(Dan Thomas) wrote in message . com...
An old jet jock told me that the tires on the heavies are worn
more by braking than by the touchdown.

I'd tend to agree with that. I've been through quite a few main gear
tires over the years, but only 1 nose tire. And that nose tire was
replaced because of sidewall cracking. The tread was still in
excellent shape. I think that all that braking is tough on those
little tires.

I have a friend that wore out a set of mains on his taildragger in
less than a year (about 130 hrs.). It was his first year with a
taildragger and he tended to use the brakes a lot to control his taxi
speed. He's much better at it since he got the tire bill.

John Galban=====N4BQ (PA28-180)