Hi all, Thanks for the response, I have the air trac 500-5 6 ply and weight 4.4 pound. I operate the PH-TDB lot of time at 1250 LBS. I have good experiance with it. If I read all your coments on the KR-net I keep with this tire. My idee was to “pay some dollars more” and buy a lighter tire. A easy weightchanger in my idea, but all your comments realised me that is was a bad idea or there is no lighter tire that is safe. Great to argue sometimes your Ideas with the KR-net some times you idea is bad, sometimes it is good. But always needs to be safe.
Thanks you all. Stef > Op 22-07-2023 09:20 schreef MS <propbala...@att.net>: > > > > > > > > The Aero Classic look like some very good tires. I'm not sure they'll fit > within my fairings without rubbing. They look bigger than they are I > suppose. I've had great luck with Chen Shins over the years. I've also had > some really terrible tires with different labels. > > > > Since you mention Aircraft Spruce, now is a good time to put out a warning > for some aircraft tires they sell called "TON KEEP" tires. I not only had a > blow-out with them but they were worn out after only a few landings. They > appeared to be made out of plastic instead of rubber. Really! I sent AS a > letter at the time telling them they shouldn't be selling such tires to their > customers. I even called them and talked to a buyer. It apparently fell on > deaf ears. A couple years later Sparky bought new tires for his KR and when > he told me they were TON KEEP's I reminded him of my experience. I was also > amazed to find out AS was still selling them. > > > > Re flat tires . . . I have to be really careful in putting the two halves of > the Rosenhan wheels back together without pinching the tube. I use tire talc > of course. Not letting the pressure get low is another help in preventing > the stem from getting cut from the stress of the tubes shifting when > landing. > > > > Mike > KSEE > > > > > > > -- > KRnet mailing list > KRnet@list.krnet.org > https://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet Steph and his dad are building the KR-2S see http://www.masttotaalconcept.nl/kr2 <http://www.masttotaalconcept.nl/kr2>
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