X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2005 22:31:58 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [65.54.175.83] (HELO hotmail.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3.6) with ESMTP id 612379 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 23 Jul 2005 00:16:44 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.54.175.83; envelope-from=joscales98@hotmail.com Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Fri, 22 Jul 2005 21:15:58 -0700 X-Original-Message-ID: Received: from 65.54.175.201 by BAY104-DAV11.phx.gbl with DAV; Sat, 23 Jul 2005 04:15:58 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [65.54.175.201] X-Originating-Email: [joscales98@hotmail.com] X-Sender: joscales98@hotmail.com From: "Jim Scales" X-Original-To: "Lancair List" Subject: Tire wear X-Original-Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2005 23:15:57 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0003_01C58F13.50F2B0C0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: MSN 9 Seal-Send-Time: Fri, 22 Jul 2005 23:15:57 -0500 X-MimeOLE: Produced By MSN MimeOLE V9.10.0011.1703 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 23 Jul 2005 04:15:58.0672 (UTC) FILETIME=[3A791D00:01C58F3D] This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0003_01C58F13.50F2B0C0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable It has been quite a while since tire wear and number of landings were = discussed on the list. I seem to recall there was a lot of discussion = about numbers of landings and what was a good number to see. I just replaced the Goodyear Flight Custom II tires on my Super ES. I = didn't replace them because they were worn out but because I picked up a = vibration about 3 weeks ago and suspected tires. I found a left main = that had some flat spots on it and was quite a bit out of balance. I = decided to replace all tires rather than just that one. Both main tires had a lot of tread left. I actually was tempted to = continue using the right main and nose tires. They both had a lot of = time left and looked very good. I resisted the temptation in order to = start fresh with new Goodyear Flight Custom III's. The numbers come out like this, if anyone is interested: total hours in = service (tach hours not Hobbs).........384. Total number of = landings..............477. I am very satisfied with the performance. Just thought I would share = the information since I don't believe I ever saw actual numbers posted = on the list. May have just missed them in which case I am giving = totally useless information. Jim Scales Lancair Super ES N98AF Angel's Playmate ------=_NextPart_000_0003_01C58F13.50F2B0C0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

It has been quite a while since tire wear and number of landings = were=20 discussed on the list. I seem to recall there was a lot of = discussion=20 about numbers of landings and what was a good number to see.

I just replaced the Goodyear Flight Custom II tires on my Super = ES. I=20 didn't replace them because they were worn out but because I picked up a = vibration about 3 weeks ago and suspected tires. I found a left = main that=20 had some flat spots on it and was quite a bit out of balance. I = decided to=20 replace all tires rather than just that one.

Both main tires had a lot of tread left. I actually was = tempted to=20 continue using the right main and nose tires. They both had a lot = of time=20 left and looked very good. I resisted the temptation in order to = start=20 fresh with new Goodyear Flight Custom III's.

The numbers come out like this, if anyone is interested: = total hours=20 in service (tach hours not Hobbs).........384. Total = number of=20 landings..............477.

I am very satisfied with the performance. Just thought I = would share=20 the information since I don=92t believe I ever saw actual numbers posted = on the=20 list. May have just missed them in which case I am giving totally = useless=20 information.

Jim Scales

Lancair Super ES

N98AF

Angel's Playmate

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