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Wheel identification support - Kino B. - 08-03-2022
Hello gentlemen do you know what wheels these are? Think they’re go power but not certain. Thank you!
RE: Wheel identification support - Terry Bentley - 08-04-2022
These wheels in pic below are different makes that can sometimes be mistaken for each other. I have included a Precision wheel on left and Go-Power on right. What you have is your post above are the 400 series Go-Power wheels.
You can split the wheel and find the name and patent pending cast on the inside of rim.
It looks like someone made spacers to adapt the 3/4" Timken bearing down to use on a 5/8" spindle.
RE: Wheel identification support - Kino B. - 08-04-2022
Thank you Terry!
RE: Wheel identification support - steve miller - 10-03-2022
Fox 4" front
And go power 4" front halves
RE: Wheel identification support - Jim Donovan - 10-04-2022
Terry - you sure have a good eye. They look like the same to me and I went back and said to myself what can he see in the picture that tells him they are two different wheels???
RE: Wheel identification support - Terry Bentley - 10-04-2022
Lets take a closer look at both wheels. Keeping with the same format with Precision on the left and Go-Power on the right.
At a glance both sets of wheels look alike. Precision is a lot heavier and stronger.
Flipping them over you can see obvious differences in the casting.
Precision wheel is wider by 1/2 inch. Valve steam location is different. Precision is centered and Go-Power is offset.
Of course if you still dont trust your eyesight, just look for the name cast on the wheel.
There are some variations in the Go-Power wheels.
The Go-Power wheel on top is slightly heavier and more beefy. It does not have the raised edges on holes and rim. Just flat and smooth.
You can see the differences better at this angle.
RE: Wheel identification support - louie figone - 10-04-2022
Go Power hand cart wheel.jpeg (Size: 246.17 KB / Downloads: 8)
Terry, I think Jim is referring to Kino's first post which shows two 4 inch Go Power wheels, those look like they are from a hand truck.
RE: Wheel identification support - Terry Bentley - 10-04-2022
<louie figone> Terry, I think Jim is referring to Kino's first post which shows two 4 inch Go Power wheels, those look like they are from a hand truck.
You are right. I should have clarified in my original post about the the two makes of wheels commonly mistaken for the other.
Kinos wheels actually look more like current production MATCO wheels.
The center section is more concave on these as the Go-Power wheels are convex.
I would guess Kinos wheels are not much over 3 inches wide. The kart style Go-Powers are right at 4 1/8 inches wide.
RE: Wheel identification support - Kino B. - 11-06-2022
Thank you gentlemen. I have not been on in a while.