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 Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 3:09 pm Post subject: Carlisle Tires. |
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Here I only can get (imported) the Carlisle tires, a good friend sends them from San Diego/Tijuana... With the original tires, lots of hours ago I had problems with flats... I use them tubless (o ring). I found the solution getting some green geek (the non pressurized one) inside the tires, there are very much used in off road motorcycles to prevent flats around here...
Problem gone (Very Happy Pilot 
I just installed a new (main) set of tires about 40 hours ago, with the green thing inside since new.
Yes they ended with "some" unbalance but glad is a STOL aircraft so at that landing and take off speeds and over bumpy grass, I hardly note it... Also what ever passenger complains, will not get another free flight
If you want my point of view: Even if I had the chance to install more expensive tires, I rather spend the money in flying gasoline rather than taxing tires....
The original tires lasted a little past 300 hrs of mostly "touch and Goes", because lots of friends enjoy flying in our 701...
Gary Gower
701 912S
Flying from Chapala, Mexico.
--- On Thu, 4/7/11, ricklach <rick(at)ravenaviation.us> wrote:
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From: ricklach <rick(at)ravenaviation.us>
Subject: Re: Carlisle Tires
To: zenith701801-list(at)matronics.com
Date: Thursday, April 7, 2011, 11:02 AM
--> Zenith701801-List message posted by: "ricklach" <[url=/mc/compose?to=rick(at)ravenaviation.us]rick(at)ravenaviation.us[/url]>
There are two brand names that I’ve found, the most popular is the Carlisle and the second is Leslie. They are the same tire that’s being marketing under two names. I talked to Matco about their tire and it was the Carlisle brand at the time we spoke. As Paul said it’s the Turf Glide model. I looked around and found them from $50 to $65 in the aircraft industry, but I got mine from my local Big Brand Tire store for $45 each and no shipping. They are just golf cart trailer tires, nothing special. As for the quality Phil, you’re quite right, it’s POOR. Not only are the construction variables all over the place so is the weight. My nose wheel and tire set-up took almost a half pound of lead to balance. My last grip is they are really THIN. I can out to fly last Monday and a main was flat. Upon close inspection I found a household thumb-tack in the tire. It had pierced the tire and the tube. Repair was straight forward but, I do a lot of dirt field landings with all so!
rt of rocks, green stuff, branches and who knows what else laying around that could puncher such a thin tire. Getting stuck in the bush with a simple flat is not a fun repair. OK enough gripping. I like the look and the general function of the tire, but is there a better, more dependable back country tire out there? What else have your guys tried?
Rick
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