The #1 problem with tires (any tire) is low air pressure. My father-in-law
had a tire shop. After learning that and driving over 500,000 miles, I've
had 2 flats! Learn how to land and that solves the bouncing problem.




Thanks

Ken Hurley
kenhurley50 at gmail.com
417-343-6888

On Fri, Nov 11, 2016 at 11:34 AM, Mark Langford via KRnet <
krnet at list.krnet.org> wrote:

> Bob Sauer wrote:
>
> > What tire pressure is being used for the mains and the nose wheel?  My
> Plane
> > is 700 lbs. and has the suggested rims and tires.
>
> I fill mine up to 50 psi, mainly to keep from pinching tubes on hard
> landings.  I check them every 2-3 months and top them off again, but
> it's not a problem to keep less in it.  What I have learned though is
> below about 25 psi, the chances of pinching a tube (and creating a leak)
> go way up below 25 psi.  And early warning is when I roll the plane out
> of the hangar and the tires squeak...they are usually low.
>
> Of course 50 psi means more bounce on landings, so there is a tradeoff.
> And depending on your tube, it may not even handle 50 psi (my Cheng
> Shins are good to 70 psi).  If you are fanatical about maintaining tire
> pressure, 40 psi may be a better number.   I don't have a nose wheel,
> but I would expect it to be similar.  I'm sure there are other opinions,
> but that's been my experience...
>
> Mark Langford, Harvest, AL
> ML "at" N56ML.com
> www.N56ML.com
>
>
>
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