The objective of putting dimples on the surface of a golf ball, or bumps on the upper surface of an aircraft wing, is to energize the flow boundary layer and hopefully keep it attached to the adjacent aero surface (and laminar in nature) for as long as possible. Thus minimizing drag losses. Small bumps tend to work better, but golf balls use dimples because bumps would get flattened out when the ball is hit.
With regards to asymmetrical lift on the Sea Fury, this condition is common to all single engine planes with a front propellor. It's mostly due to the helical wake flows from the prop blades interacting differently with the wings and fuselage from one side of the plane to the other. And not much from the spinning tires on the landing gear.
Of course, spinning cylindrical surfaces moving in a radial direction with respect to airflow (like an F1 car's tires) can produce significant lift/drag forces. And this is a big consideration with high-speed, open wheel race cars. Remember the 6 wheel Tyrrell chassis with its small diameter, shrouded front wheels?
Here's a good read on the subject:
http://www.aps.org/units/dfd/pressroom/ ... axerio.cfm
Regards,
riff_raff
