Authentic answer. They don't look as cool.
I run my 29X11X10s almost all of the time because as someone recently told me
"Buddy, your days of looking cool are long gone".
Tim Allen put that Rhino Lining stuff on his and from what I hear it works great!! I have not yet had a chance to put it on mine, however it sure seams like an excellent idea. How can the rubber wear out if you have that stuff on top - when it wears off - just paint more on! I keep my cub outside during the summer months and cover them up with some scrap rubber to keep the sun off - I'm betting that helps some. I do all I can to stay off pavement. I think 12 PSI is best - if you run only 6 psi you will have WAY more rubber on pavement!
cliff in Maine
Tim Allen put that Rhino Lining stuff on his and from what I hear it works great!! I have not yet had a chance to put it on mine, however it sure seams like an excellent idea. How can the rubber wear out if you have that stuff on top - when it wears off - just paint more on! I keep my cub outside during the summer months and cover them up with some scrap rubber to keep the sun off - I'm betting that helps some. I do all I can to stay off pavement. I think 12 PSI is best - if you run only 6 psi you will have WAY more rubber on pavement!
cliff in Maine
Cliff
Tim is experimental and you are certified....I'm pretty sure there are rules that prevent you from repairing a tire in that manner. Wup can shed some light on this....once cord shows they are unairworthy. I'm pretty sure that Rhino Liner is not an approved repair method.
Lou
I am hoping to try out the new 31" ABW this afternoon and have had a few suggestions as to how to maximize the life of these tires.
Facts for Me:
1. I am on an all-asphalt airport (KANE)
2. I am not sure that the Metropolitan Airport Commission will smile upon me landing short, or on the grass beside the runway
Suggestions thus far...
Tire pressure:
1. Run at 12 lbs if on asphalt
2. Run at 10 lbs if on grass
Taxiing:
1. If you have to taxi on asphalt, try to minimize taxiing distance by accepting intersection departures
2. Make WIDE turns, avoid acute turns
Landing:
1. If possible, touch down short of the threshold in order to "spool up" the tires before setting down on the asphalt
Any other suggestions/opinions?
Many thanks to you.
Randy
Maybe Bushwheels should make two versions of their popular tires. One would be what they offer now, which works great for things like... the Alaska bush. And maybe add a paved ops version with harder, thicker rubber. Since many guys are using higher inflations than what rough field ops would require it seems soft tires aren't the priority. May as well equip for the mission.
Bushwheels used to offer a harder compound option on their tires. Why did they stop? With improved technology and their refinement of manufacturing perhaps they should try again?
SB-
We used to make 3 different tread compounds (52 soft-60 med-70 hard) and we thought "why?" so we went with the "Harder" 70 Duro tread compound. Now the "thicker" question.... Ok we had the option years ago and the difference in weight is about 2-3 pounds per tire and when you tell a client that you are going to add 6 more total pounds to their airplane you would be amazed of the reactions we have gotten on that one. So you get what we have here every one wants a tire that lasts 10 thousand years and weighs 6 oz..... well we all know what the answer to that question is. We as always are looking for was to improve the products we manufacture and with the new tech that is coming out every day we are testing things out as often as we can. As a certified part we can only move as fast as the FAA allows and any new changes to the product have to go through testing and cert process and we all know that happens overnight.
SB-
We used to make 3 different tread compounds (52 soft-60 med-70 hard) and we thought "why?" so we went with the "Harder" 70 Duro tread compound. Now the "thicker" question.... Ok we had the option years ago and the difference in weight is about 2-3 pounds per tire and when you tell a client that you are going to add 6 more total pounds to their airplane you would be amazed of the reactions we have gotten on that one. So you get what we have here every one wants a tire that lasts 10 thousand years and weighs 6 oz..... well we all know what the answer to that question is. We as always are looking for was to improve the products we manufacture and with the new tech that is coming out every day we are testing things out as often as we can. As a certified part we can only move as fast as the FAA allows and any new changes to the product have to go through testing and cert process and we all know that happens overnight.
How does your 70d compare to "conventional" tires like 850 Goodyears and Michelins?
Check your web mail, please. I sent an inquiry to you because my email contacts were lost to a server error.
If they sit outdoors in the sun, make a plywood frame which you can slide around thenm to keep them cooler. If you make a lower step on the front they are also handy for fueling,etc.