8) I hate the new hubcap style they came up with >:(
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I like the old metal ones on everything.
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I like the old metal ones on everything.
Do you have original '50s metal wheels or replicas?
Craig
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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/)
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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
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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.
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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
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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?
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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
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This would help complete the set Brian. :D
(http://img543.imageshack.us/img543/1306/sloungechair.jpg) (http://img543.imageshack.us/i/sloungechair.jpg/)
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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)
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must have changed from year to year..
Brian