Where to buy 5.00x5 tyres?

[Guest Avion]

Does anyone knows where to get them cheap... 6 ply or better?

 

 

[rankamateur]

Inexpensive sounds more airworthy, don't you think?

 

 

[Guest Avion]

rankamateur, you are a great help, don't you think?

 

 

[corky450]

Hi Avion,i got 6.00 x 6,6ply tyres off ebay for 60 dollars each,or you could try a mower shop as some shops carry 6 ply front tyres for ride on mowers.

 

 

[Guest Avion]

Thanks corky, will look into it.

 

 

[rgmwa]

Here's a link that may be useful. Haven't used them myself but they have the tyres. Don't know what shipping would cost.

 

http://www.vansaircrafttires.com/tires/

 

rgmwa

 

 

[Oscar]

Just before you rush out to your local mower shop, remember that tyre squash is part of the energy absorption component in any properly-designed undercarriage. A cheap pair of tyres may be a rather bad trade-off for spinal column injury in a hard landing. Also, a tyre that rolls off the rim due to the u/c splay is almost guaranteed to cause you at the very least some airframe grief, unless it's a very low-interia landing situation.

 

 

[dlegg]

Ride on mower tyres look great, however get a serious vibration going with a small bit of speed (thruster speed) just ask me how I know...........

 

 

[Bob Llewellyn]

Just before you rush out to your local mower shop, remember that tyre squash is part of the energy absorption component in any properly-designed undercarriage. A cheap pair of tyres may be a rather bad trade-off for spinal column injury in a hard landing. Also, a tyre that rolls off the rim due to the u/c splay is almost guaranteed to cause you at the very least some airframe grief, unless it's a very low-interia landing situation.

Mmmm. but it's a cheap spinal injury, and (censored due to very poor taste)

 

 

[rankamateur]

Six inch condors where just over $400 for three with tubes, they had paperwork, could have gone on a GA.

 

 

[Bob Llewellyn]

Ride on mower tyres look great, however get a serious vibration going with a small bit of speed (thruster speed) just ask me how I know...........

...I can guess... you were mowing the airstrip, and tried to race a Thruster taking off! Silly... did it have the afterburner on?

 

 

[Bob Llewellyn]

Six inch condors where just over $400 for three with tubes, they had paperwork, could have gone on a GA.

struth, it's too expensive to land anymore... I'm staying up there...

 

 

[kgwilson]

500 x 5, 6 ply AirHawks are $63.00 each from Aircraft Spruce. You also have to get them here but at least they are quality aircraft tyres. Condors are $74.00 each.