REFLECTOR: Aviation Consumer Tire Tests

[Joe]

Ronnie,
Are you sure toe in is the culprit on the left outer wear?  At least in autos mal adjusted toe normally causes wear to both sides (both inner or both outer.)  Too much camber on one side can cause a wear pattern on the inner or outer of that side and not the other.

On another subject, what point in the building process is good for the second EAA inspection?

Joe
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Ronnie Brown 
  To: reflector at tvbf.org 
  Sent: Friday, October 08, 2004 8:32 AM
  Subject: REFLECTOR: Aviation Consumer Tire Tests


  Interesting article at http://www.desser.com/epdf/ACJuneFinal04-dtr.pdf

  I had always thought that we (RG) had to pretty much stick with the Michelin Condor tire due to possible interference with the gear wells.  The chart on tire diameters seems indicate that most of the tires are the same size as the Condors.

  Another interesting note is the fact that they only started noticing significant wear at 200 "landings".  I now have 210 landings after 150 hours and I am showing significant wear on my Condors.  The wear has been mainly on the left main, the outside treads are about gone.  I need to do some more shimming to get the toe in adjusted better.  

  Ronnie Brown
  173 Elite RG


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