Thanks for the input everyone,
I think we will get the tyre changed as it was supplied with the kit some 5 or
6 years ago (ouch that hurt!!). It certainly doesn't look like an aircraft tyre
to me, but I will check it tomorrow to be sure.
Plane is going forward really well now. All rudder cables are in with our new
(proper aircraft quality) turnbuckles, the old marine ones having been removed
after advice from many of you. Engine is on, rear baggage bay bulk-head is in
and port door perspex is trimmed ready to bond in.
Taxi this year perhaps, and fly next year!!
Cheers
Ed
Quoting Peter Zutrauen <peterz@zutrasoft.com>:
>
> Tony,
>
> I'm curious about the OD of the tires. Did you lose any prop clearance
> when going from the original to the Airtrac 800? How much did you lose
> when going to the 700?
>
> Are the inflation pressures the same for the original vs the 800
> Airtrac?
>
> I wonder how much rough field capability one would lose when sizing down
> to the 700?
>
>
> Always curious,
> Pete
> A239
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Subject: Re: On the subject of tyres
>
>
>
> >>>>The original tyre had only marginal clearance from my landing gear
> and
> used to rub when cornering so I changed to the Air Trac tyres Europa now
> supply. The Air Tracs seem to have stiffer sidewalls and give slightly
> better directional control than the original tyres IMHO.
>
> I'll second that. We found that the Airtrac 800 x 6 also rubbed a bit so
> went for the 700 x 6 in the end which has good clearance from the swing
> arm.
>
> You need to retain the Europa inner tube as the airtrac inner tube wont
> fit the Europa wheel casting. Anyone want an airtrac 700/800 x 6 inner
> tube?
>
> Both of the airtracs are better on the ground than the original tyre.
>
> Tony
>
>
>
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