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Re: Europa-List: "Best" tires for Tri question

Subject: Re: Europa-List: "Best" tires for Tri question
From: Kevin Challis <cakeykev@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2017 20:50:51
I have used square and round both wear on the outside. I turn them around an
d can live with it as I operate from grass so it=99s only when I visit
 another hard runway that they wear. 

Kevin Challis
G ODJG 


> On 20 Dec 2017, at 20:25, William Daniell <wdaniell.longport@gmail.com> wr
ote:
> 
> HJ460 tracks straight and I can find no fault with her ground manners.  Sh
e is an XS tri.
> 
> I have significant wear on the outside of the tires after 35 flight hours h
owever I am hoping that this is due to the significant amount of taxi-ing pr
ior to flight testing and possibly that the bearings are stiff (require wear
ing in).  I plan to turn them round and grease them this weekend.  
> 
> Now to my question.  I notice that the 5.00x5 tires in my local aviation s
hop have a square profile whereas the tires supplied with the Europa have a r
ounded profile.  Can I use the square profile or will it cause weird ground b
ehavior?
> 
> What are the "best" tires for the Europe in terms of wear and profile?  (l
eaving side cost as a consideration)
> 
> Many thanks
> 
> Will
> 
> 
> 
> 
> William Daniell
> LONGPORT
> +57 310 295 0744


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