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I have been running 85 in the mains and 55 in the nose. I think the nose is high and I am going to drop it to 50. I have changed the nose tire to the Flight Custom II after my nose collapse. I haven't tried it yet as I am still waiting for an engine and propeller.

Bryan

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-----Original Message-----
From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of LEON SMITH
Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2005 5:12 PM
To: Lancair Mailing List
Subject: [LML] Tire Pressure

Quick question.

The book says the ES nose wheel tire pressure (Condors) should be between 28 & 30 psi and do not exceed 32 psi, with the mains at 60 psi.

I just talked to one of the guys at Lancair (didn't get the name) and he said they carry 45 psi in the nose tire and 55 in the mains. I looked at a Columbia 400 last weekend at the Madras Airshow and it was placarded 88 psi for the nose tire and 55 psi for the mains.

I just put a new set of Michelin Aviators on the mains of my ES and am trying to figure out what pressures to use.

Can someone shed some light on this?

Leon Smith

LNCE N63LS 150 hrs.