On Thu, 19 May 2005 02:07:52 GMT, Ernest Christley wrote:

wrote:
I made those clips from wide steel banding, the stuff used
to strap lumber and plywood together. The price of the clips is insane.
I'd hate to have to buy them for a certified airplane. The buttons can
be replaced with 1/4" NC screws cut real short and the holes in the
wheel tapped to take them.

Does anyone have pictures or maybe a drawing of what these clips and
buttons look like? There are no clips, and I'm assuming that the
'buttons' are ten or so little blocks placed around the edge that catch
the rotor.

I haven't been able to find much information at all about Goodyear
wheels through Google.

There are really several different types, some with square clips that pop out
completely, others with long riveted-on clips that don't come out. Like you, I
found an old wheel for sale at a fly-in for $5. Brought it home and found none
of the parts matched my OWN Goodyear wheels, the same nominal size. Guy with a
Luscombe across the hangar row had trouble with his Goodyears. I gave him the
wheel I'd bought, but they didn't match *his*, either.

Here's a close-up of my brake disk and clips:

http://www.bowersflybaby.com/goody1.JPG

Back when I was trying to find brake pads for less than $200/pair (I ended up
making my own) I was finally referred to a Goodyear wheel expert in Georgia or
the Carolinas. IIRC, I was given the name when I called the non-toll-free
number at Wag-Aero and pestered them for a bit.

You might try searching the archives of the Fly Baby mailing list, although much
of the discussions center on the 8.00x4 wheels.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flybab...query=goodyear

Ron Wanttaja