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darinh

Joined: 20 Apr 2006
Posts: 327
Location: Utah

Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 7:30 am Post subject: Wanted: 8.50x6 Tires and Tubes...

Anyone out there have a set of tires and tubes laying around they would part with?  I am looking for some 8.50x6...preferably McCreary but would look at any of this size.  Thought I would check before ordering a set.



Thanks,



Darin

Series 7

aldaniels(at)fmtcblue.com
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Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 9:37 am Post subject: Wanted: 8.50x6 Tires and Tubes...

Good luck on tubes. If anyone knows were to get some I need two. Most 

everyone has been out of stock for three months or so.



Alan



darinh wrote:

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 Anyone out there have a set of tires and tubes laying around they would part with?  I am looking for some 8.50x6...preferably McCreary but would look at any of this size.  Thought I would check before ordering a set.



 Thanks,



 Darin

 Series 7





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Michel

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 966
Location: Norway

Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 9:56 am Post subject: Wanted: 8.50x6 Tires and Tubes...

Talking about tyres, I was wondering: Why must our tundra tyres be 

smooth? When I look at other aircraft, I see that they all have tyres 

with longitudinal grooves. The reason I ask, I am considering buying 

new tyres. But I don't know what to look for because smooth ones are 

not easy to find.



Cheers,

Michel

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Kitfox 3 - Jabiru 2200

Richard Rabbers

Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Posts: 114
Location: Benton Harbor, MI - USA

Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 10:20 am Post subject: Re: Wanted: 8.50x6 Tires and Tubes...

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		  Michel > Why must our tundra tyres be smooth? 	




I have a wild guess. 

I'm curious if this is 'correct' - or 'reasonable'

- Could it be that... we don't need tread and tread adds weight we don't want ?????

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Richard in SW Michigan
Model 1 / 618 - full-lotus floats (restoration)

aldaniels(at)fmtcblue.com
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Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 10:54 am Post subject: Wanted: 8.50x6 Tires and Tubes...

They don't have to be smooth, but groves pick up rocks and mud and sling 

it up on the wing. I use both and don't see a lot of difference. If you 

land on pavement much and in the rain or snow go with normal tires.



Michel Verheughe wrote:

 	  Quote: 	
		   



 Talking about tyres, I was wondering: Why must our tundra tyres be 

 smooth? When I look at other aircraft, I see that they all have tyres 

 with longitudinal grooves. The reason I ask, I am considering buying 

 new tyres. But I don't know what to look for because smooth ones are 

 not easy to find.



 Cheers,

 Michel

asq1(at)adelphia.net
Guest

Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 12:05 pm Post subject: Wanted: 8.50x6 Tires and Tubes...

Michel,

 If these are the "tundra tires" from the old Model 4, they were a three 

wheeler? tire w/ the knobs cut off. Actually they are just a fat little 

tire,hardly a tundra tire. Probably easier and cheaper not to cut grooves or 

else there wasn't enough rubber left. I guess the rubber was pretty thin. I 

have heard of people burning the rubber off them in 25 hrs,but I think you 

would have to do a lot of screaming wheel landings to do that. Surprised 

someone hasn't  found a simple way to do this. I would like another set. 

Larry Huntley



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dafox(at)ckt.net
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Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 6:52 pm Post subject: Wanted: 8.50x6 Tires and Tubes...

Michel,



        I just ordered  two smooth ( skinned ) tires from John McBean, =

however, the size is different than

yours.   20 X 7.00 - 8 is the size that I ordered, and that is what fits =

my 4-1200   Here's the telephone

number to call.   1-734-377-2670.               The reason for the =

smooth tyres on a tail wheel airplane,

is that they are more forgiving, especially on a grass strip.



                                                                         =

                   david

=20



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henrysfork1(at)msn.com
Guest

Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 7:22 pm Post subject: Wanted: 8.50x6 Tires and Tubes...

[quote]From: "david yeamans" <dafox(at)ckt.net>

Reply-To: kitfox-list(at)matronics.com

To: <kitfox-list(at)matronics.com>

Subject: Re: Wanted: 8.50x6 Tires and Tubes...

Date: Mon, 1 May 2006 21:51:21 -0500

Michel,

         I just ordered  two smooth ( skinned ) tires from John McBean, =

however, the size is different than

yours.   20 X 7.00 - 8 is the size that I ordered, and that is what fits =

my 4-1200   Here's the telephone

number to call.   1-734-377-2670.               The reason for the =

smooth tyres on a tail wheel airplane,

is that they are more forgiving, especially on a grass strip.

                                                                          =

                    david

=20

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henrysfork1(at)msn.com
Guest

Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 7:22 pm Post subject: Wanted: 8.50x6 Tires and Tubes...

Thatis the correct size for the model II also



Dee

[quote]From: "david yeamans" <dafox(at)ckt.net>

Reply-To: kitfox-list(at)matronics.com

To: <kitfox-list(at)matronics.com>

Subject: Re: Wanted: 8.50x6 Tires and Tubes...

Date: Mon, 1 May 2006 21:51:21 -0500






Michel,



         I just ordered  two smooth ( skinned ) tires from John McBean, =

however, the size is different than

yours.   20 X 7.00 - 8 is the size that I ordered, and that is what fits =

my 4-1200   Here's the telephone

number to call.   1-734-377-2670.               The reason for the =

smooth tyres on a tail wheel airplane,

is that they are more forgiving, especially on a grass strip.



                                                                          =

                    david

=20



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mike
Guest

Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 7:08 am Post subject: Re: Wanted: 8.50x6 Tires and Tubes...

I too have the tundra tires(smooth), currently I have about 200 hrs. on them and still look great and I land on asphalt all the time.  My opinion on tire wear is if you don't land square and sqeak the tires, then you are wearing the tires(I think 25 hrs is way to low of time).  Most the time when doing touch and goes I hold off the runway about a foot and run the center line, great practice and keeps the wear down.  Still I know that I will be needing tires soon, so I'm also watching for a great location for tires.

rexjan(at)bigpond.com
Guest

Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 5:23 pm Post subject: Wanted: 8.50x6 Tires and Tubes...

Hi ! Michel,

                     I have lawn mower come golf cart tyres on my plane. =

Kitfox IV/1200  They are Goodyear 4 ply. The originals were buffed down =

2 ply ATV tyres and got a puncture anytime within 1/2 mile of a prickle. =

I think my tyres are 16.50 x 7 x8 but that's from memory. They have =

Softrack wriiten on them and have a very mild tread pattern. I love them =

and they were cheap. =20

  I think the reason for favouring smooth tyres is because they don't =

throw up rubbish and I guess also don't accelerate quite as fast when =

you touch down. I first fitted my tyres tubeless but was getting slow =

leaking where there was slight distortion on the inside of the rim where =

the brake disc mounting lugs were welded. I then fitted tubes and had =

good results for 18 months when one went flat as the tube had turned and =

cracked around the valve. Originally we ran 9lbs in those buffed down =

ATV tyres and on that basis we went with 14lbs in the lawnmower tyres as =

they were smaller. Since the incident with the tube turning I am running =

18 lbs and I think this will stop the turning. I was worried that at 18 =

lbs  I may bounce on landings but that is not the case. Remember it's =

not really a bounce but we fly again if the tail wheel does not touch =

down at the same times as the mains or perhaps a little before. Actually =

the plane rolls easier and truer with 18lbs and i like it.=20

  I guess the tread around aircraft tyres is to shed water without the =

tread across the tyre. Just my guess !  Anyway I think in a taildragger =

we are better off without them as the tyre can move a little helping if =

we are not dead lined up or moving sideways. This will be a bit more =

foregiving re ground looping. Never the less I am not having trouble =

with the slight tread on my tyres although I must admit I do take care =

on bitumen. I also have wheel pants stopping anything thrown up.

                                                                         =

                                              Rex Shaw

                                                                         =

                                                 Australia.

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