X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2014 08:51:35 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from smtp2v2.av-mx.com ([137.118.16.30] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.9e) with ESMTP id 6825912 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 13 Apr 2014 11:33:55 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=137.118.16.30; envelope-from=pinetownd@volcano.net Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by smtp2v2.av-mx.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7D299C80187 for ; Sun, 13 Apr 2014 11:33:19 -0400 (EDT) X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at av-mx.com Received: from smtp2v2.av-mx.com ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (smtp2v2.av-mx.com [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10124) with ESMTP id lizfc-lVj6_C for ; Sun, 13 Apr 2014 11:33:08 -0400 (EDT) Received: from DennisPC (63-170-118-128.volcano.net [63.170.118.128]) (Authenticated sender: pinetownd@volcano.net) by smtp2v2.av-mx.com (Postfix) with ESMTPA for ; Sun, 13 Apr 2014 11:33:08 -0400 (EDT) X-Original-Message-ID: <4F9A0D1F310841B9BA7731B64BC76BD4@DennisPC> From: "Dennis Johnson" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: Re: [LML] Bad Tires? X-Original-Date: Sun, 13 Apr 2014 08:33:42 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_230F_01CF56F3.13E489E0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Mail 6.0.6002.18197 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.0.6002.18463 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_230F_01CF56F3.13E489E0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Mike, I use a Cheng Shin nose tire on my Legacy, which typically looks like = the last photo in your posting. When I mount the tire and inflate the = tube, the tire attains a normal shape and has never been a problem in = service. However, the tires in the other photos seem too distorted or damaged to = use. Even if Wicks won't give your money back, I don't think I'd use = those tires. They might be fine, but I know if they were on my = airplane, I'd worry about them. Best, Dennis Legacy, 700 hours ------=_NextPart_000_230F_01CF56F3.13E489E0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable =EF=BB=BF

Hi Mike,

I use a Cheng Shin nose tire on my Legacy, which typically looks = like the=20 last photo in your posting. When I mount the tire and inflate the = tube,=20 the tire attains a normal shape and has never been a problem in = service.

However, the tires in the other photos seem too distorted or = damaged=20 to use. Even if Wicks won't give your money back, I don't think = I'd use=20 those tires. They might be fine, but I know if they were on my = airplane,=20 I'd worry about them.

Best,

Dennis

Legacy, 700 hours

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