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Tire tread wear vs inflation pressure
"Roger (K8RI)" wrote in message ... On 3 Oct 2006 21:16:37 -0700, "Jay Honeck" wrote: 90% of the planes in the air have under-inflated tires. Seems to be systemic. That's because 90% of all GA aircraft are stuck with stupid, 1930s-technology inner tubes. Of all the dumb things in aviation, that seems to be one of the dumbest. Mary and I fill our tires every 14 days, and it's a pain in the butt. As I've said before, spend the money for the new "low leak" innertubes. They are well worth the money and the time to install. I have them and they are a vast improvement and they came free (that's what the ad said anyway) with the tires from Desser. If I had a tire like that on my car, it would be classified as a "slow leak" and be repaired or replaced. You can do the same with the ones on the airplane albeit the tubes are a bit more than the ones for cars. Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member) (N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair) www.rogerhalstead.com |
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Tire tread wear vs inflation pressure
"Newps" wrote in message . .. Marty Shapiro wrote: Has anyone tried the Sporty's hub caps which have the little door to permit you to check the pressure and/or add air without removing them? I had them on my 182 and now have them on my Bo. Makes the gear looker neater. Hub caps on a Bo? SACRILIDGE!! |
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Tire tread wear vs inflation pressure
On Thu, 05 Oct 2006 03:43:04 GMT, "Dave Stadt"
wrote: "Roger (K8RI)" wrote in message .. . On 3 Oct 2006 21:16:37 -0700, "Jay Honeck" wrote: 90% of the planes in the air have under-inflated tires. Seems to be systemic. That's because 90% of all GA aircraft are stuck with stupid, 1930s-technology inner tubes. Of all the dumb things in aviation, that seems to be one of the dumbest. Mary and I fill our tires every 14 days, and it's a pain in the butt. As I've said before, spend the money for the new "low leak" innertubes. They are well worth the money and the time to install. I have them and they are a vast improvement and they came free (that's what the ad said anyway) with the tires from Desser. I purchased the new tires last winter and the tubes were *extra*. Guess I bought too soon:-)) OTOH that flat spot was driving me nuts. If I had a tire like that on my car, it would be classified as a "slow leak" and be repaired or replaced. You can do the same with the ones on the airplane albeit the tubes are a bit more than the ones for cars. Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member) (N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair) www.rogerhalstead.com Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member) (N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair) www.rogerhalstead.com |
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