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.