Best lasting tire for self launcher hard surface

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Currently flying a DG400 off a public airport with an asphalt surface. A Condor tire was on the bird when I go it.

Looking for recommendations for the best lasting 5.00-5 tire for asphalt.

Michelin Air, Goodyear Flight Special II or Goodyear Special Custom III, or any other longer lasting tire.

Thanks,

Kevin
92

[JS]

On Saturday, October 29, 2016 at 5:48:39 PM UTC-7, wrote:
> Currently flying a DG400 off a public airport with an asphalt surface. A Condor tire was on the bird when I go it.
>
> Looking for recommendations for the best lasting 5.00-5 tire for asphalt.
>
> Michelin Air, Goodyear Flight Special II or Goodyear Special Custom III, or any other longer lasting tire.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Kevin
> 92

Good Year Flight Custom 111 with Leak-Guard or Air-Stop tube.
Juat one vote.
Jim

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On Saturday, October 29, 2016 at 6:48:39 PM UTC-6, wrote:
> Currently flying a DG400 off a public airport with an asphalt surface. A Condor tire was on the bird when I go it.
>
> Looking for recommendations for the best lasting 5.00-5 tire for asphalt.
>
> Michelin Air, Goodyear Flight Special II or Goodyear Special Custom III, or any other longer lasting tire.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Kevin
> 92

FWIW, there is an old guideline about aircraft tires which says it all depends on your use habits. If you wear out the tread first, buy the cheapest you can find since, by regulation, they all use the same tread compound. OTOH, if you let the aircraft sit until the sidewalls crack before you use up much of the tread, buy top quality tires such as Goodyear because they use the best sidewall material to resist weather checking.

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> Good Year Flight Custom 111 with Leak-Guard or Air-Stop tube.
> Juat one vote.
> Jim

Jim, are you happier with those tubes vs a Tost?

Thanks,

Kevin

[JS]

On Sunday, October 30, 2016 at 8:48:33 AM UTC-7, wrote:
> > Good Year Flight Custom 111 with Leak-Guard or Air-Stop tube.
> > Juat one vote.
> > Jim
>
> Jim, are you happier with those tubes vs a Tost?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Kevin

Kevin, Yes I suppose. All the air stayed in on my shift.
Should mention the Flight Custom 111 is tall and doesn't fit in every glider's wheel well.
Jim

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On Sunday, October 30, 2016 at 2:43:32 PM UTC-4, JS wrote:
> On Sunday, October 30, 2016 at 8:48:33 AM UTC-7, wrote:
> > > Good Year Flight Custom 111 with Leak-Guard or Air-Stop tube.
> > > Juat one vote.
> > > Jim
> >
> > Jim, are you happier with those tubes vs a Tost?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Kevin
>
> Kevin, Yes I suppose. All the air stayed in on my shift.
> Should mention the Flight Custom 111 is tall and doesn't fit in every glider's wheel well.
> Jim

[Jonathan St. Cloud]

On a related question, how offend are you changing tires? Is is more mileage or time? My trailer gets maybe a thousand miles give or take a few hundred miles per year, and is a dual axle.

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On Sunday, October 30, 2016 at 4:51:42 PM UTC-4, Jonathan St. Cloud wrote:
> On a related question, how offend are you changing tires? Is is more mileage or time? My trailer gets maybe a thousand miles give or take a few hundred miles per year, and is a dual axle.

On my trailer I run Carllisle Special trailer tires recommended by a local shop that I trust very much.

The 50 PSI and stiff sides are very helpful. I change them ever 6 years per recommendation of the shop.

Kevin
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[Dan Marotta]

My Stemme has Goodyear tires and, after about 85 landings, still look
new. I think I'll wear them out before the sidewalls crack.

On 10/30/2016 12:43 PM, JS wrote:
> On Sunday, October 30, 2016 at 8:48:33 AM UTC-7, wrote:
>>> Good Year Flight Custom 111 with Leak-Guard or Air-Stop tube.
>>> Juat one vote.
>>> Jim
>> Jim, are you happier with those tubes vs a Tost?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Kevin
> Kevin, Yes I suppose. All the air stayed in on my shift.
> Should mention the Flight Custom 111 is tall and doesn't fit in every glider's wheel well.
> Jim

--
Dan, 5J

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Thanks Dan,

Thats what I am looking for.

Kevin

[Eric Greenwell[_4_]]

wrote on 10/29/2016 5:48 PM:
> Currently flying a DG400 off a public airport with an asphalt
> surface. A Condor tire was on the bird when I go it.
>
> Looking for recommendations for the best lasting 5.00-5 tire for
> asphalt.
>
> Michelin Air, Goodyear Flight Special II or Goodyear Special Custom
> III, or any other longer lasting tire.

I've used Michelin, Goodyear Flight II, Condor, and Goodyear Flight
Custom III on my ASH 26 E. The Custom III cost twice as much, but has
lasted 3 times longer than the best of the others, and has enough tread
to get to four times. It's a belted tire (but not a radial), and I think
that makes the biggest difference, since self-launchers taxi tilted to
the side, putting a lot of side pressure on the tire.

--
Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA (change ".netto" to ".us" to
email me)
- "A Guide to Self-Launching Sailplane Operation"

https://sites.google.com/site/motorgliders/publications/download-the-guide-1
- "Transponders in Sailplanes - Dec 2014a" also ADS-B, PCAS, Flarm

http://soaringsafety.org/prevention/Guide-to-transponders-in-sailplanes-2014A.pdf

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> lasted 3 times longer than the best of the others, and has enough tread
> to get to four times. It's a belted tire (but not a radial), and I think
> that makes the biggest difference, since self-launchers taxi tilted to
> the side, putting a lot of side pressure on the tire.


Thanks Eric, the kind of info I was looking for. Just ordered one.

Kevin
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DG400