On Jun 3, 12:33*pm, Tony wrote:
i think i'd prefer to have a heavy wing wheel rather than a light one.
heavy helps keep that wheel on the ground. a friend has a sweet
lightweight aluminum frame wheel setup. *its great for lifting but in
a good kansas wind sometimes it lifts off.

The wing wheel does not need to be heavy to keep the wing down. Just
add ballast to the wing wheel when it's in use and remove it when it's
not. You'll be taking loads of stuff with you that can be used as
ballast during the tow out. My wish list includes a built in water
ballast tank but until then hanging the wash bucket on it is
effective, if not elegant.

My ballasted light weight wing wheel stays planted on the ground while
the expensive factory wheels are allowing the glider to tip on the
other wing.

Andy