REFLECTOR:Test Message

Scott Derrick reflector@tvbf.org
Mon, 16 Jun 2003 20:20:20 -0600


I got one too, its 6 years old.  I think I'm going to replace it next 
year as there are some small cracks showing up, but its certainly not 
rotting.  My plane was tied down outside for 4 years with this tire.

Scott

Ronnie Brown wrote:
> Hi Mike,
>  
> Sounds like you either live too close to a chemical plant or the stuff 
> you are treating your tires with are eating them up.  My Shin nose tire 
> is 4 years old and it still looks like new, although it hasn't been 
> outside for more than a couple of months. 
>  
> A friend has a Shin nose tire on his RV-6A and he says it is holding up 
> just fine - his plane is 3-4 years old and he flies it a lot.
>  
> Ronnie
>  
>  
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: MikeWatsonSpg@cs.com <mailto:MikeWatsonSpg@cs.com>
> To: reflector@tvbf.org <mailto:reflector@tvbf.org>
> Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 9:21 PM
> Subject: REFLECTOR:Test Message
> 
> OK wise guys, so how is it that no one replied to my first post in over 
> a year.
> I asked if any one else was having dry rot problems with the shin nose 
> wheel tire
> used on the Standard Elite RG. I have replaced three if five years. No 
> ware, just
> side wall rot.
> 
> For some unexplained reason, I could receive all post to the reflector, 
> but could
> not send, Brian finally straightened it out last week. Happy to be back 
> in the
> family.
> 
> Mike W
> Standard Elite RG Franklin/IVO electric constant speed.