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    Re: Datsville Construcrtions Steam Roller) —Larry Pieniazek
   (...) Those ARE nice wheels but I feel that the tires are not tall enough in proportion to the wheel for this application, the wheel is 6 of those 10 studs, and the tires are only 2 each side (or so) If you look at the proto photos it appears that (...) (25 years ago, 29-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
   
        Re: Datsville Construcrtions Steam Roller) —Fredrik Glöckner
     (...) Oops! Yep, I meant the 8448, which is the second model this year to have the largest wheels available in LEGO. Sorry. (...) Yes, I really agree with you on that. In this fashion, the oldest of the "Supercar" wheels, the wheels from 8865 (URL) (...) (25 years ago, 29-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
   
        Re: Datsville Construcrtions Steam Roller) —Fredrik Glöckner
   (...) Having reread the thread, it appears to me that you've used the wheels from e.g. 8868 (URL) wheels are smaller than the ones from the Black Cat (5571) and look much like the larger ones from 8860. If you can get the wheels from 8860 (and (...) (25 years ago, 29-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
   
        Re: Datsville Construcrtions Steam Roller) —Larry Pieniazek
     I'm honestly not sure which wheels I used. I will have John Neal read off the info on the side of the tire next time he's there, if he would be so kind, or I will, next time I am in Minneapolis, which may not be for a while... But they either were (...) (25 years ago, 29-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
   
        Re: Datsville Construcrtions Steam Roller) —John Neal
      (...) I will check tomorrow night. I *think* they were the 24x43, which IIRC are the largest solid wheels TLG produced until the advent of the squishy tires. I got mine in a service pack back in the 80's. (...) Hmm. "The Rape of the Setbin"? <Art (...) (25 years ago, 29-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
    
         Re: Datsville Construcrtions Steam Roller) —James Brown
     (...) ...Women? Or rather, woman. Or rather, Alfred. James (URL) of obscure references (25 years ago, 29-Sep-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
   
        Re: Datsville Construcrtions Steam Roller) —John Neal
    (...) Well, I checked and.....you used the 20x30 wheels, *not* the larger 24x36. You *must* go LARGER, grasshopper. -John (...) (25 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
 

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