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Tri-Gear Tire & Tube life

 
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jeff(at)rmmm.net
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 4:32 pm    Post subject: Tri-Gear Tire & Tube life Reply with quote
Now that we're on PSI for Tires. What air pressure are others running
in the tri-gear tires for best life?
Jeff
A258
Awaiting Inspection.
On Jan 15, 2006, at 4:25 PM, Paul McAllister wrote:

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<paul.mcallister(at)qia.net>

Hi Jim,

I'm using a MCleary Airtrack 7/600, but inflated at 18 PSI. My first
inner
tube failure was at around 220 hours. The low pressure running caused
chafing of the tube side wall to the point where it rubbed through.
At that
time I used the same tire and just put a new tube in it.

The second failure was at 370 hours for the same reason however I
noticed
that although I had tread left the side walls of the tire were very
weak
when compared to a new tire. For the same pressure it looked much
"flatter". I am assuming that internal structure of the tire was
fatigued
do to running it flat.

What I am thinking of doing is to replace the tire every 200 hours and
the
tubes every 100 hours.

Regards, Paul




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PostPosted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 5:36 pm    Post subject: Tri-Gear Tire & Tube life Reply with quote
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I wish I knew ! They wear out very fast. I am on my second set.

Cliff Shaw
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topglock(at)cox.net
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 6:14 pm    Post subject: Tri-Gear Tire & Tube life Reply with quote
Jeff,

I run 30psi all the way around. No problems, other than the typical
outside tire wear, due to the camber of the mains. I reversed the main
tires on the wheels at the 100 hour check and hope to get another 100
out of them. Now that I'm based on grass, maybe they'll last a bit
longer. Think I'll try the Michelins, next time...

Get Gold Rush in the air, so you can make our May fly-in... Wink

Jeff - N55XS
133 hours

JEFF ROBERTS wrote:

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Now that we're on PSI for Tires. What air pressure are others running
in the tri-gear tires for best life?
Jeff
A258
Awaiting Inspection.


On Jan 15, 2006, at 4:25 PM, Paul McAllister wrote:


>
><paul.mcallister(at)qia.net>
>
>Hi Jim,
>
>I'm using a MCleary Airtrack 7/600, but inflated at 18 PSI. My first
>inner
>tube failure was at around 220 hours. The low pressure running caused
>chafing of the tube side wall to the point where it rubbed through.
>At that
>time I used the same tire and just put a new tube in it.
>
>The second failure was at 370 hours for the same reason however I
>noticed
>that although I had tread left the side walls of the tire were very
>weak
>when compared to a new tire. For the same pressure it looked much
>"flatter". I am assuming that internal structure of the tire was
>fatigued
>do to running it flat.
>
>What I am thinking of doing is to replace the tire every 200 hours and
>the
>tubes every 100 hours.
>
>Regards, Paul
>
>

















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