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neilsenrm(at)gmail.com
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Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2016 8:34 am Post subject: Kolb tires

Amazon has Carlyle 800-6 4ply tires straight rib for $50, I have these on my plane now. They are showing wear and need replacement. I would like taller tires but haven't decided yet and $100 for the Carlyle vs $220 for the 21" tall 800-6 tires is a consideration.

I'm going to talk to the Matco guys at Sun N Fun about braking power.

Rick Neilsen

Redrive VW Powered MKIIIC

On Mon, Mar 14, 2016 at 12:34 AM, B Young <byoungplumbing(at)gmail.com (byoungplumbing(at)gmail.com)> wrote:

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Rick...    Dessors.com had 800 -6 Carlyle turf tires for a 6 inch rim for 80,,,   the 21-800-6 for 110. Or the same tire with the tread ground off for 170.   Also 800-6 aircraft tires from 160 to somewhere north of 200  they all fit 6inch rims 

Boyd

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Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2016 9:50 am Post subject: Kolb tires

I stopped by matco last week,    they have a backing plate  that that you can mount a brake caliper on both front and back.   I've got access to extra calipers so only picked up the backing  plate.   usually it comes as a kit with two plates and two calipers 

Boyd On Mar 14, 2016 10:37 AM, "Rick Neilsen" <neilsenrm(at)gmail.com (neilsenrm(at)gmail.com)> wrote: 	  Quote: 	
		  Amazon has Carlyle 800-6 4ply tires straight rib for $50, I have these on my plane now. They are showing wear and need replacement. I would like taller tires but haven't decided yet and $100 for the Carlyle vs $220 for the 21" tall 800-6 tires is a consideration.

I'm going to talk to the Matco guys at Sun N Fun about braking power.

Rick Neilsen

Redrive VW Powered MKIIIC

On Mon, Mar 14, 2016 at 12:34 AM, B Young <byoungplumbing(at)gmail.com (byoungplumbing(at)gmail.com)> wrote:

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Rick..    Dessors.com had 800 -6 Carlyle turf tires for a 6 inch rim for 80,,,   the 21-800-6 for 110. Or the same tire with the tread ground off for 170.   Also 800-6 aircraft tires from 160 to somewhere north of 200  they all fit 6inch rims 

Boyd

byoungplumbing(at)gmail.c
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Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2016 9:52 am Post subject: Kolb tires

with the bigger tires you will need the extra brakes On Mar 14, 2016 10:37 AM, "Rick Neilsen" <neilsenrm(at)gmail.com (neilsenrm(at)gmail.com)> wrote: 	  Quote: 	
		  Amazon has Carlyle 800-6 4ply tires straight rib for $50, I have these on my plane now. They are showing wear and need replacement. I would like taller tires but haven't decided yet and $100 for the Carlyle vs $220 for the 21" tall 800-6 tires is a consideration.

I'm going to talk to the Matco guys at Sun N Fun about braking power.

Rick Neilsen

Redrive VW Powered MKIIIC

On Mon, Mar 14, 2016 at 12:34 AM, B Young <byoungplumbing(at)gmail.com (byoungplumbing(at)gmail.com)> wrote:

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Rick..    Dessors.com had 800 -6 Carlyle turf tires for a 6 inch rim for 80,,,   the 21-800-6 for 110. Or the same tire with the tread ground off for 170.   Also 800-6 aircraft tires from 160 to somewhere north of 200  they all fit 6inch rims 

Boyd

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John Hauck

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Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2016 11:25 am Post subject: Kolb tires

John Williamson had dual calipers on his Kolbra.

 

Another caliper on my MKIII would be nice to have.  I can not quite hold my aircraft at wide open throttle.  

 

john h

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with the bigger tires you will need the extra brakes

On Mar 14, 2016 10:37 AM, "Rick Neilsen" <neilsenrm(at)gmail.com (neilsenrm(at)gmail.com)> wrote:

Amazon has Carlyle 800-6 4ply tires straight rib for $50, I have these on my plane now. They are showing wear and need replacement. I would like taller tires but haven't decided yet and $100 for the Carlyle vs $220 for the 21" tall 800-6 tires is a consideration.



 



I'm going to talk to the Matco guys at Sun N Fun about braking power.



 



Rick Neilsen



Redrive VW Powered MKIIIC

 

On Mon, Mar 14, 2016 at 12:34 AM, B Young <byoungplumbing(at)gmail.com (byoungplumbing(at)gmail.com)> wrote:

Rick...    Dessors.com had 800 -6 Carlyle turf tires for a 6 inch rim for 80,,,   the 21-800-6 for 110. Or the same tire with the tread ground off for 170.   Also 800-6 aircraft tires from 160 to somewhere north of 200  they all fit 6inch rims

Boyd

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Rex Rodebush

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Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2016 1:22 pm Post subject: Re: Kolb tires

I have 8.00-6 tires and one Matco caliper was not enough.  I added an additional newer Matco caliper on the existing wheels and now I can lock a wheel to make a sharp turn and also hold tight at run up.  See pictures.



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John Hauck

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Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2016 2:10 pm Post subject: Kolb tires

Rex/Kolbers:



I like that.  Much beefier looking caliper.



What is the mechanical advantage of your brake pedals?



john h

mkIII

Titus, Alabama





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rickofudall

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Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2016 8:45 am Post subject: Kolb tires

Rex, the problem with this setup is you have a rigid caliper mount, a rigid disk mount, and single action calipers. Where is the movement that allows the caliper to squeeze the disk from both sides? My guess is that this is why you weren't getting stopping and holding power.I have a customer with Matco brakes on his Highlander, but they have slide pins so the caliper can move to bring both inside and outside pucks to bear on the disk.

My trike's brakes have slide pins for the disk instead, but the outcome is the same and the caliper grips both sides of the disk.

Take a look at the disk brakes on almost all cars. They have single action calipers mounted on slide pins so the caliper can grip both sides of the disk.

Rick Girard

PS For builders out there. If you are getting ready to mount Matco brakes with single action calipers think through where the brake dust is going and mount the caliper so the slide pins are UPWIND of the pucks. If you don't the dust turns the slide pin lube into lapping compound. The builder of the Highlander didn't and my customer was going through brake pucks every 30 hours and having to replace disks every 60 hours. This on an airplane that rarely sees a paved runway. At the last caliper rebuild I showed him the problem and got him to let me reverse the caliper mounting. He's at 60 hours and the brake pucks show little wear.

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 I have 8.00-6 tires and one Matco caliper was not enough.  I added an additional newer Matco caliper on the existing wheels and now I can lock a wheel to make a sharp turn and also hold tight at run up.  See pictures.

 

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Rex Rodebush

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Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2016 12:09 pm Post subject: Re: Kolb tires

The mechanical advantage is about 4.5:1 with the new design.  I modified the brakes to fit my feet as it was difficult not to ride the brakes while taxing.



The next time I'm at the airport I'll take some pictures of the new brake pedals and also check if the calipers are dual acting.  They are the Matco setup and have not been changed.  I assume they would be dual acting.



Rex

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Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2016 1:17 pm Post subject: Re: Kolb tires

Attached are pictures of the brake pedals I modified to fit my feet. 



 I bought new Matco wheels about 2 years ago as they are thicker and Matco had cracking problems with the old ones.  I ordered the new machined caliper with the wheels as they have a larger piston than the old cast versions.  The braking was better but still not acceptable.  I then mounted the old calipers on in addition as the wheels were drilled for dual calipers and the mounting holes were the same.



Now the braking is great.

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John Hauck

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Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2016 2:43 pm Post subject: Kolb tires

Looks good, and I bet they do work much better.



john h

mkIII

Titus,  Alabama





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