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1. 05:17 PM - Tires (n5pb@AOL.COM)
2. 06:06 PM - Re: Tires (voroninmax@gmail.com)
3. 07:42 PM - Re: Tires (N1BZRich@AOL.COM)
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OK Group...
I'm Getting ready to replace my tires and was curious about getting some da
ta on What tires you currently have on your bird: Brand name; ply; air pre
ssure; and how long (hours/landings) they've been on your bird, climate you
fly (northern (cold) or southern warm)
I think it would be interesting to know what the avg hours are on a set of
tires for the Lightning. I know there are alot of varibles, but getting so
me could be interesting. So, if you can collect the data, I'd appreciate i
t. I also report out to the group.
Send back via the Lightning list or my email n5pb@aol.com
thanks
Bear
N82PB
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Hi Bear,
Did quite a bit of research on the subject - our sister company overseas has
a fleet of 65 airplanes, so I kindda had to.
Three things that are the best bang for the buck:
- Goodyear Flight Custom III - if you do a bit of flying around.
- AirTrac if you do 30-50 hours a year - otherwise you super expensive FCIII
s will just rot away before you use them up. Provided your toe is set right,
that is. Also, if you have to brake hard (as in an urgent stop) - check you
r AirTracs - chances are you have some good flat spots and need to toss them
.
- Desser Elite retreads. Few bucks more than the AirTracs 6ply, but almost a
s good as the FCIIIs. Word of caution though - I "test drove" those on our L
ightning, and they are a notch bigger. On one side the fairing lugnut was to
o close and I had to remove it to prevent from rubbing against the tire. Als
o remember that the tires expand when hot.
Tubes - leakguard hands down. Made by the same people as Michelins, but a bi
t cheaper. Goodyear had a funny batch lately - those would rupture out of th
e blue.
Again, Michelins are good tires, don't get me wrong, but buck/value wise the
FCIII is so good of a tire it should be illegal.
Max
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On Nov 2, 2011, at 8:14 PM, n5pb@AOL.COM wrote:
> OK Group...
> I'm Getting ready to replace my tires and was curious about getting some d
ata on What tires you currently have on your bird: Brand name; ply; air pre
ssure; and how long (hours/landings) they've been on your bird, climate you f
ly (northern (cold) or southern warm)
>
> I think it would be interesting to know what the avg hours are on a set of
tires for the Lightning. I know there are alot of varibles, but getting so
me could be interesting. So, if you can collect the data, I'd appreciate it
. I also report out to the group.
>
> Send back via the Lightning list or my email n5pb@aol.com
>
>
>
> thanks
> Bear
> N82PB
>
>
>
>
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Bear,
Agree with Max, that the Goodyear Flight Custom is the way to go if
you fly a lot. However, I put 500 hours on my first set of tires which were
the standard AirTracks. But the key was to reverse them on the wheel at
250 hours to even out the tread wear. I must admit that they were pretty
bald when I got to 500 hours, but no threads showing. I kept the tire
pressure pretty close to 28 PSI (I found that to be the best to cut down on any
gear leg shimmy) and I also installed the leakguard tubes at the 250 hour
point. When I bought new tires at 500 hours, I went for the Goodyears, and
now with just over 750 hours total (250 on the Goodyears) it is time to
reverse the tires on the wheels. From the way they look, I should get to 1000
before I need to buy new tires again.
Two other thoughts; first, the Goodyears (and the retreads) are
slightly heaver in weight than the AirTracks, but the Goodyears are slightly less
prone to gear leg shimmy. Thought two, the leakguard tubes are well worth
the extra money. I used to have to add air about every month, but with
the leakguard tubes, I only have to air them up about every six months.
Several manufacturers make the leak proof tubes under several different names.
Well worth the effort and money.
Blue Skies,
Buz
In a message dated 11/2/2011 8:17:31 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
n5pb@AOL.COM writes:
OK Group...
I'm Getting ready to replace my tires and was curious about getting some
data on What tires you currently have on your bird: Brand name; ply; air
pressure; and how long (hours/landings) they've been on your bird, climate you
fly (northern (cold) or southern warm)
I think it would be interesting to know what the avg hours are on a set of
tires for the Lightning. I know there are alot of varibles, but getting
some could be interesting. So, if you can collect the data, I'd appreciate
it. I also report out to the group.
Send back via the Lightning list or my email _n5pb@aol.com_
(mailto:n5pb@aol.com)
thanks
Bear
N82PB
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