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Posted for "Douglas W. Johnson, MD" <Lancair1@bellsouth.net>:
Brad is correct, I had to relieve more space around the outer aspect of the
gear door flange when switching from the MCCreary's to the Goodyear Custom
Flight II's. I asked the Goodyear rep at SunNFun whether the II's are the
same size as the new III's. He said yes, BUT pointed out that there is up
to a 3/8" size variation allowed in the manufacturing process (and showed me
the tables indicating that)! With that said, and with our tight clearances
already, the take-home message is for us to do a gear retract test upon
every tire change to make sure we have clearance.
Doug Johnson
N654DM 606hrs
Goodyears will NOT necessarily replace McCreary tires. They are more "square
shouldered" (the tread is flatter) and will require slightly more clearance<<
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