Dan:

Im use this tire on my 170 and it gets a lot of landings. I
have only gone through 2 or 3 in about 700 hours and one
was premature due to my stupidity and reluctance to fill the
tire when it was cold. The biggest cause for premature wear
is under inflation.

I run mine at 34 lbs/sq in and check it regularly. If you
let them get even a bit low, you will destroy the tire and
the tube in no at all time. BTDT.

Pete



Dan Thomas wrote:
Does anyone know if any of the major tire companies are still making
the 2.80/2.50-4 tailwheel tire? We've been getting tires from several
vendors, all coming under different part numbers and names, but
they're all by STA, US made, and they just don't last very long. They
seem more plastic than rubber and the centre tread is very shallow and
is gone in 30 hours or less. Shimmy isn't a factor in the wear. We
used to get much better tires but now I can't find anything other than
these. Anybody buying GOOD tires?

Dan

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