---------------------------------------------------------- Pietenpol-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 08/16/06: 5 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 05:02 AM - Re: Tire Pressures (Hans Vander Voort) 2. 06:17 AM - Tire Pressures (Oscar Zuniga) 3. 07:01 AM - Re: Tire Pressures (Isablcorky@aol.com) 4. 04:58 PM - Re: California to Oshkosh & Back () 5. 05:09 PM - Re: Tire Pressures (Graham Hansen) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:02:55 AM PST US Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Tire Pressures From: Hans Vander Voort --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Hans Vander Voort Bob, 6.00-6 Airtrac 4 ply tires with 25 - 30 Psi Hans slowbilder@COMCAS T.NET Sent by: To owner-pietenpol-l Pietenpol-List@matronics.com (Piet ist-server@matron Group) ics.com cc Subject 08/15/2006 06:23 Pietenpol-List: Tire Pressures PM Please respond to pietenpol-list@ma tronics.com A question for those of you flying piets on 6.00-6 tires. What tire pressure do you carry? Bob Humbert N491RH ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 06:17:51 AM PST US From: "Oscar Zuniga" Subject: Pietenpol-List: Tire Pressures --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Oscar Zuniga" There was an interesting discussion about this, wherein the utterly scientific Mike Cuy (or somebudy) suggested you get down on your knees and look at the contact patch between the tire tread and the pavement to make sure you have just enough pressure in the tires so the entire tread engages the pavement. Me, I'm a numbers guy and want to read some digits on a scale. The 6.00x6's on 41CC are supposed to be at 28-30 psi and that's where I have them. PS to Corky: I added valve stem extensions from AutoZone to them and made some holes in the wheel covers to allow the extensions to be accessible without continually removing the wheel covers. Turned out pretty nice, if I may say so myself. Oscar Zuniga San Antonio, TX mailto: taildrags@hotmail.com website at http://www.flysquirrel.net ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 07:01:31 AM PST US From: Isablcorky@aol.com Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Tire Pressures I approve. But what about that fuse cover? Nathan ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 04:58:13 PM PST US Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: California to Oshkosh & Back From: --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Anybody who could land on top of that has to have a lot of balls! Do not archive -----Original Message----- From: owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Oscar Zuniga Sent: August 15, 2006 4:58 PM Subject: Pietenpol-List: California to Oshkosh & Back --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Oscar Zuniga" Harvey asks- >Did you see any UFO's at Devil's Tower? I don't know, but I would sure be tempted to take a closer look at the top of the tower. That one photo shows a fairly level and clear spot there. It looks a heck of a lot like the top of "Table Rock" north of Medford, Oregon where I spent many hours... and put down a Super Cub a time or three. I'll bet a Piet could put down on top of that tower were it not for the rules against it... ;o) Oscar Zuniga San Antonio, TX mailto: taildrags@hotmail.com website at http://www.flysquirrel.net ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 05:09:51 PM PST US From: "Graham Hansen" Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Tire Pressures --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Graham Hansen" If I am operating from paved runways, I inflate the 6.00x6 tires on my Pietenpol to about 25 - 26 psi in order to improve control and handling. For rough grass strips, I reduce the pressure to about 18 - 20 psi. Presently I am using a very smooth grass airstrip and 22 psi works fine. Soft tires noticeably lengthen the takeoff run and firmly-inflated tires have the opposite effect. The maximum gross weight of my Pietenpol is 1150 lbs., but rarely do I go much over 1100 lbs. all up weight. Graham Hansen ( Pietenpol CF-AUN)