REFLECTOR: Aviation Consumer Tire Tests

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 I started with the factory provided condors on my 173FGE, but had to replace them at every annual (150 hrs).   I switched to the retreads and they are wearing much better, but do appear to be slightly bigger (didn't measure it), but had no trouble so far with my wheel pants, don't know how you retracts will do.  
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Ron Brown <romott at adelphia.net>
To: reflector at tvbf.org
Sent: Mon, 13 Feb 2006 15:28:22 -0500
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Here's the info on the different tires. 
 
A word to the wise that are still building an RG: 
 
Make sure there is plenty of clearance around the tires. Then you can use retreads or Goodyears which have a longer life and better value per dollar than the Condors. I just replaced my Condors at 210 hours. I could have gotten another 50 hours by rotating them sooner, but that is about it. 
 
The problem with the Goodyears is the tread has more of a squared cross section - the outer edge will hang in the well that was built using Condors. 
 
And being anal about trying to get the most fuel capacity at the expense of plenty of clearance for the tires - you're only saving maybe a 1 gallon per side. Ain't worth it - especially if your gear hangs and won't extend. Now we're talking big bucks!!! 
 
Ronnie 
 
----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott Derrick" <scott at tnstaafl.net> 
To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list" <reflector at tvbf.org> 
Sent: Friday, October 08, 2004 10:46 AM 
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Aviation Consumer Tire Tests 
 
>I 'v been running retreads since day one.... 
> 
> no worries..... 
> 
> Scott 
> 
> At 06:32 AM 10/8/2004, you wrote: 
>>Interesting article at >><http://www.desser.com/epdf/ACJuneFinal04-dtr.pdf>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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