Tailwheel tires

McCreary makes one. I've been using them on my Maule. I got over 300 hours out
of the first one and probably could have run it for a while longer. The one on
the plane now has nearly 200 hours and still has excellent tread.

Do you think the airport will give me a discount, given that I never
make stall-down landings unless I have to salvage a bounce?

I've been renting Cubs for five years, and there have been lots of
moans and complaints about replacement stuff. But oddly enough I don't
ever recall anyone jawing about the need to replace tailwheel tires on
a regular basis. These planes surely go over 300 hours in the course
of a summer.

Shimmying -- now, that was a problem for a long time. Once a broken
spring. Locking up. But maybe I only notice the things that affect me.
I'll ask around.

all the best -- Dan Ford
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