X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 1 [X] Return-Path: Sender: To: lml Date: Fri, 01 Dec 2006 12:12:55 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-d04.mx.aol.com ([205.188.157.36] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.3) with ESMTP id 1626734 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 01 Dec 2006 01:38:37 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.157.36; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-d04.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r7.6.) id q.d16.134c8b4 (30739) for ; Fri, 1 Dec 2006 01:38:13 -0500 (EST) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2006 01:38:10 EST Subject: Re: [LML] Legacy nose wheel tire X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1164955090" X-Mailer: 9.0 Security Edition for Windows sub 5330 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1164955090 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 11/30/2006 11:38:36 P.M. Central Standard Time, toucan@Satx.rr.com writes: My Legacy kit came with Goodyears for the mains, but some off-brand Chinese tire for the nose wheel. I don't trust it, don't like the feel of it, don't like anything about it. Michelle, at KCI, says they only have the Chinese tire for the nose wheel. What are some of you using? I know I had a Goodyear on my last Legacy. Jim, Uh, the tire is well tested as Lancair 235/320/360's have been using them for both mains and nose for years (well, maybe a year at a time). Don't worry, it will keep you from an off airport landing since each one is carefully placarded "Not For Highway Use." Recently the max pressure has been raised from 70 psi to 90 psi. Anyway, keep it well inflated and it won't wear the inner tube sidewall so thin that leaky pin-holes form. Scott Krueger AKA Grayhawk Lancair N92EX IO320 SB 89/96 Aurora, IL (KARR) PS. Many of us carry a spare since it is not commonly found at Signature FBOs. Or, if you should ever need one, just contact the nearest 235/320/360 builder/pilot. -------------------------------1164955090 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

In a message dated 11/30/2006 11:38:36 P.M. Central Standard Time,=20 toucan@Satx.rr.com writes:

<= FONT=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=3DArial color=3D#000000 size= =3D2>My Legacy kit came with Goodyears for the mains, but some off-bra= nd=20 Chinese tire for the nose wheel. I don't trust it, don't like the fe= el=20 of it, don't like anything about it. Michelle, at KCI, says they onl= y=20 have the Chinese tire for the nose wheel. What are some of you=20 using? I know I had a Goodyear on my last=20 Legacy.

Jim,

Uh, the tire is well tested as Lancair 235/320/360's have been using th= em=20 for both mains and nose for years (well, maybe a year at a=20 time). Don't worry, it will keep you from an off airport landing since= =20 each one is carefully placarded "Not For Highway Use." Recently t= he=20 max pressure has been raised from 70 psi to 90 psi. Anyway, keep it we= ll=20 inflated and it won't wear the inner tube sidewall so thin that leaky pin-ho= les=20 form.=20

Scott Krueger=20 AKA Grayhawk
Lancair N92EX IO320 SB 89/96
Aurora, IL=20 (KARR)

PS. Many of us carry a spare since it is not common= ly=20 found at Signature FBOs. Or, if you should ever need one, just contact= the=20 nearest 235/320/360 builder/pilot.

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