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rexjan(at)bigpond.com
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Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 3:02 pm Post subject: Treaded Tyres

Kitfoxes have  flown with lawn tractor tires since day one.  I have never 

heard of  anyone having an accident, incident or even a flat due to tire  

"failure".  Lancair yes, Kitfox  no!



Respectfully,



Lowell



 Me either Lowell. I use lawn tractor tyres and love  them. I do have wheel pants though and maybe without they might chuck up a bit  of rubbish. Originally we ran about 12 lbs pressure but the tyres turned on the  rims after a while and pulled the valve stems. I now run 18 PSI and everything  is fine. Maybe they are a little harder but then they don't squirm around  either. The original buffed down ATV tyres were shocking. I'd never go that way  again.

                                                                   Rex.

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Tom Jones

Joined: 12 Mar 2006
Posts: 752
Location: Ellensburg, WA

Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 4:04 pm Post subject: Re: Treaded Tyres

Rex,

I have an extra set of tires that are the smooth buffed atv tires.  I was planing on using them on my classic 4 when my lawn tractor tires wear out.  What was "shocking" about yours?

Tom Jones

Ellensburg, WA

eskflyer(at)lvcisp.com
Guest

Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 5:42 pm Post subject: Treaded Tyres

What i cant figure out is why anyone would take a  20. dollar tire grind off the lugs or tread and then charge 125. dollars for  them . And some of us were just smart enought to buy them lol . I buy KENDA  tires now i like the straight lugs better than the small square ones that the  CHENG SHIN tires have. Have never had another flat since running the treaded  tires on my Kitfox 2 . 

  

 Fly safe fly low fly slow fly fun fly  KITFOX

 John Perry

 Kitfox 2 N718PD

 TD/ Straight floats 

 Hot pink IVO Inflight 

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ksridsdale(at)mipowerpara
Guest

Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 1:53 am Post subject: Treaded Tyres

Rex,

Why are you guys spending that much for tires that are

not made for Foxes, these guys sell world wide Kit Fox

tires 2 for $27.50 plus shipping $65.00 to the EU and

Alaska and only $25.00 to the continentail USA

here are the specs

Tire Size:  21 X 12 X 8  2 Ply  Tubeless



Rim Width: 7" min to 9.5" max

                      

Max load: 730 Pounds/ tire



Max PSI: 10 PSI



Overall Tire Dia.: 20.98



Max Section Width: 11.97



contact Kevin at MiPPi Uultalights 734-377-2670 or

webmaster(at)mipoweparachute.com



--- Rex Shaw <rexjan(at)bigpond.com> wrote:



 	  Quote: 	
		   Kitfoxes have flown with lawn tractor tires since

 day one.  I have never 

 heard of anyone having an accident, incident or even

 a flat due to tire 

 "failure".  Lancair yes, Kitfox no!

 

 Respectfully,

 

 Lowell

 

 Me either Lowell. I use lawn tractor tyres and love

 them. I do have wheel pants though and maybe without

 they might chuck up a bit of rubbish. Originally we

 ran about 12 lbs pressure but the tyres turned on

 the rims after a while and pulled the valve stems. I

 now run 18 PSI and everything is fine. Maybe they

 are a little harder but then they don't squirm

 around either. The original buffed down ATV tyres

 were shocking. I'd never go that way again.

                                                     

              Rex.

ksridsdale(at)mipowerpara
Guest

Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 1:53 am Post subject: Treaded Tyres

John,

Why are you guys spending that much for tires that are

not made for Foxes, these guys sell world wide Kit Fox

tires 2 for $27.50 plus shipping $65.00 to the EU and

Alaska and only $25.00 to the continentail USA

here are the specs

Tire Size:  21 X 12 X 8  2 Ply  Tubeless



Rim Width: 7" min to 9.5" max

                      

Max load: 730 Pounds/ tire



Max PSI: 10 PSI



Overall Tire Dia.: 20.98



Max Section Width: 11.97



contact Kevin at MiPPi Uultalights 734-377-2670 or

webmaster(at)mipoweparachute.com



--- john perry <eskflyer(at)lvcisp.com> wrote:



 	  Quote: 	
		   What i cant figure out is why anyone would take a

 20. dollar tire grind off the lugs or tread and then

 charge 125. dollars for them . And some of us were

 just smart enought to buy them lol . I buy KENDA

 tires now i like the straight lugs better than the

 small square ones that the CHENG SHIN tires have.

 Have never had another flat since running the

 treaded tires on my Kitfox 2 . 

 

 Fly safe fly low fly slow fly fun fly KITFOX

 John Perry

 Kitfox 2 N718PD

 TD/ Straight floats 

 Hot pink IVO Inflight

ksridsdale(at)mipowerpara
Guest

Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 1:55 am Post subject: Treaded Tyres

Tom,

Why are you guys spending that much for tires that are

not made for Foxes, these guys sell world wide Kit Fox

tires 2 for $27.50 plus shipping $65.00 to the EU and

Alaska and only $25.00 to the continentail USA

here are the specs

Tire Size:  21 X 12 X 8  2 Ply  Tubeless



Rim Width: 7" min to 9.5" max

                      

Max load: 730 Pounds/ tire



Max PSI: 10 PSI



Overall Tire Dia.: 20.98



Max Section Width: 11.97



contact Kevin at MiPPi Uultalights 734-377-2670 or

webmaster(at)mipoweparachute.com



--- Tom Jones <nahsikhs(at)elltel.net> wrote:



 	  Quote: 	
		   

 <nahsikhs(at)elltel.net>

 

 Rex,

 I have an extra set of tires that are the smooth

 buffed atv tires.  I was planing on using them on my

 classic 4 when my lawn tractor tires wear out.  What

 was "shocking" about yours?

 Tom Jones

 Ellensburg, WA

 

 

 

 

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eskflyer(at)lvcisp.com
Guest

Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 4:51 am Post subject: Treaded Tyres

Kevin if you would have read all my post you would have seen i now buy Kenda 

tires. They are 20 bucks a piece and have straight lugs . The tires are 20 x 

7 x 8 ,Your tires are 12 inches wide and alot more drag.. and cost alot more 

for a 2 ply gonna get a flat cuzz of the goat head and thorns and rocks i 

fly of . also i do not pay any shipping . By the way in my opinion one post 

on your part would have been much better .



John Perry

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Fox5flyer
Guest

Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 4:51 am Post subject: Treaded Tyres

Kevin, answering a message with an offer to sell something of yours is fine,

but answering five in a row to sell the same product smells of spam.

Deke Morisse

List Administrator



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eskflyer(at)lvcisp.com
Guest

Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 5:11 am Post subject: Treaded Tyres

Thank you Deke



John Perry

Kitfox 2 N718PD

FLying Kenda 20x 7 x 8

With tread



DO NOT ARCHIVE

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kitfoxjunky(at)decisionla
Guest

Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 9:37 am Post subject: Treaded Tyres

Not a big fan of the treaded tires.  You can get a stone in the tread, and if it comes loose with the tire rotating it can fire it right through the wing. Not an issue of course if you have wheel pants.   I prefer the bald tires for that reason.  I run the Kingfox ones from the powered parachute guys.  They seemed to work well. 

 

Gary Walsh

 KF IV  Anphib 912S

 C-GOOT

 www.decisionlabs.com/kitfox

 

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