Tyre choices

[Lyndon]

Gday. I have just bought a VG kit and enquiring on the biggest lightest tundra tyres I can fit.

 

Thanks Lyndon

 

 

[Skee]

Just a hum what's out there.

 

 

 

[Kyle Communications]

I have 600/6 Condor tyres They seem to be pretty good most times...there are turfglide and others but they dont tend to be large in diameter only in width

 

 

[Lyndon]

Great. Now I'm restricted on the front with the fork size ???.

 

Will all the big tyres clear my brake calipers ok ???

 

Lyndon

 

 

[Kyle Communications]

Dan3111 on this forum has some larger tyres that will fit....I think he still has them..look in the adverts. You can just fit a 600/6 in the std front forks

 

 

[Lyndon]

Ta will have a look

 

Lyndon

 

 

[Kyle Communications]

http://www.recreationalflying.com/threads/pair-of-tundra-tyres-new.136861/

[Kyle Communications]

Lyndon did you buy that really really cheap VG kit that was floating around a few months back?

 

 

[Lyndon]

I bought it from Canberra a few weeks ago

 

 

[Lyndon]

I looked at those tyres. I'm hoping that 21 inch ones would fit. Does anyone know.

 

Lyndon

 

 

[Kyle Communications]

21 inch !!!!!! holy crap you wont be cruising real fast at all...thats a hell of a lot of drag

 

 

[fallowdeer]

Hi Lyndon

 

21/800 x 6 for mains, 600 x 6 nose wheel.

 

Very happy with these.

 

Peter

 

 

[Lyndon]

Looks nice.

 

Std front fork ???

 

Brand cost and where to buy em.

 

Lyndon

 

 

[fallowdeer]

Hi Lyndon

 

I imported these direct from Desser Tire and Rubber in the states, their service was great. The mains are Aero Classic brand, only for LSA and experimental and so can't be put on a certified GA plane. The Condor though is OK for that and came with a release form, not that it is needed for microlight here.

 

Like lots of things in life the mains aren't quite 21" but close enough.

 

Landed price with tubes was$900NZD, was a lot cheaper than trying to source them here.

 

Yep, probably cost me a few knots but didn't get this frame to go fast. Did add a few pounds but well, well, worth it for strip work. The aircraft has been landed on gravel bars and the like and I also gleaned a bit more prop clearance from the change.

 

Peter

 

 

[Ultralights]

mine, Desser 850-6.

 

 

 

got them here

 

http://www.desser.com/Aircraft-Tires-and-Tubes/850-6-4-PLY.asp

 

 

[fallowdeer]

Nice, what was the weight of those?

 

Going from 15/600 x 6 600 (I think that was the size) cost me nearly 10 kg, empty I'm 305 kg now.

 

Peter

 

 

[Lyndon]

I take it I need the bigger fork on the front ??? But the front is smaller. Can you explain what you have on the front please.

 

Lyndon

 

 

[fallowdeer]

Hi Lyndon

 

To fit the 600 x 6 Condor I just re drilled the axle hole a little lower to save having to make new forks and reversed the four bolts so the heads are facing the tyres.

 

Peter

 

 

[Lyndon]

Peter. Got the link for rears about 225 USD each. Would you have a link for the front condor. Last thing I want is the incorrect tyre coming from the USA.

 

Ta.

 

Lyndon

 

 

[rankamateur]

reversed the four bolts so the heads are facing the tyres,

That is the way they are meant to go anyway.

 

 

[fallowdeer]

http://www.desser.com/Aircraft-Tires-and-Tubes/21800-6-4-PLY.asp

 

This one listed at $110 USD plus about $50USD for a tube. Nose wheel Condor 600 x 6

 

 

[Lyndon]

Great

 

Front you think 4 or 6 ply

 

 

[Kyle Communications]

The condors for the noseleg you can get here they are used on Cessnas...about 100 bucks well used to be and just redrill the axel hole 15mm down from the original holes. If you look on my build thread I think I did photos there

 

 

[Kyle Communications]

all my condors are 6 ply

 

 

[Kyle Communications]

Some pics of when I built mine