---------------------------------------------------------- Yak-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 12/02/17: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 09:20 AM - Re: tires for tailwheel Yak 50 (Roger Kemp) 2. 10:03 AM - Re: tires for tailwheel Yak 50 (John B) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 09:20:38 AM PST US From: Roger Kemp Subject: Re: Yak-List: tires for tailwheel Yak 50 Be prepared to continue using your RU inner tube. Desser=99s valve ste m is to short. They told me I could use a truck extension. Did not work with out remming out the rim. Was not comfortable with that. That was 4 years ago. No issues with the old inner tube so far. They did not Red dot the heavy side for balancing so had to balance it. Otherwise will v ibrate your eye teeth. Doc Sent from my iPad > On Nov 29, 2017, at 10:51 PM, Royden Heays wrote: > > I agree with John B > > Desser have the 80 by 200 smooth tyre, which fits the Russian tailwheel (b eautifully). Albeit, it=99s hard to find on their website. > > Regards > > Royden > From: owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-yak-list-server@ma tronics.com] On Behalf Of Jan Mevis > Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2017 6:54 AM > To: yak-list@matronics.com > Subject: Yak-List: tires for tailwheel Yak 50 > > Dear all, > > Finding tires (plus the inner tubes) for the Yak 50 tailwheel has become v ery difficult. > I think that the same tires are used for the Sukhoi aerobatic planes. > As far as I know, the Russian sources are dried up. > > Does anyone on the list have an idea or any experience, maybe an address o f a company that can make them? > > Jan Mevis > Yak 50 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 10:03:50 AM PST US From: John B Subject: Re: Yak-List: tires for tailwheel Yak 50 The truck extension works just fine, for inflating the tire. Remove it when you are finished with the inflation process, and then install the valve stem cap. The valve stem IS a bit short, so one has to thread on the extension for filling. I used 50 PSI, but 35 to 50 PSI would work just fine. Also, when used on a Yak 55, 19 mm wheel bearings are used. This is the identical bearing used on some BMW motorcycles for the front wheel. A good BMW parts guy can likely order them for you, and a good BMW mechanic can change the races in your wheel. John B On Sat, Dec 2, 2017 at 11:20 AM, Roger Kemp wrote: > Be prepared to continue using your RU inner tube. Desser=99s valve stem is > to short. They told me I could use a truck extension. Did not work withou t > remming out the rim. Was not comfortable with that. > That was 4 years ago. No issues with the old inner tube so far. They did > not Red dot the heavy side for balancing so had to balance it. Otherwise > will vibrate your eye teeth. > Doc > > Sent from my iPad > > On Nov 29, 2017, at 10:51 PM, Royden Heays wrote: > > I agree with John B > > > Desser have the 80 by 200 smooth tyre, which fits the Russian tailwheel > (beautifully). Albeit, it=99s hard to find on their website. > > > Regards > > > Royden > > *From:* owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-yak-list-server @ > matronics.com ] *On Behalf Of *Jan > Mevis > *Sent:* Wednesday, November 29, 2017 6:54 AM > *To:* yak-list@matronics.com > *Subject:* Yak-List: tires for tailwheel Yak 50 > > > Dear all, > > > Finding tires (plus the inner tubes) for the Yak 50 tailwheel has become > very difficult. > > I think that the same tires are used for the Sukhoi aerobatic planes. > > As far as I know, the Russian sources are dried up. > > > Does anyone on the list have an idea or any experience, maybe an address > of a company that can make them? > > > Jan Mevis > > Yak 50 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message yak-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Yak-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/yak-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/yak-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.