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kearney

Joined: 20 Sep 2008
Posts: 563

Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2015 8:18 am Post subject: Speaking of tyres / wheels

Hi



Speaking of tryes and wheels, a friend was flying his Maule recently and ended up with a near flat tyre on landing. He suspects he developed a leak while in flight or shortly before takeoff as pre-flight was normal.



This led to an exciting but fortunately painless landing. If he had known one of his wheels was soft he would have been better prepared for things.



For years I have had TPMS in my car. Has anyone found a RV10 compatible tire pressure sensor system?  I found this on Amazon:



http://www.amazon.com/Wireless-Monitoring-STEELMATE-Cigarette-Accessories/dp/B015QTPIRO/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1447603580&sr=8-7&keywords=steelmate+tpms



Inquiring minds need to know....



Les

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Tim Olson

Joined: 25 Jan 2007
Posts: 2879

Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2015 10:01 am Post subject: Speaking of tyres / wheels

Keep in mind we use tube tires so any sensor would have to integrate to the tube not the tire.

Tim



 	  Quote: 	
		   On Nov 15, 2015, at 10:18 AM, kearney <kearney(at)shaw.ca> wrote:

 

 

 

 Hi

 

 Speaking of tryes and wheels, a friend was flying his Maule recently and ended up with a near flat tyre on landing. He suspects he developed a leak while in flight or shortly before takeoff as pre-flight was normal.

 

 This led to an exciting but fortunately painless landing. If he had known one of his wheels was soft he would have been better prepared for things.

 

 For years I have had TPMS in my car. Has anyone found a RV10 compatible tire pressure sensor system?  I found this on Amazon:

 

 http://www.amazon.com/Wireless-Monitoring-STEELMATE-Cigarette-Accessories/dp/B015QTPIRO/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1447603580&sr=8-7&keywords=steelmate+tpms

 

 Inquiring minds need to know....

 

 Les

 

 

 

 

 Read this topic online here:

 

 http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=449416#449416

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jesse(at)saintaviation.co
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Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2015 10:03 am Post subject: Speaking of tyres / wheels

As a simple data point, I had a blow-out on landing once in a -10. It did shred the wheel pant, but there was not a strong pull to that side. There was some, but it was easy to keep the plane on the runway. In this case, a floor dolly and a couple of young guys to squat the wing to get the jack under it did the trick to free up the runway. 



Jesse Saint

Saint Aviation, Inc.

352-427-0285

jesse(at)saintaviation.com



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		   On Nov 15, 2015, at 11:18 AM, kearney <kearney(at)shaw.ca> wrote:

 

 

 

 Hi

 

 Speaking of tryes and wheels, a friend was flying his Maule recently and ended up with a near flat tyre on landing. He suspects he developed a leak while in flight or shortly before takeoff as pre-flight was normal.

 

 This led to an exciting but fortunately painless landing. If he had known one of his wheels was soft he would have been better prepared for things.

 

 For years I have had TPMS in my car. Has anyone found a RV10 compatible tire pressure sensor system?  I found this on Amazon:

 

 http://www.amazon.com/Wireless-Monitoring-STEELMATE-Cigarette-Accessories/dp/B015QTPIRO/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1447603580&sr=8-7&keywords=steelmate+tpms

 

 Inquiring minds need to know....

 

 Les

 

 

 

 

 Read this topic online here:

 

 http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=449416#449416

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kearney

Joined: 20 Sep 2008
Posts: 563

Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2015 10:13 am Post subject: Re: Speaking of tyres / wheels

Tim



Some of the sensor systems seem to use pressurized caps. The problem with that is if the cap fails - well you have a warning of the impending issue.

What I would really like is to put a SMartThings hub in the hanger and then be able tyre pressure remotely. That way I could catch a pressure problem before my wheel pants get broken. But perhaps that is just way too much tech - even for a -10 <vbg>.



Chees



Les



 	  Tim Olson wrote: 	
		  Keep in mind we use tube tires so any sensor would have to integrate to the tube not the tire.

Tim



 	  Quote: 	
		   On Nov 15, 2015, at 10:18 AM, kearney <kearney> wrote:

 

 

 

 Hi

 

 Speaking of tryes and wheels, a friend was flying his Maule recently and ended up with a near flat tyre on landing. He suspects he developed a leak while in flight or shortly before takeoff as pre-flight was normal.

 

 This led to an exciting but fortunately painless landing. If he had known one of his wheels was soft he would have been better prepared for things.

 

 For years I have had TPMS in my car. Has anyone found a RV10 compatible tire pressure sensor system?  I found this on Amazon:

 

 http://www.amazon.com/Wireless-Monitoring-STEELMATE-Cigarette-Accessories/dp/B015QTPIRO/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1447603580&sr=8-7&keywords=steelmate+tpms

 

 Inquiring minds need to know....

 

 Les

 

 

 

 

 Read this topic online here:

 

 http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=449416#449416

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flying-nut(at)cfl.rr.com
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Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2015 12:12 pm Post subject: Speaking of tyres / wheels

That sensor is made to go inside the tire with the stem out.  Won't work 

with tube-type tires. However, they make screw-on sensors that replace 

the Schrader valve cap for tube-type tires.  Don't know if the caps hit 

the axle nut on angle valve tubes.  I have 90* stems so it wouldn't be a 

problem until I tried to get them off and put air in the tire with the 

wheel pants on.



As Jesse said .... flat tire is a non-event so I'd pass on the TPMS 

system and just plan on a landing with a bad tire each time. If your 

other car is a tail dragger you already have that skill. 

Linn ..... painting

On 11/15/2015 11:18 AM, kearney wrote:

 	  Quote: 	
		   



 Hi



 Speaking of tryes and wheels, a friend was flying his Maule recently and ended up with a near flat tyre on landing. He suspects he developed a leak while in flight or shortly before takeoff as pre-flight was normal.



 This led to an exciting but fortunately painless landing. If he had known one of his wheels was soft he would have been better prepared for things.



 For years I have had TPMS in my car. Has anyone found a RV10 compatible tire pressure sensor system?  I found this on Amazon:



 http://www.amazon.com/Wireless-Monitoring-STEELMATE-Cigarette-Accessories/dp/B015QTPIRO/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1447603580&sr=8-7&keywords=steelmate+tpms



 Inquiring minds need to know....



 Les





 Read this topic online here:



 http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=449416#449416

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kearney

Joined: 20 Sep 2008
Posts: 563

Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2015 12:58 pm Post subject: Speaking of tyres / wheels

Lin

How did you manage access to the stems?

I was think of putting 90 degree extensions on as well but was unsure if there was enough clearance. 

Cheers

Les

Dropping your pants to check your pressure is a pain. 

Sent from my iPhone

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		   On Nov 15, 2015, at 13:09, Linn Walters <flying-nut(at)cfl.rr.com> wrote:

 That sensor is made to go inside the tire with the stem out.  Won't work with tube-type tires. However, they make screw-on sensors that replace the Schrader valve cap for tube-type tires.  Don't know if the caps hit the axle nut on angle valve tubes.  I have 90* stems so it wouldn't be a problem until I tried to get them off and put air in the tire with the wheel pants on.

 As Jesse said .... flat tire is a non-event so I'd pass on the TPMS system and just plan on a landing with a bad tire each time. If your other car is a tail dragger you already have that skill. 

 Linn ..... painting

> On 11/15/2015 11:18 AM, kearney wrote:

> 

> 

> Hi

> 

> Speaking of tryes and wheels, a friend was flying his Maule recently and ended up with a near flat tyre on landing. He suspects he developed a leak while in flight or shortly before takeoff as pre-flight was normal.

> 

> This led to an exciting but fortunately painless landing. If he had known one of his wheels was soft he would have been better prepared for things.

> 

> For years I have had TPMS in my car. Has anyone found a RV10 compatible tire pressure sensor system?  I found this on Amazon:

> 

> http://www.amazon.com/Wireless-Monitoring-STEELMATE-Cigarette-Accessories/dp/B015QTPIRO/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1447603580&sr=8-7&keywords=steelmate+tpms

> 

> Inquiring minds need to know....

> 

> Les

> 

> 

> 

> 

> Read this topic online here:

> 

> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=449416#449416

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flying-nut(at)cfl.rr.com
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Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2015 2:56 pm Post subject: Speaking of tyres / wheels

Folks may not like my solution, and for various reasons don't recommend 

anyone else do it.

I drilled a new hole in the wheel to accept the 90* stem.   I chamfered 

the original hole on both sides and filled it with flox to form a plug.  

Assembled the wheel and all was right again in the world.



When I'm done building (in painting mode right now), I'll get a tire 

extension and drill a hole at the base of the wheel pant just large 

enough for the extension to go through and lined up with the valve stem. 

Screw on the extension and fill the tire.



Whoops!!! How to get the stem lined up with that tiny hole?  Get the 

tire all lined up and paint a line on the inside of the tire wall .... 

and you can see the white mark as you pull the plane forward with your 

towbar.

Linn





On 11/15/2015 3:55 PM, Les Kearney wrote:

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 Lin



 How did you manage access to the stems?



 I was think of putting 90 degree extensions on as well but was unsure if there was enough clearance.



 Cheers



 Les



 Dropping your pants to check your pressure is a pain.



 Sent from my iPhone



> On Nov 15, 2015, at 13:09, Linn Walters <flying-nut(at)cfl.rr.com> wrote:

>

> 

>

> That sensor is made to go inside the tire with the stem out.  Won't work with tube-type tires. However, they make screw-on sensors that replace the Schrader valve cap for tube-type tires.  Don't know if the caps hit the axle nut on angle valve tubes.  I have 90* stems so it wouldn't be a problem until I tried to get them off and put air in the tire with the wheel pants on.

>

> As Jesse said .... flat tire is a non-event so I'd pass on the TPMS system and just plan on a landing with a bad tire each time. If your other car is a tail dragger you already have that skill. 

> Linn ..... painting

>> On 11/15/2015 11:18 AM, kearney wrote:

>> 

>>

>> Hi

>>

>> Speaking of tryes and wheels, a friend was flying his Maule recently and ended up with a near flat tyre on landing. He suspects he developed a leak while in flight or shortly before takeoff as pre-flight was normal.

>>

>> This led to an exciting but fortunately painless landing. If he had known one of his wheels was soft he would have been better prepared for things.

>>

>> For years I have had TPMS in my car. Has anyone found a RV10 compatible tire pressure sensor system?  I found this on Amazon:

>>

>> http://www.amazon.com/Wireless-Monitoring-STEELMATE-Cigarette-Accessories/dp/B015QTPIRO/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1447603580&sr=8-7&keywords=steelmate+tpms

>>

>> Inquiring minds need to know....

>>

>> Les

>>

>>

>>

>>

>> Read this topic online here:

>>

>> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=449416#449416

>

>

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