Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 19:01:40 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m18.mx.aol.com ([64.12.138.208] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.8) with ESMTP id 3117720 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 24 Mar 2004 09:51:02 -0500 Received: from Tubamanflies@aol.com by imo-m18.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v37_r1.2.) id q.146.252315a7 (4592) for ; Wed, 24 Mar 2004 09:50:59 -0500 (EST) From: Tubamanflies@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <146.252315a7.2d92fa52@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 09:50:58 EST Subject: Re: [LML] Re: tires for 360 outback gear X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_146.252315a7.2d92fa52_boundary" X-Mailer: 8.0 for Windows sub 6024 --part1_146.252315a7.2d92fa52_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Ridge, I have Specialty (McCready) AirTrac on the Lancair and Goodyear Flight Custom III on the Tiger. Both are good tires but the Goodyear is probablly better, 3 times the price. The Lancair tires have about 60 hours on them and show very little wear. That is probably due to the 10,000' runway at the home field. One thing to consider, I had a lot of trouble with the original brakes, that and the first 50 hours took a lot out of the tires. If you thing the brakes are maybe part of the tire wear problem consider Switching to Grove wheels and brakes. There are lots of posts about them. Ray In a message dated 3/23/04 5:33:53 PM Central Standard Time, marv@lancaironline.net writes: > Posted for "Ridge Dickey" : > > I would appreciate recommendations on what kind of and where to get good > replacement tires for my outback mains. The ones that came with the kit > have > seen a bunch of landings the crafts first 50 hours, and must replace them > Thanks > Ridge Dickey > LN2 > N432R > > --part1_146.252315a7.2d92fa52_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Ridge,

I have Specialty (McCready) AirTrac on the Lancair and Goodyear Flight Custo= m III on the Tiger.  Both are good tires but the Goodyear is probablly=20= better, 3 times the price.  The Lancair tires have about 60 hours on th= em and show very little wear.  That is probably due to the 10,000' runw= ay at the home field.

One thing to consider,  I had a lot of trouble with the original brakes= , that and the first 50 hours took a lot out of the tires.  If you thin= g the brakes are maybe part of the tire wear problem consider Switching to&n= bsp; Grove wheels and brakes.  There are lots of posts about them.

Ray

In a message dated 3/23/04 5:33:53 PM Central Standard Time, marv@lancaironl= ine.net writes:

Posted for "Ridge Dickey" <r= idgedickey@hotmail.com>:

I would appreciate recommendations on what kind of and where to get good replacement tires for my outback mains.  The ones that came with the ki= t have
seen a bunch of landings the crafts first 50 hours, and must replace them Thanks
Ridge Dickey
LN2
N432R



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