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1. 02:21 PM - Flat tire on landing (Dan Wilde)
2. 02:36 PM - Re: Flat tire on landing (Randall Hebert)
3. 02:37 PM - Re: Flat tire on landing (Frank)
4. 02:47 PM - Re: Flat tire on landing (Dan Wilde)
5. 02:49 PM - Re: Flat tire on landing (Frank)
6. 03:32 PM - Re: Flat tire on landing (MacDonald Doug)
7. 03:37 PM - Re: Flat tire on landing (Frank)
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| Subject: | Flat tire on landing |
Yesterday I went for a pleasant flight and landed at two airports before
heading home to my dirt/grass strip. I landed fine and continued
taxiing to my shop. The longer I taxied the more power I needed. I
knew right away that the tire must have gone flat but since it was only
a few feet to my shop I finished moving it before stopping. The tire
was totally flat but I think that if I had needed to, I could have taken
off and landed safely on the flat tire. Has anyone had to do this?
Because I have had trouble in the past removing the tire from the wheel,
I went to Harbor Fright and purchased a bead breaker for $49.99. This
was one of the best investments I have ever made. The tire was off the
rim if less than 5 minutes. In the past using just hand tools, I had
struggled for 3 hours to get the tire off the rim. Typically the
quality of tools from there is marginal but since I will only use this
once in a great while, it should last and at this price I could not resist.
Dan
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| Subject: | Flat tire on landing |
Dan I too bought the bead breaker from HF. It came in very handy since my
local repair shop charged $25 to fix the first flat.
I did the second one and it is working fine.
I haven't tried to T.O. or land with the flat.
Do you have tubes or tubeless?
I had two flats with the tubes that came with the wheels from Zenith.
My shop ordered two new tubes for me and they seem to be much better. The
next time I get a flat I will convert to tubeless though.
Randall J. Hebert
N7701P
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From: owner-zenith701801-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-zenith701801-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Dan Wilde
Sent: Monday, January 20, 2014 4:21 PM
Subject: Zenith701801-List: Flat tire on landing
--> <stolpilot.wilde@gmail.com>
Yesterday I went for a pleasant flight and landed at two airports before
heading home to my dirt/grass strip. I landed fine and continued taxiing to
my shop. The longer I taxied the more power I needed. I knew right away
that the tire must have gone flat but since it was only a few feet to my
shop I finished moving it before stopping. The tire was totally flat but I
think that if I had needed to, I could have taken off and landed safely on
the flat tire. Has anyone had to do this?
Because I have had trouble in the past removing the tire from the wheel, I
went to Harbor Fright and purchased a bead breaker for $49.99. This was one
of the best investments I have ever made. The tire was off the rim if less
than 5 minutes. In the past using just hand tools, I had struggled for 3
hours to get the tire off the rim. Typically the quality of tools from
there is marginal but since I will only use this once in a great while, it
should last and at this price I could not resist.
Dan
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| Subject: | Re: Flat tire on landing |
Dan
Never did it in my 701, but landed
With a flat tire 2 times in my kolb, both times I din't even know the tire was
flat
Until I had slowed down to almost
Walking speed. However once stoped
I could not get started again,had to fix
It where it set.don't know if you could
Get a 701 moving again
Frank
Sent from my iPhone
On Jan 20, 2014, at 4:20 PM, Dan Wilde <stolpilot.wilde@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Yesterday I went for a pleasant flight and landed at two airports before heading
home to my dirt/grass strip. I landed fine and continued taxiing to my shop.
The longer I taxied the more power I needed. I knew right away that the
tire must have gone flat but since it was only a few feet to my shop I finished
moving it before stopping. The tire was totally flat but I think that if I
had needed to, I could have taken off and landed safely on the flat tire. Has
anyone had to do this?
>
> Because I have had trouble in the past removing the tire from the wheel, I went
to Harbor Fright and purchased a bead breaker for $49.99. This was one of
the best investments I have ever made. The tire was off the rim if less than
5 minutes. In the past using just hand tools, I had struggled for 3 hours to
get the tire off the rim. Typically the quality of tools from there is marginal
but since I will only use this once in a great while, it should last and at
this price I could not resist.
>
> Dan
>
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>
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: Flat tire on landing |
On 1/20/2014 2:36 PM, Randall Hebert wrote:
>
> Dan I too bought the bead breaker from HF. It came in very handy since my
> local repair shop charged $25 to fix the first flat.
> I did the second one and it is working fine.
>
> I haven't tried to T.O. or land with the flat.
>
> Do you have tubes or tubeless?
>
> I had two flats with the tubes that came with the wheels from Zenith.
> My shop ordered two new tubes for me and they seem to be much better. The
> next time I get a flat I will convert to tubeless though.
>
>
> Randall J. Hebert
> N7701P
>
>
I am running tubeless.
Dan
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| Subject: | Re: Flat tire on landing |
Randel,
I have the tubeless tires that came
With my 701 kit-- pretty but I have to air them up about every 2 or 3 weeks.
Not much of a problem but i plan to put tubes in them the weather gets better.
Frank
Sent from my iPhone
On Jan 20, 2014, at 4:36 PM, "Randall Hebert" <randy@rjhebertassoc.com> wrote:
>
> Dan I too bought the bead breaker from HF. It came in very handy since my
> local repair shop charged $25 to fix the first flat.
> I did the second one and it is working fine.
>
> I haven't tried to T.O. or land with the flat.
>
> Do you have tubes or tubeless?
>
> I had two flats with the tubes that came with the wheels from Zenith.
> My shop ordered two new tubes for me and they seem to be much better. The
> next time I get a flat I will convert to tubeless though.
>
>
> Randall J. Hebert
> N7701P
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-zenith701801-list-server@matronics.com
> [mailto:owner-zenith701801-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Dan Wilde
> Sent: Monday, January 20, 2014 4:21 PM
> To: Zenith701801-List@matronics.com
> Subject: Zenith701801-List: Flat tire on landing
>
> --> <stolpilot.wilde@gmail.com>
>
> Yesterday I went for a pleasant flight and landed at two airports before
> heading home to my dirt/grass strip. I landed fine and continued taxiing to
> my shop. The longer I taxied the more power I needed. I knew right away
> that the tire must have gone flat but since it was only a few feet to my
> shop I finished moving it before stopping. The tire was totally flat but I
> think that if I had needed to, I could have taken off and landed safely on
> the flat tire. Has anyone had to do this?
>
> Because I have had trouble in the past removing the tire from the wheel, I
> went to Harbor Fright and purchased a bead breaker for $49.99. This was one
> of the best investments I have ever made. The tire was off the rim if less
> than 5 minutes. In the past using just hand tools, I had struggled for 3
> hours to get the tire off the rim. Typically the quality of tools from
> there is marginal but since I will only use this once in a great while, it
> should last and at this price I could not resist.
>
> Dan
>
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>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: Flat tire on landing |
For those who are having trouble with the Matco tubeless tires leaking air
at the split rim, I have found that if you coat the o-ring at the split in
the rim with spray lithium grease the leaks go away.- Might be worth spra
ying the o-rings the next time you have you wheels apart. =0A=0AWhen I firs
t installed the nose wheel on my 701 I had a slow leak which flattened the
tire over the course of a couple of weeks.- The spray grease on the o-rin
g fixed it right up.- After greasing all of my wheel o-rings I might put
a little air in my tires once a year (three frigid Canadian winters later).
=0A=0ADoug M=0ACH 701 in NW Ontario, Canada=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0AOn Monday, Jan
uary 20, 2014 4:54:13 PM, Frank <frank.goodnight@att.net> wrote:=0A =0A-->
Zenith701801-List message posted by: Frank <frank.goodnight@att.net>=0A=0AR
andel,=0AI have the tubeless tires that came=0AWith my 701 kit-- pretty but
I have to air them up about every 2 or 3 weeks.=0ANot much of a problem bu
t i plan to put tubes in them the weather gets better.=0AFrank=0A=0ASent fr
om my iPhone=0A=0AOn Jan 20, 2014, at 4:36 PM, "Randall Hebert" <randy@rjhe
all Hebert" <randy@rjhebertassoc.com>=0A> =0A> Dan I too bought the bead br
eaker from HF.- It came in very handy since my=0A> local repair shop char
ged $25 to fix the first flat.=0A> I did the second one and it is working f
ine.=0A> =0A> I haven't tried to T.O. or land with the flat.=0A> =0A> Do yo
u have tubes or tubeless?=0A> =0A> I had two flats with the tubes that came
with the wheels from Zenith.=0A> My shop ordered two new tubes for me and
they seem to be much better.- The=0A> next time I get a flat I will conve
rt to tubeless though.=0A> =0A> =0A> Randall J. Hebert=0A> N7701P=0A> =0A>
-----Original Message-----=0A> From: owner-zenith701801-list-server@matroni
cs.com=0A> [mailto:owner-zenith701801-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf
Of Dan Wilde=0A> Sent: Monday, January 20, 2014 4:21 PM=0A> To: Zenith70180
1-List@matronics.com=0A> Subject: Zenith701801-List: Flat tire on landing
pilot.wilde@gmail.com>=0A> =0A> Yesterday I went for a pleasant flight and
landed at two airports before=0A> heading home to my dirt/grass strip.- I
landed fine and continued taxiing to=0A> my shop.- The longer I taxied t
he more power I needed.- I knew right away=0A> that the tire must have go
ne flat but since it was only a few feet to my=0A> shop I finished moving i
t before stopping.- The tire was totally flat but I=0A> think that if I h
ad needed to, I could have taken off and landed safely on=0A> the flat tire
.- Has anyone had to do this?=0A> =0A> Because I have had trouble in the
past removing the tire from the wheel, I=0A> went to Harbor Fright and purc
hased a bead breaker for $49.99.- This was one=0A> of the best investment
s I have ever made.- The tire was off the rim if less=0A> than 5 minutes.
- In the past using just hand tools, I had struggled for 3=0A> hours to g
et the tire off the rim.- Typically the quality of tools from=0A> there i
s marginal but since I will only use this once in a great while, it=0A> sho
uld last and at this price I could not resist.=0A> =0A> Dan=0A> =0A> =0A>
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| Subject: | Re: Flat tire on landing |
Thanks for the info Doug.
I'll try it. Saves weight and money
Frank
Sent from my iPhone
On Jan 20, 2014, at 5:32 PM, MacDonald Doug <dougsnash@yahoo.com> wrote:
> For those who are having trouble with the Matco tubeless tires leaking air
at the split rim, I have found that if you coat the o-ring at the split in t
he rim with spray lithium grease the leaks go away. Might be worth spraying
the o-rings the next time you have you wheels apart.
>
> When I first installed the nose wheel on my 701 I had a slow leak which fl
attened the tire over the course of a couple of weeks. The spray grease on t
he o-ring fixed it right up. After greasing all of my wheel o-rings I might
put a little air in my tires once a year (three frigid Canadian winters lat
er).
>
> Doug M
> CH 701 in NW Ontario, Canada
>
>
>
> On Monday, January 20, 2014 4:54:13 PM, Frank <frank.goodnight@att.net> wr
ote:
>
> Randel,
> I have the tubeless tires that came
> With my 701 kit-- pretty but I have to air them up about every 2 or 3 week
s.
> Not much of a problem but i plan to put tubes in them the weather gets bet
ter.
> Frank
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Jan 20, 2014, at 4:36 PM, "Randall Hebert" <randy@rjhebertassoc.com> wr
ote:
>
tassoc.com>
> >
> > Dan I too bought the bead breaker from HF. It came in very handy since m
y
> > local repair shop charged $25 to fix the first flat.
> > I did the second one and it is working fine.
> >
> > I haven't tried to T.O. or land with the flat.
> >
> > Do you have tubes or tubeless?
> >
> > I had two flats with the tubes that came with the wheels from Zenith.
> > My shop ordered two new tubes for me and they seem to be much better. T
he
> > next time I get a flat I will convert to tubeless though.
> >
> >
> > Randall J. Hebert
> > N7701P
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-zenith701801-list-server@matronics.com
> > [mailto:owner-zenith701801-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Dan W
ilde
> > Sent: Monday, January 20, 2014 4:21 PM
> > To: Zenith701801-List@matronics.com
> > Subject: Zenith701801-List: Flat tire on landing
> >
> > --> <stolpilot.wilde@gmail.com>
> >
> > Yesterday I went for a pleasant flight and landed at two airports before
> > heading home to my dirt/grass strip. I landed fine and continued taxiin
g to
> > my shop. The longer I taxied the more power I needed. I knew right awa
y
> > that the tire must have gone flat but since it was only a few feet to my
> > shop I finished moving it before stopping. The tire was totally flat bu
t I
> > think that if I had needed to, I could have taken off and landed safely o
n
> > the flat tire. Has anyone had to do this?
> >
> > Because I have had trouble in the past removing the tire from the wheel,
I
> > went to Harbor Fright and purchased a bead breaker for $49.99. This was
one
> > of the best investments I have ever made. The tire was off the rim if l
ess
> > than 5 minutes. In the past using just hand tools, I had struggled for 3
> > hours to get the tire off the rim. Typically the quality of tools from
> > there is marginal but since I will only use this once in a great while, i
t
> > should last and at this price I could not resist.
> >
> > Dan
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