X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2011 14:59:04 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imr-db03.mx.aol.com ([205.188.91.97] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.0) with ESMTP id 5026736 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 20 Jun 2011 20:36:46 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.91.97; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from imo-ma04.mx.aol.com (imo-ma04.mx.aol.com [64.12.78.139]) by imr-db03.mx.aol.com (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id p5L0aAMe002700 for ; Mon, 20 Jun 2011 20:36:10 -0400 Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-ma04.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v42.9.) id q.118e.638ee9 (44227) for ; Mon, 20 Jun 2011 20:36:06 -0400 (EDT) Received: from magic-d23.mail.aol.com (magic-d23.mail.aol.com [172.19.146.157]) by cia-dd08.mx.aol.com (v129.10) with ESMTP id MAILCIADD085-acc34dffe776221; Mon, 20 Jun 2011 20:36:06 -0400 From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <11fca.3433e88.3b314176@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2011 20:36:06 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] LNC2 Desser tires again X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_11fca.3433e88.3b314176_boundary" X-Mailer: AOL 9.6 sub 5004 X-AOL-IP: 24.15.17.119 X-Spam-Flag:NO X-AOL-SENDER: Sky2high@aol.com --part1_11fca.3433e88.3b314176_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Please, what were the markings on the tires? As is often usual in the experimental field the part no. is meaningless since the manufacturer can change supplier or internal specs and never change the part number. We now have people satisfied with the Desser that is marked "not to exceed 65 mph" or "ok to 100 mph" and "made in vietnam". Which freaking tire is failing? When was it bought? I have no problems with the lo speed tire but I have 2 marked "made in vietnam" in reserve. I would like to know if that tire is adequate for a replacement of the older tire............... Grayhawk In a message dated 6/20/2011 6:55:58 P.M. Central Daylight Time, wfhannahan@yahoo.com writes: _Luke, I bought two areo classic tires at Oshkosh last summer. A few months ago I replaced the mains with one areo classic tire and one Cheng-Shin to compare performance. The cracks showed up almost immediately in the aero classic. No chunking or balance problems yet. No noticeable difference in rolling resistance. Too early to tell about wear rate. My impression is that the rubber compound is too hard or simply of a poor quality for this application. Regards, Bill Hannahan wfhannahan@yahoo.com_ (mailto:wfhannahan@yahoo.com) --- On Sat, 6/18/11, lalcorn@natca.net wrote: From: lalcorn@natca.net Subject: [LML] LNC2 Desser tires again To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Saturday, June 18, 2011, 6:32 PM Just an update on my situation with the areo classic tires. Desser sent me another set to try and after 5 landings and light weight, they were coming apart. Attached are the pictures. I also had alot of vibration with these tires around 60 knots. I have gone back to the Cheng-shin and they do not vibrate and are not coming apart. I want to know if anyone else is having these problems with the aero classics? Desser has been helpful with replacements, but i can not keep changing tires every month. As a side note, spruce is sending the smaller Kenda tubes when ordering the cheng shin. The smaller tubes are much easier to put it. They almost seem too small in the cheng shins, but it is holding pressure and seems to be working fine. Luke Alcorn -----Inline Attachment Follows----- -- For archives and unsub _http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html_ (http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html) --part1_11fca.3433e88.3b314176_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Please, what were the markings on the tires?  As is often usual= in the=20 experimental field the part no. is meaningless since the manufacturer can= change=20 supplier or internal specs and never change the part number.  We now= have=20 people satisfied with the Desser that is marked "not to exceed 65 mph" or= "ok to=20 100 mph" and "made in vietnam".  Which freaking tire is failing? = ; When=20 was it bought?  I have no problems with the lo speed tire but I have= 2=20 marked "made in vietnam" in reserve.  I would like to know if that ti= re is=20 adequate for a replacement of the older tire...............
 
Grayhawk 
 
In a message dated 6/20/2011 6:55:58 P.M. Central Daylight Time,=20 wfhannahan@yahoo.com writes:

Luke,

 

I bought two areo classic tires at=20 Oshkosh last summer. A few mon= ths=20 ago I replaced the mains with one areo classic tire and one Cheng-= Shin=20 to compare performance. The cracks showed up almost immediately in= the=20 aero classic.

 

No=20 chunking or balance problems yet. No noticeable difference in roll= ing=20 resistance. Too early to tell about wear rate.

 

My impression is that the rubber compound is= too hard=20 or simply of a poor quality for this application.

 


Regards,
Bill Hannahan


--- On Sat,=20 6/18/11, lalcorn@natca.net <lalcorn@natca.net>=20 wrote:

From:=20 lalcorn@natca.net <lalcorn@natca.net>
Subject: [LML] LN= C2=20 Desser tires again
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Date: Saturda= y,=20 June 18, 2011, 6:32 PM

Just an update on my situation with the areo classic tires.&n= bsp;=20 Desser sent me another set to try and after 5 landings and light= =20 weight, they were coming apart.  Attached are the pictures.=  =20 I also had alot of vibration with these tires around 60 knots.&n= bsp; I=20 have gone back to the Cheng-shin and they do not vibrate and are= not=20 coming apart.

 

I want to know if anyone else is having these problems with= the=20 aero classics?  Desser has been helpful with replacements,= but i=20 can not keep changing tires every month.

 

As a side note, spruce is sending the smaller Kenda tubes whe= n=20 ordering the cheng shin.  The smaller tubes are much easier= to=20 put it.  They almost seem too small in the cheng shins, but= it is=20 holding pressure and seems to be working fine.

 

Luke Alcorn


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