Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2004 12:29:44 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from rwcrmhc13.comcast.net ([204.127.198.39] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.8) with ESMTP id 2951177 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 27 Jan 2004 11:51:15 -0500 Received: from c1176431a (c-24-5-129-235.client.comcast.net[24.5.129.235]) by comcast.net (rwcrmhc13) with SMTP id <2004012716511401500kkp74e>; Tue, 27 Jan 2004 16:51:14 +0000 Reply-To: From: "Marshall Michaelian" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Subject: LIV-P Tire Type and Wear X-Original-Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2004 08:54:52 -0800 X-Original-Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0004_01C3E4B3.3A1F13E0" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 In-Reply-To: Importance: Normal This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0004_01C3E4B3.3A1F13E0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Back in 1992 my LIV kit came with McCreary tires. They are the ones with the rounded surface profile. I've since purchased GoodYear Flight Special's which are a more substantial tire, especially in the sidewall area, They have a flat surface profile. I'm concerned that the more rugged GoodYear tire will have greater wear on the outboard edges during the initial touchdown when the full weight of the plane is not yet on the landing gear and the tires are running mostly on the outboard edge. Some flyers are saying that the rounded McCreary tires have less wear due to their rounded shape. Can you LIV drivers give your tire wear experience based on using these two types of tires? I'm assuming that the axle geometry has been properly aligned so that factor has been eliminated. Marshall Michaelian (SQL, 95%) ------=_NextPart_000_0004_01C3E4B3.3A1F13E0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Back in 1992 my LIV kit came with McCreary = tires. =20 They are the ones with the rounded surface profile.  I've since = purchased=20 GoodYear Flight Special's which are a more substantial tire, especially = in the=20 sidewall area,   They have a flat surface profile.  I'm = concerned=20 that the more rugged GoodYear tire will have greater wear on the = outboard edges=20 during the initial touchdown when the full weight of the plane = is not=20 yet  on the landing gear and the tires are running mostly on the = outboard=20 edge.  Some flyers are saying that the rounded McCreary tires have = less=20 wear due to their rounded shape.  Can you LIV drivers give = your tire=20 wear experience based on using these two types of tires?  I'm=20 assuming that the axle geometry has been properly aligned = so that=20 factor has been eliminated.
 
Marshall Michaelian (SQL,=20 95%) 

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