Landed on a sealed runway and parked on the apron about 2.5 years ago. After completing the business came out to find right tyre flat as a tack.

No evidence of any damage to the tyre.

Fortunateoy had a spare tube and friendly helpful war birds enthusiasts who aided with tools to get the wheel off etc. The tube had a pin hole in it, and no idea why.

I eased the tyre pressure up until I got to 55 psi on the mains and ran the nose tyre at 45.

Then a year ago I put on Ongers debongers, and during retract tests on the ground noticed that the tyre would ever so slightly foul the inboard internal section of the well on each side. The right being worse.

Gradually reduce tyre pressure to 45 before the gear would retract without fouling the well, and the doors close fully.

And yes -  “tyre” is the correct spelling, as checked by The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary Vol. 2.

Regards to all

Dom Crain

VH-CZJ