REFLECTOR: TIRE PRESSURES

[John Dibble]

I know spinning is an issue and I wish I could have the best of both
worlds.  What type of tire was on the nose?

John

Jim Sower wrote:

> I try to stay a little over inflated.  I had a nose wheel get low and
> at touchdown, the tire spun on the rim and sheared the valve stem
> off.  Took a whole day to find a new tube that even *remotely* fit,
> and the tire was pretty banged up.
> Mains can spin that way too ... Jim S.
>
>
> John Dibble wrote:
>
>> The factory has recommended pressures.  I keep the mains at 40-45
>> psig.  Lower pressures increase the roll drag.  However for a new
>> Velocity pilot, a lower pressure (25-30psi) might provide extra
>> cushion should you have a hard landing.
>> As posted a while back by Chuck Jensen, I keep the nose at 20 psi to
>> reduce shimmy.
>>
>> John
>>
>> Tom Martino wrote:
>>
>> > For those flying ... what have you found as the best air pressure
>> > for the MLG 600 X 6?And the “slick” nose tire.
>> >
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