---------------------------------------------------------- Lightning-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 11/03/11: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 0. 12:12 AM - Please Support The Lists... (Matt Dralle) 1. 04:26 PM - Re: Tires (n5pb@AOL.COM) ________________________________ Message 0 _____________________________________ Time: 12:12:47 AM PST US From: Matt Dralle Subject: Lightning-List: Please Support The Lists... Dear Listers, Just a reminder that November is the Matronics Email List Fund Raiser month. There are some very nice incentive gifts to choose from as well! Please make your Contribution today at: http://www.matronics.com/contribution or by dropping a personal check in the mail to: Matt Dralle / Matronics 581 Jeannie Way Livermore CA 94550 Thank you! Matt Dralle Matronics Email List Administrator ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 04:26:36 PM PST US Subject: Re: Lightning-List: Tires From: n5pb@AOL.COM Thanks Buz and Max and Carl (phone call). All good points. It's amazing to hear you're getting so many hours on the tires...pretty good. Any other group members got inputs? Bear N82PB -----Original Message----- From: N1BZRich Sent: Wed, Nov 2, 2011 10:42 pm Subject: Re: Lightning-List: Tires 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 t he 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 gea r leg shimmy) and I also installed the leakguard tubes at the 250 hour poin t. 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 revers e the tires on the wheels. From the way they look, I should get to 1000 be fore I need to buy new tires again. Two other thoughts; first, the Goodyears (and the retreads) are slightl y 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. Sever al 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.C OM writes: 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. 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