Brian: I think you misunderstood 5 ugly about tires cheaper that wheels. He
did not mean to imply that "cheap" tires should be used. Sam was in the tire
business, as well as in the glider towing business, for decades and would
never recommend anything but premium tires on the Cobra. I'm sure he was
saying that even quality tires cost less than larger wheels. I and dozens of
pilot friends have been taking 5Ugs tire recommendations for Cobras and tow
vehicles for years. He knows of what he speaks.
This is not to say that your comments are not right on.
Fly and trailer safe.
Ed Byars
"Brian Iten" wrote in message
...
Not sure you want to put a bigger (round wise) tire
on the trailer. If anything, you would want to put
a wider tire on for more stability and less sway. Also,
if you go cheap, you usually always get what you pay
for. Not too sure if I would want a cheap tire on a
trailer with an expensive glider in it.....


At 14:42 11 August 2004, Samcgiltner wrote:
Check the current tire size. If you have P155/80R-13s
or even
P165/80R13s now, you can raise the height by going
to a P185/80R13 by
close to 3 inches. The tires will be much cheaper than
the wheels. 5
Ugly.