---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 04/24/19: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 04:16 AM - Re: Tires, wheels and brakes? (13brv3) 2. 06:19 AM - Re: Tires, wheels and brakes? (13brv3) 3. 01:13 PM - Re: Re: Tires, wheels and brakes? (Charlie England) 4. 03:37 PM - Re: Tires, wheels and brakes? (13brv3) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 04:16:36 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Tires, wheels and brakes? From: "13brv3" <13brv3@gmail.com> Thanks again. I like the wheels and brakes, so I'm going to try one of the less expensive aircraft tires, but without the tube. I have to believe that's a better option than the Carlisle, and hardly any more expensive. Thanks, Rusty Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=488928#488928 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 06:19:17 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Tires, wheels and brakes? From: "13brv3" <13brv3@gmail.com> After some further research, it appears the Van-K wheels I have are actually two piece rims, not one-piece. All their current videos show the welded one-piece wheels, so I overlooked the bolt-together rims that were also on their site. I'll know for sure when I take them apart, but certainly I'll need new o-rings for the center, and valve stems. This will make mounting the tires much easier. Thanks again, Rusty Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=488930#488930 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 01:13:10 PM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: Tires, wheels and brakes? From: Charlie England On 4/24/2019 8:19 AM, 13brv3 wrote: > > After some further research, it appears the Van-K wheels I have are actually two piece rims, not one-piece. All their current videos show the welded one-piece wheels, so I overlooked the bolt-together rims that were also on their site. I'll know for sure when I take them apart, but certainly I'll need new o-rings for the center, and valve stems. This will make mounting the tires much easier. > > Thanks again, > Rusty > If they don't have the smaller dia recess in the center of the rim, it would certainly be tough (impossible?) to mount a tire without splitting the wheel. My one piece BlackMax wheels have a deep recess, just like automotive tires. It was relatively easy to mount my tires. How wide are your rims? IIRC, mine are close to 6" between the rims. Charlie --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 03:37:37 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Tires, wheels and brakes? From: "13brv3" <13brv3@gmail.com> ceengland7(at)gmail.com wrote: > > > If they don't have the smaller dia recess in the center of the rim, it > would certainly be tough (impossible?) to mount a tire without splitting > the wheel. My one piece BlackMax wheels have a deep recess, just like > automotive tires. It was relatively easy to mount my tires. How wide > are your rims? IIRC, mine are close to 6" between the rims. > > Charlie > Hopefully I won't have to find out. I did learn a few "facts" about tube type tires that don't seem to match the reports I've read here. In theory, tube type tires are to be designed with pin hole leaks, rather than being sealed. The idea is that no air can get trapped between the tube and tire. I asked Desser if that was really still true, mentioning the reports of people using them with no tubes, and no leaks. I haven't heard back from them yet. The cheapest tubeless aircraft tire I can find is made by Goodyear, at about $160 each. They're 6 ply, which is overkill, and I'd be afraid they'd be too hard to mount if the wheels were one piece, but if they're really two piece, I'll probably get a set of these and have no nagging concerns about tires in the future. Rusty Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=488941#488941 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message kolb-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Kolb-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/kolb-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/kolb-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.