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June 22nd 13, 06:58 PM
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PW-5 Main Tire Pressure?
On our PW-5 the main tire (aft of the CG) is labeled 0.35MPa (mega pascals). The POH says the same thing.
This converts to 50.8 PSI which seems really high to us. The tire is a 400x4 TOST Aero. Thanks, John PS The Nose Wheel is 
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June 22nd 13, 08:36 PM
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PW-5 Main Tire Pressure?
On Saturday, June 22, 2013 12:58:18 PM UTC-5, JohnDeRosa wrote:
On our PW-5 the main tire (aft of the CG) is labeled 0.35MPa (mega pascals). The POH says the same thing. This converts to 50.8 PSI which seems really high to us. The tire is a 400x4 TOST Aero. Thanks, John PS The Nose Wheel is My 1967 SHK uses the same 400X4 tire and has a POH tire pressure of 49 PSI. By the way, the tire only looks properly inflated with that pressure. less looks "flat" SHK max gross 820 lbs or so. Scott W
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June 23rd 13, 12:21 AM
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PW-5 Main Tire Pressure?
Completing my transient thought....
PS The nose wheel is to be inflated to 0.2 MPa = 29.0 PSI.
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June 23rd 13, 09:38 AM
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PW-5 Main Tire Pressure?
Discus 2a has a TOST Aero 400x4. Manual says 73psi, and that's what I keep it at.
-matthew On Sunday, June 23, 2013 3:28:18 AM UTC+9:30, JohnDeRosa wrote: On our PW-5 the main tire (aft of the CG) is labeled 0.35MPa (mega pascals). The POH says the same thing. This converts to 50.8 PSI which seems really high to us. The tire is a 400x4 TOST Aero. Thanks, John PS The Nose Wheel is
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