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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. > Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html. > see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change > options > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave at list.krnet.org >