Wheels

On 24 Oct 2004 16:14:55 -0700, (Lou Parker) wrote:

Stealth Pilot wrote in message . ..
On 23 Oct 2004 12:24:33 -0700, (Lou Parker) wrote:

Anyone ever use go kart wheels for their homebuilt?

go kart wheels used to be specified for 4.00x4 wheels and originally
were perfectly adequate. however go karting changed from the old
"square" profile tyres to widened lowered racing wheels that now look
like scaled down formula 1 tyres. these are no longer really what you
want.

you can get 4.00x4 tyres and hubs from Jabiru in bundaberg.
(the tyres are beautiful. they're by trelleborg of sweden)

Stealth ( bundy is in australia ) Pilot



I have got to admit, I expected a lot of crap with this question. I'm
happy to see that not everyone has taken the experiment out of
experimental.
Lou

hell no. I'm going to cast and machine my own for the turbulent I'm
building.
Stealth Pilot

I cast & turned my own tailwheel--turned out perty , & I ain't even from down under

Stealth Pilot wrote:

On 24 Oct 2004 16:14:55 -0700, (Lou Parker) wrote:

Stealth Pilot wrote in message . ..
On 23 Oct 2004 12:24:33 -0700, (Lou Parker) wrote:

Anyone ever use go kart wheels for their homebuilt?

go kart wheels used to be specified for 4.00x4 wheels and originally
were perfectly adequate. however go karting changed from the old
"square" profile tyres to widened lowered racing wheels that now look
like scaled down formula 1 tyres. these are no longer really what you
want.

you can get 4.00x4 tyres and hubs from Jabiru in bundaberg.
(the tyres are beautiful. they're by trelleborg of sweden)

Stealth ( bundy is in australia ) Pilot



I have got to admit, I expected a lot of crap with this question. I'm
happy to see that not everyone has taken the experiment out of
experimental.
Lou

hell no. I'm going to cast and machine my own for the turbulent I'm
building.
Stealth Pilot

Lou Parker wrote:
Anyone ever use go kart wheels for their homebuilt?

I saw a sub-scale Corsair over in Pell City that had go-kart
wheels/tires... this is the same plane that was at Newnan a couple years
ago.

While we're wheelin' & dealin'--what kinda slime do you put in your tubes to
keep 'em from leaking the air out.??

Bob Martin wrote:

Lou Parker wrote:
Anyone ever use go kart wheels for their homebuilt?

I saw a sub-scale Corsair over in Pell City that had go-kart
wheels/tires... this is the same plane that was at Newnan a couple years
ago.

On Sat, 30 Oct 2004 09:10:52 -0700, "Jerry J. Wass"
wrote:

While we're wheelin' & dealin'--what kinda slime do you put in your tubes to
keep 'em from leaking the air out.??

It doesn't matter what **** you put in a tube because it has no
reinforcing cords to maintain its shape. Any air pressure will cause
even a small pinhole puncture to enlarge, rendering any "slime"
useless. The only effective option is to remove the tube and put a
patch on it. Adding "slime" to a tube will only introduce a
contaminant, reducing the likelihood of a permanent patch.


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