X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2005 22:48:14 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from smtp104.sbc.mail.re2.yahoo.com ([68.142.229.101] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0c2) with SMTP id 723542 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 15 Sep 2005 19:02:00 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.142.229.101; envelope-from=lorn@dynacomm.ws Received: (qmail 38504 invoked from network); 15 Sep 2005 23:01:15 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO ?10.0.1.3?) (lorn@ameritech.net@69.215.243.28 with plain) by smtp104.sbc.mail.re2.yahoo.com with SMTP; 15 Sep 2005 23:01:14 -0000 In-Reply-To: References: Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v734) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-1-341996760 X-Original-Message-Id: <08100263-A563-43DD-9C07-353086477E71@dynacomm.ws> X-Original-Cc: Lorn Olsen , Robbie Grove , John Stchur LML From: Lorn H. Olsen Subject: Lamb Flat Tire X-Original-Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2005 19:06:08 -0400 X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.734) --Apple-Mail-1-341996760 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed After my best landing in the last 2 years, as I was taxing back, my right tire went flat. I put on the Grove (Cleveland) wheels and all new tires and tubes at my last annual 36 hours and 66 days ago. The Grove wheels mount with the bleeder valve having only about 1" of clearance from the ground. A fast flat would grind off the bleeder valve. I stopped the plane in time to only lose the rubber bleeder cover. The Lamb tube had a whole in it right in the middle. Neither the mechanic or myself could find anything wrong with the tire. I changed it anyway. The tube just seemed to develop a small hole after 36 hours of use. I have had this happen in the past. It is my experience that once the Lamb tires become "broken in", the is after about 2 months. If you don't have a flat by that time, you will not have tire trouble for the next 200 hours, even if the tires are bald. Except for the proximity of the bleeder valve to the ground, I do like the Grove wheels. I can put the tires on without the cardboard in the center. The tires themselves seem to be wearing better. When I put my next set of tires on the plane, I will report on how long the tires actually lasted with both the Matco and Grove wheels. -- Lorn H. 'Feathers' Olsen, MAA, DynaComm, Corp. 248-345-0500, mailto:lorn@dynacomm.ws LNC2, O-320-D1F, 1,100 hrs, N31161, Y47, SE Michigan --Apple-Mail-1-341996760 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 After my best landing in the = last 2 years, as I was taxing back, my right tire went flat. I put on = the Grove (Cleveland) wheels and all new tires and=A0tubes at my last = annual 36 hours and 66 days ago. The Grove wheels mount with the bleeder = valve having only about 1" of=A0clearance from the ground. A fast flat = would grind off the bleeder valve. I stopped the plane in time to only = lose the rubber bleeder cover.

The Lamb tube had a whole = in it right in the middle. Neither the mechanic or myself could find = anything wrong with the tire. I changed it anyway. The tube just seemed = to=A0develop a small hole after 36 hours of use. I have had this happen = in the past.

It= is my experience that once the Lamb tires become "broken in", the is = after about 2 months. If you don't have a flat by that time, you will = not have tire trouble for the next 200 hours, even if the tires are = bald.

Except = for the=A0proximity of the bleeder valve to the ground, I do like the = Grove wheels. I can put the tires on without the cardboard in the = center. The tires themselves seem to be wearing better. When I put my = next set of tires on the plane, I will report on how long the tires = actually lasted with both the Matco and Grove wheels.
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Lorn H. = 'Feathers' Olsen, MAA, DynaComm, Corp.
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