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1. 05:26 AM - Re: What's the nose and main wheels required tire pressure? (johngoodman)
2. 08:34 AM - Re: What's the nose and main wheels required tire pressure? (Mike Whisky)
3. 09:16 AM - Re: Re: What's the nose and main wheels required tire pressure? (Pascal)
4. 11:09 AM - Re: What's the nose and main wheels required tire pressure? (rv10flyer)
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| Subject: | Re: What's the nose and main wheels required tire pressure? |
Actually, I don't think the wheels are ugly. I guess it's just my background. I
learned to fly in the Navy and on every airplane I ever flew, you could see the
tires. Now that I'm long retired from the Navy and Northwest Airlines, I have
finally seen airplanes with pants. I just plain don't like the looks of them.
The RV-10 looks like it has watermelons where the tires should be.
I understand the drag thing, but it was pretty obvious that you are only loosing
a couple of knots per wheel. I cleaned up the wheels as much as I could and
added hubcaps to the mains - painted to look like the wheel of an AF-18. I actually
experimented with a small airfoil directly behind the tire but never had
the guts to test them. I was concerned about vibration and harmonics.
I'm happy with the results. Besides, think of all the money I saved by not having
painted watermelons...(g)
John
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| Subject: | Re: What's the nose and main wheels required tire pressure? |
I just love this forum thanks to all who answered my question and I will start
as per plans and see how things develop from there.
Mike
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| Subject: | Re: What's the nose and main wheels required tire pressure? |
just make sure the gap around the wheelpants and wheels are wide enough,
lower psi than you initially put in will cause the tire sides to bulge and
rub against the wheel pants, especially on landings. 1"gap all around is a
good start.
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From: Mike Whisky
Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2013 8:33 AM
Subject: RV10-List: Re: What's the nose and main wheels required tire
pressure?
I just love this forum thanks to all who answered my question and I will
start as per plans and see how things develop from there.
Mike
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| Subject: | Re: What's the nose and main wheels required tire pressure? |
I left 3/4" all the way around. I have had 42 plus or minus 5 psi in the mains
with many full load/firm landings and no evidence of rubbing the red paint as
of last week.
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Wayne G.
SB 12/01/2009-12/01/2011
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