8.00 x 6 tires

[Acroeric]

Just installed some new 4 ply 8.00x6 tires today and ran them at about 18psi. The old 6.00x6's were at 25-28 psi and seemed way too hard This really made my rough field much smooter plus it looks kind of cool. Here is a photo-

[astjp2]

Re: 8.00 x 6 tires

I am running 8.50's between 8-15 psi and they land like a dream in the dirt here in alaska and in the desert of Utah, I usually have a medium bulge and they look low when I am sitting on the ramp, and boy do they sure grab on the asphalt when they make contact. I have not twisted off a valve stem yet but it could always happen if not careful. I am thinking of going to 29.11-10's for more excitement....

[Acroeric]

Re: 8.00 x 6 tires

I had wanted some 8.50x6's but could only find 6 ply- the ones I saw were really heavy. I wish I could have found some used off a 206 or 185 that were well worn.
These new tires of mine were so much better than the 6.00x6. I'll try them at an even lower pressure next time. I land a bit in cow pastures and dirt roads- the bigger tires seem to absorb alot of stuff the bungees never did.
- it was a little turbulent so I did not see how much cruise I lost- much not have been much because I did not notice it.

[crispy critter]

Re: 8.00 x 6 tires

Eric,
As mentioned before,watch about going too low or you might loose a stem. I lost one on a 180hp Super cub once while playing around on an old strip mine. It was a 5 mile walk out of there and I had no cell phone with me. I managed to get her back in the air again with full right rudder,losts of right brake,and letting her turn left until I had enough aileron control to take the weight off and get airborn again......I never dreaded more about any landing in my life then I did that one. The landing did turn out to be much easier then the take off. I was running 8.50's with 8-10lbs.

[Larry Lyons]

Re: 8.00 x 6 tires

I know the FAA might frown on it but you could do like the Drag stip guys do. Install sheet metal screws around the bead. The put several thousand hourse power through them routinely.
Larry

[stormman]

Re: 8.00 x 6 tires

Just be sure to use AN screws (;f