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galinhdz(at)gmail.com
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 3:35 pm    Post subject: Tires Reply with quote
All;
 
I am going to need a new nosewheel soon and was wondering which tire is recommended. I currently have a MCREARY AIRTRAC 5.00-5 4ply tire and will be going to a 6ply tire. I have been looking at the Michelin and the Goodyears but am not sure they are worth the extra cost over the MCREARY.
 
What do you think?
 
Galin
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76papa(at)dishmail.net
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 7:34 pm    Post subject: Tires Reply with quote
Galin,

When I received my kit and saw the McReary tires I immediately sold them on ebay and bought Goodyears. The quality difference is readily apparent and it will last longer than a McReary tire.
Al

On Nov 2, 2009, at 6:31 PM, Galin Hernandez wrote:
[quote]All;

I am going to need a new nosewheel soon and was wondering which tire is recommended. I currently have a MCREARY AIRTRAC 5.00-5 4ply tire and will be going to a 6ply tire. I have been looking at the Michelin and the Goodyears but am not sure they are worth the extra cost over the MCREARY.

What do you think?

Galin
N819PR


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PostPosted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 8:25 pm    Post subject: Tires Reply with quote
11/2/2009

Hello Galin, Some perspective:

If you have a nose tire failure and the resulting loss of directional contro
puts you off the side of the runway with a broken prop and a sudden engine
stoppage the difference in price between a low quality tire and a high
quality tire will seem a trivial amount.

If you take the difference in price between a low quality tire and a high
quality tire and divide that amount by the number of landings and takeoffs
that you will make during the life of the high quality tire the difference
in cost per landing and takeoff will seem a trivial amount.

If you take the difference in price between a low quality tire and a high
quality tire and divide that amount by the number of days of use you will
have during the life of the high quality tire the difference in cost per day
will seem a trivial amount.

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mantafs(at)earthlink.net
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 12:57 am    Post subject: Tires Reply with quote
I agree that if one tire is more reliable then it could be the better choice even if it is more expensive. But why is one a "low quality" and the other a "high quality" tire? Are you basing this statement on price or do you have actual information that one is low quality and the other is high quality? Or is there any difference in reliability or life?

In my world a low price Toyota has higher reliability and longer life than a high price Jaguar or Maserati.

Another school of thought is to just replace the tire more often and for the same total cost the less expensive tire will allow more frequent replacements and maybe this will give more safety.

Mark

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76papa(at)dishmail.net
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 3:58 am    Post subject: Tires Reply with quote
On Nov 2, 2009, at 6:31 PM, Galin Hernandez wrote:

Quote:
All;

I am going to need a new nosewheel soon and was wondering which
tire is recommended. I currently have a MCREARY AIRTRAC 5.00-5 4ply
tire and will be going to a 6ply tire. I have been looking at the
Michelin and the Goodyears but am not sure they are worth the extra
cost over the MCREARY.

What do you think?

Galin
N819PR

I bought Goodyear (next to top of line) for the mains, and Goodyear
(top of the line) for the nose wheel, thinking that the nose wheel
would be the most catastrophic failure if you factor in a possible
prop strike requiring an engine teardown. Not to mention loss of
steering. If you want to cheap it out go with McRearys for the mains
and the best tire you can buy for the nose wheel.

Al

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bakerocb



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PostPosted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 4:21 am    Post subject: Tires Reply with quote
11/3/2009

Hello Mark, You wrote: "Are you basing this statement on price or do you
have actual information that one is low quality and the other is high
quality?"

I base my comments on the use of Goodyear tires and Airtracs on my airplane.
Besides, Goodyear let me fly their blimp.

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PostPosted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 6:46 am    Post subject: Tires Reply with quote
O.C.
Your not BIASed are you?
Rich

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From: bakerocb(at)cox.net <bakerocb(at)cox.net>
Subject: Re: Tires
To: kis-list(at)matronics.com, "Kettering, Mark" <mantafs(at)earthlink.net>
Date: Tuesday, November 3, 2009, 4:18 AM

--> KIS-List message posted by: <bakerocb(at)cox.net (bakerocb(at)cox.net)>

11/3/2009

Hello Mark, You wrote: "Are you basing this statement on price or do you have actual information that one is low quality and the other is high quality?"

I base my comments on the use of Goodyear tires and Airtracs on my airplane. Besides, Goodyear let me fly their blimp.

'OC' Says: "The best investment we can make is the effort to gather and understand knowledge."

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jforster(at)baisch.com
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 6:49 am    Post subject: Tires Reply with quote
Boooo! I’m TIREd of bad puns.
John


From: owner-kis-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-kis-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Richard Trickel
Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 8:46 AM
To: kis-list(at)matronics.com
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O.C.

Your not BIASed are you?

Rich

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From: bakerocb(at)cox.net <bakerocb(at)cox.net>
Subject: Re: Tires
To: kis-list(at)matronics.com, "Kettering, Mark" <mantafs(at)earthlink.net>
Date: Tuesday, November 3, 2009, 4:18 AM
--> KIS-List message posted by: <bakerocb(at)cox.net (bakerocb(at)cox.net)>

11/3/2009

Hello Mark, You wrote: "Are you basing this statement on price or do you have actual information that one is low quality and the other is high quality?"

I base my comments on the use of Goodyear tires and Airtracs on my airplane. Besides, Goodyear let me fly their blimp.

'OC' Says: "The best investment we can make is the effort to gather and understand knowledge."

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