Tail Dolly Tire

On this type of rim, I have had better luck with 4 ply tires. I have a nice 6 ply tire and it's really really stiff, but you just can't practically get it on the rim. It's completely futile. I believe the practical use for that tire is with a split rim such as the glider tail wheel on some models..

What I do know though is just buy the whole tire/hub assembly from monster scooter parts. It's like 10 or 20 bucks,cheap, and works well for a dolly tire.

On Monday, August 1, 2016 at 11:56:52 AM UTC-7, wrote:
On this type of rim, I have had better luck with 4 ply tires. I have a nice 6 ply tire and it's really really stiff, but you just can't practically get it on the rim. It's completely futile. I believe the practical use for that tire is with a split rim such as the glider tail wheel on some models.

What I do know though is just buy the whole tire/hub assembly from monster scooter parts. It's like 10 or 20 bucks,cheap, and works well for a dolly tire.

see this thread and link. 20 bucks.

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/rec.aviation.soaring/monster$20scooter%7Csort:relevance/rec.aviation.soaring/DTvsJtz_z9A/9zhjojZXQbMJ

Nitrogen?

Nitrogen is a larger molecule, thus it only means the, "normal leak rate" is a bit slower.
Nothing else.

Still does not address the original issue, "how do you remove/install" a small tire on a solid rim.

Thanks for trying though......;-)

RTFQ next time though.......... Thanks..........

NNTGBOOS. I am using app that seems not to reply to a earlier comment about foam used in tired. Which I would try nitrogen to see if that held up better than air. Maybe then only a **** of nitrogen once a year would be good.

BTW. YLLAA

On Monday, August 1, 2016 at 1:33:02 PM UTC-7, Charlie M. (UH & 002 owner/pilot) wrote:
Nitrogen is a larger molecule, thus it only means the, "normal leak rate" is a bit slower.
Nothing else.

Still does not address the original issue, "how do you remove/install" a small tire on a solid rim.

Thanks for trying though......;-)

RTFQ next time though.......... Thanks..........

The aviation department at Tractor Supply has a nice wheel for $15 which, with some brass bushings to adapt to the axle diameter and space one side of the wheel to the yoke, is a perfect fit in the tail dolly. Believe it's their part number 3553230. Sorry, nowhere near the trailer or a Tractor Supply at the moment.
Jim

On Monday, August 1, 2016 at 10:01:15 AM UTC-5, John Cochrane wrote:
The last time this happened, it took me bloody forever to get the
tire bead off the rim, and back on again, with bicycle tools.

Oyy, mathematicians...

Somebody else must have figured this out.

Paint can openers, available for free at Ace Hardware, work
better for this than bicycle tools - use three and presto...

See ya, Dave

PS: If you're at Uvalde, there's a store to solid-fill the dumb
thing. I had them do the wing and wheel dollies for the Antares
a few years back, and will probably take the Arcus dollies over
tomorrow. Wait, Nah, I'll wait until the first flat from a thorn...

On Monday, August 1, 2016 at 7:35:49 PM UTC-5, Dave Nadler wrote:


PS: If you're at Uvalde, there's a store to solid-fill the dumb
thing. I had them do the wing and wheel dollies for the Antares
a few years back, and will probably take the Arcus dollies over
tomorrow. Wait, Nah, I'll wait until the first flat from a thorn...


So, you will be going there on Wednesday, then, Dave?

:-)

Steve Leonard

On Monday, August 1, 2016 at 8:01:15 AM UTC-7, John Cochrane wrote:
The tail dolly tire is flat again. The last time this happened, it took me bloody forever to get the tire bead off the rim, and back on again, with bicycle tools. (The wheel is one piece and does not come apart.) Somebody else must have figured this out. Short of taking it to a tire store, who has a tool, tip or trick for how to do this right?
Thanks for advice
John Cochrane BB

Hi John,
I had to do a similar replacement a few weeks ago. I used motorcycle tire irons, which are basically bicycle tire irons on steroids. Even with those tire irons and soap it was an extremely unpleasant experience. You're welcome to borrow the irons ... I live in San Jose, work in Palo Alto.

Cheers,
Brian Roach, 1YC
six-five-oh 862.7807

About the same bounce, use a solid foam replacement tube from Walmart. Some shaving and shaping will apply but after installed will last as long as the tire does. Mine is going on 8 years or so now. They are for minium 20 in tires so you will have enough to do a few tail dollies for each purchase.