Flat tail wheel tire

[DannyDot]

My tail wheel is going flat. It says 2.80/2.50-4 on the side. Can I buy a new tube from somewhere? I checked Wag Aero and couldn't find one.

Danny Deger

[astjp2]

Re: Flat tail wheel tire

Desser tire has them. Should be around $15.00. Its a real common tire. Tim

or try http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalo...wheeltires.php

[mulwyk]

Re: Flat tail wheel tire

Danny:
Here's a little trick that may or may not help:

40 years ago a friend that worked in a tire shop told me that when you have a slow leak, it's most often caused by a leaking valve. You can test it by inflating the tire and dropping a glob of spit (yes, spit, outa your mouth) into the end of the valve stem. If a bubble forms you have a leaking valve.

If so, go to the WalMart auto department and get a tire valve kit...it contains a little tool for installing/removing the valve core and a half dozen new valve cores, costs $1.69 or so.

[tawadc95]

Re: Flat tail wheel tire

I usually just rotate my flat 180 degrees as they seem to only ever be flat on one side.

[Robert Lees]

Re: Flat tail wheel tire

...or put a solid tailwheel on.. They are real difficult to get flat.

[crispy critter]

Re: Flat tail wheel tire

I usually just rotate my flat 180 degrees as they seem to only ever be flat on one side.

Every flat tire I ever had always just seemed to be flat on the bottom???? Go figure.

[Marv]

Re: Flat tail wheel tire

If you have one that is flat on top to, you will need a new tire. Marv

[Ron Coleman]

Re: Flat tail wheel tire

Everyone blames the tire, but it is the air that is flat. Put in new air. I'll bet that the tire gets round.

Put in colored smoke and you can see where the air is getting out.

RonC
N96995
It amazes me that people who can't understand that still get to vote.

[tawadc95]

Re: Flat tail wheel tire

profound Ron!

[Forrest Barber]

Re: Flat tail wheel tire

Oh Lord, we seem to ahve lost control of this thread. I will say that out forumn does have diversity . and really not too many nasty people, actually none lately. My Dad used to tell of filling the tire with oats and adding water to get it to swell up and run on that for a while.
Those tail wheel tubes show up at Tractor Supply and many other places in a pinch they can be used .

[tawadc95]

Re: Flat tail wheel tire

forrest,
did your dad have trouble with goats eating the tires when oatmeal was in it?

[Len Petterson]

Re: Flat tail wheel tire

Flat Tire have never made me laugh so much before!
But when it been flat during a race or in the rain.
Thanks Len

[Pro from Dover]

Re: Flat tail wheel tire

I thought it was "does eat oats"....

Just trying to figure out a way to put oats down that itty bitty hole... Works much better on radiators...