---------------------------------------------------------- JabiruEngine-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 02/07/09: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 04:49 PM - Re: [jabiruengines] A new thread for Jabiru, tires? (Roger Lee) 2. 08:07 PM - Re: Re: [jabiruengines] A new thread for Jabiru, tires? (Ivan) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 04:49:37 PM PST US Subject: JabiruEngine-List: Re: [jabiruengines] A new thread for Jabiru, tires? From: "Roger Lee" The 6 ply over the 4 ply is fine. It won't make any difference other than you'll have 2 more plys in the tire. You won't be able to tell the difference in the planes handling or anything else. My nose wheel had a 2 ply from the factory and I went with the Desser LSA 6 ply tire (5.00-5). It says it is a tubeless tire, but after talking to Desser, I just put a tube in like everyone else. Never looked back. It just has a better load rating and a little less sidewall flex between the 4 and the 6. I run 27-29 psi in the front. I have 6.00-6 for mains. That tire I run the Desser "Monster Tread" tire like a lot of my friends. I also used the Monster tread on my last plane after a couple of flats. Best money I ever spent and it's not expensive. -------- Roger Lee Tucson, Az. Light Sport Repairman - Maintenance Rated Rotax Service Center 520-574-1080 Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=229134#229134 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 08:07:04 PM PST US From: "Ivan" Subject: Re: JabiruEngine-List: Re: [jabiruengines] A new thread for Jabiru, tires? Thanks Roger. I have about 900 landings on my nosewheel and about 700 on my mains (300 on the inner and 400 on the outer edges) I am a new pilot so I think these tubed Air Hawks are doing me fine. Of course these landings have been almost entirely on asphalt runways. I am still wondering if 5.00-5 and 500-5 on the mains is the same tire size? I just have replaced the tires with what size the old ones are labelled. Ivan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roger Lee" Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2009 5:47 PM Subject: JabiruEngine-List: Re: [jabiruengines] A new thread for Jabiru, tires? > > The 6 ply over the 4 ply is fine. It won't make any difference other than > you'll have 2 more plys in the tire. You won't be able to tell the > difference in the planes handling or anything else. My nose wheel had a 2 > ply from the factory and I went with the Desser LSA 6 ply tire (5.00-5). > It says it is a tubeless tire, but after talking to Desser, I just put a > tube in like everyone else. Never looked back. It just has a better load > rating and a little less sidewall flex between the 4 and the 6. I run > 27-29 psi in the front. I have 6.00-6 for mains. That tire I run the > Desser "Monster Tread" tire like a lot of my friends. I also used the > Monster tread on my last plane after a couple of flats. Best money I ever > spent and it's not expensive. > > -------- > Roger Lee > Tucson, Az. > Light Sport Repairman - Maintenance Rated > Rotax Service Center > 520-574-1080 > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=229134#229134 > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message jabiruengine-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/JabiruEngine-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/jabiruengine-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/jabiruengine-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.