Wheel source for a 1937 wrecker

[misterNNL]

I receintly was able to acquire a long out of production resin cast wrecker kit made by the late Ron Cash from Ohio. The kit is a replica of a real wrecker known as Tug Boat Annie.It was custom built for a towing service co.in Mn in 1937 and took it's name from a then popular radio show of the same name. I would like to find wheels and tires for this build that at least look similar to those on the real truck. As I do not have the skills to post photos here I would suggest that one might Google the real truck to see what wheels and tires I am talking about.Thanks for any help you can give !

Edited April 30, 2018 by misterNNL
added a missing word

[1930fordpickup]

[1930fordpickup]

Tom is that the truck? That is cool. 

[1930fordpickup]

[1930fordpickup]

I hope these are the correct truck. Pictures from the web. 

[misterNNL]

15 hours ago, 1930fordpickup said:

Tom is that the truck? That is cool. 

Yes,that's the one I have,and I agree it's very cool indeed.

[misterNNL]

15 hours ago, 1930fordpickup said:

I hope these are the correct truck. Pictures from the web. 

Yes those are in fact correct. Thanks for posting them..

[Casey]

Maybe this?:

[gtx6970]

Missing link  makes or at least made  something like those.

[berr13]

Miller Motors knew "cool", didn't they?  That is a nifty looking wrecker!

...and thanks to Andy for finding and posting pictures of that fine looking wrecker.

 

Edited May 1, 2018 by berr13

[stavanzer]

AITM may have some in Resin.

[1930fordpickup]

Tom I found a similar  one of those trucks. 

[misterNNL]

Thanks Andy.Another very cool creation indeed with excellent driver visibility I might add.

[1st 700 Quad]

I have one of those as well and for that build and many others I would love to find a good source of good "spider" wheels for bigger trucks like this.

[Chariots of Fire]

Don't the Mack kits have six spoke wheels also?

[Art Anderson]

On 5/16/2018 at 3:37 PM, Chariots of Fire said:

Don't the Mack kits have six spoke wheels also?

Check me if I'm wrong, but I seen to recall the AMT White Freightliner, Road Boss, and Autocar kits having wheels very similar to the 30's 6-spoke style, but with "webs" between the spokes?

Art

[Chariots of Fire]

Checked my A64B kit.  Yes they are 6 spoke with a web in between but a close match to the first photo.  Mack wheels are not that close.

[misterNNL]

On 4/30/2018 at 7:10 PM, Casey said:

Maybe this?:

Thanks for posting that photo,but I really hate to buy that kit for just the wheels and never plan on using any of the rest of the kit.

[misterNNL]

I have looked at AITM' s website and will probably order their 18" Mack front wheel and tires for this project.Thanks for everyone's help and suggestions.