Rubber or Wooden Wagon Wheels?

[Johnny Gringo]

I'm in the planning stages of building my first Guncart and I'm wondering what seems to be the most popular choice out there for wheels-Rubber or Wooden Wagon Wheels? At the shoots that I've gone to so far the Rubber spoked wheels seem to be most the most popular, but I really like the look of the Wooden Wagon Wheels. Aside from the obvious cost difference, what have most of you chosen and why? Also, any sources for the Rubber spoked wheels if I decide to go that way would be appreciated.  Thanks in advance for any comments, etc.

Johnny Gringo

[Silver Creek Slim]

I went with pneumatic wheels for their shock absorption properties.

Slim

[Modoc]

I have a set of HARD rubber wirespoke wheels (14") from a lawn mower because they cost me nothing to get.  I do like the Wooden wheel, but budget and ease of procurment have kept me using the lawnmower wheels

[Howdy Doody]

I started with pnuematic tires and even though I installed green slime, a puncture proof type stuff I had problems with thorns. Seems where I go to shoot they are in abundance. Pucker bushes we call them. I went to the solid rubber wheels and no more flats, mine are 16", but I have to be careful not to grab the wheels as they are full of sharp stickers. Lot's of folks in my area use the wooden wheels with the steel bank around the edge and they seem to wear just fine.

[RattlesnakeJack]

Well ... I went with wooden wheels for my latest guncart creation (Metis Red River Cart) because I reckoned that rubber wheels woulda looked positively silly ...     

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[Arcey]

Picked up 12" pneumatics from Northern Tool & Equipment.  Black plastic spoke wheels.  You'll see 'em on some commercial carts bein' advertised in various publications caterin' ta CAS.

Ain't done it in awhile but I was buildin' carts for sale to new shooters 'n used the things on those.  Those on my cart are older than the cart I'm usin' them on now.  Built that one in January '03.  Tires are still goin'.

Like Slim said, I think they ride yer stuff easier.  But, it's also been said they will puncture.  My cart is a four wheeler so if one let's go in the course of a shoot, I can move it up front 'n roll the cart on the rears until I load it in the truck to go home.  I gottah spare in the truck too.

They have to be checked for air pressure from time to time, they will leak down.

[Chuck Would]

Semi Pnumatic.  Cost was the issue.  What ever you do, just remember size matters.

I put 16" on my cart and wish they were 20".  Rolls easier.

Hope that helps,

[Marauder]

It depends a lot on where you shoot.  If you shoot where there are nasty puncture weeds around, you want something solid.  Then wood is a good option or solid rubber as Howdy and others mentioned.

But if you are shooting on rocky soil, that hard wheels make sure your guns and cart take a beating bouncing around.  Then the pneumatic is much nicer.

[Johnny Gringo]

Thanks, Pards, for all the responses-it looks like I'm going to go with rubber wheels at this point, they just seem to be more practical overall. Sure do like the looks of those wooden wheels though....

[papahoss]

I'm in the planning stages of building my first Guncart and I'm wondering what seems to be the most popular choice out there for wheels-Rubber or Wooden Wagon Wheels? At the shoots that I've gone to so far the Rubber spoked wheels seem to be most the most popular, but I really like the look of the Wooden Wagon Wheels. Aside from the obvious cost difference, what have most of you chosen and why? Also, any sources for the Rubber spoked wheels if I decide to go that way would be appreciated.  Thanks in advance for any comments, etc.

Johnny Gringo

following up along this same line where is the best place to order 20 inch rubber wheels, or is the obvious answer my local bicycle shop.
thank you