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BUT, though I like retreads the sidewalls have already received a
lifetimes worth of UV exposure. On planes that sit a lot the natural sidewall checking gets worse and worse and can eventually crack through the cord. If you fly a lot and go through a pair of tires in a year it can be a good investment. If the plane wears tires out every 5 years the retread might not be a good investment. rip wrote: You might contact Desser Tire about retreads. A retread generally has thicker treads, and can use a harder rubber compound. Cheaper, too. Doug wrote: I need some 5.50 tires and I want Loooong wearing, as the labor is high. Don't care much about price of the tire. Any suggestions? -- Bruce A. Frank, Editor "Ford 3.8/4.2L Engine and V-6 STOL Homebuilt Aircraft Newsletter" | Publishing interesting material| | on all aspects of alternative | | engines and homebuilt aircraft.| |
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Time to change the air in your tires | Rich S. | Home Built | 18 | March 22nd 04 06:47 PM |