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p-a.austin(at)xnet.co.nz
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Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 9:00 pm Post subject: Mono Wheel Tyre

Team,



Prior to first flight I replaced the original tyre supplied by Europa with a 

Tru-trac 8.00 x 6 x 6 ply after several cycles it started to rub against the 

root end of the L/gear forks progressively getting worse, I made up two 

spacers ending up with 3mm thick on the right side and 2mm on the left and 

all was well. Having now done just over 100 cycles it is starting to rub 

again on both sides, I'm loath to add more spacers for fear of getting to 

close or starting to conflict with the Rudder cables passing through the 

wheel well. As I see it I have two options, replace the Tyre with a narrower 

one (would that be a 7.00 x 6 x 6 ?) or remove the swing arm (with all the 

work that entails) and get an engineering shop to reform it, which would 

allow the removal of the existing spacers and retain the existing tyre. I 

would appreciate the forums thoughts on the pro's and cons as regards the 

narrower tyre etc. I use grass strips, tyre at approx 20psi.



Regards



Peter Austin

Classic ZK-ZEB.

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acrojim7534(at)YAHOO.COM
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Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 4:49 am Post subject: Mono Wheel Tyre

Change the tire to a 700x6. It will solve the tire rubbing the landing gear frame. I have used the 700x6 size past seven years w/o any problems.

  

 Jim Brown



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Team,



Prior to first flight I replaced the original tyre supplied by Europa with a

Tru-trac 8.00 x 6 x 6 ply after several cycles it started to rub against the

root end of the L/gear forks progressively getting worse, I made up two spacers

ending up with 3mm thick on the right side and 2mm on the left and all was well.

Having now done just over 100 cycles it is starting to rub again on both sides,

I'm loath to add more spacers for fear of getting to close or starting to

conflict with the Rudder cables passing through the wheel well. As I see it I

have two options, replace the Tyre with a narrower one (would that be a 7.00 x 6

x 6 ?) or remove the swing arm (with all the work that entails) and get an

engineering shop to reform it, which would allow the removal of the existing

spacers and retain the existing tyre. I would appreciate the forums thoughts on

the pro's and cons as regards the narrower tyre etc. I use grass strips,

tyre at approx 20psi.



Regards



Peter Austin

Classic ZK-ZEB. 





	
	


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Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 12:25 pm Post subject: Re: Mono Wheel Tyre

I used to have a similar issue with the 8.00x6. I switched to 7.00x6 and it works fine.  I do not notice significant change in ground operations.



Jean-Paul 

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