Bell No-Mor Flats in Tailwheel

On Jul 5, 6:38*am, YourNameHere wrote:
Has anyone tried using the "Bell No-Mor Flats" foam rubber material in a
tail wheel tire as a safety backup. *It looks like the 1.75" diameter
cut to the correct length might be a good safety backup if the tail
wheel tire gets punctured.
9U

Are you suggesting placing this material inside the tire along with
the inner tube? Or in place of?
The 2" dia filler would not be enough and an possible extra friction
rubbing on an inner tube would be a problem.
Any tire pressure reduction from a leak could still cause the tire to
roll of the wheel from a side load during a turn.
I don't think you've added any safety factors without going to a solid
tailwheel that can support the aircraft weight and side loads on the
tire.

The aircraft weight on the tailwheel is a lot more than a bicycle
tire.

Also need to consider the impact of modifying a tire configuration on
a certificated aircraft without an STC.