On Wed, 07 Dec 2005 10:09:41 -0500, Javier Henderson
wrote:

Jay Honeck wrote:
I'll mention again how surprised I was as an owner the first time I put
an air gauge on my tires. "Slightly low" looking aircraft tires might
have half the recommended pressure in them. The first time I reinflated
my tires I realized that every rental I'd ever flow had "flat" tires.

I get to see a lot of airplanes, and most of the people I'm picking up at
the airport are getting out of aircraft that have flat tires.

We air ours up every few weeks, but they are always down at least 25%.
It's a royal PIA when the high temperature is predicted to be 0 F.

Face it: aircraft tires are expensive pieces of sh*t.

They may well be, but if you want inner tubes that don't leak, try the
Michelin stuff. They're amazingly good.

As I said, mine have been going several months now without having to
add air. "I do check the pressure every couple of weeks". Before I
had to add air at least that often.

I figure the $28 per tube is worth it.

Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com

-jav