XCub: CCX-2300-0011
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Desser is developing a tundra tire -- at 1/3 the price. They had it on display at Oshkosh. It looks good, but it remains to be seen whether its off-airport performance equals that of the Airstreaks.
I actually talked to the VP of Desser who was there, Ken Faire, and they are indeed going to produce a nice 29" tundra tire that was on display.
He said it would NOT fit on our CarbonCub hubs, and that you buy it with an integrated hub and Cleveland brakes…. I think equivalent to our 1.75 brakes. The whole thing would be about as expensive as buying our 29" Airstreak's…. but then the replacement cost of their 29" tires, IF they ever wear out, is WAY less…...
Just some more info.
Rick
Rick Bosshardt
SunCountry Cubs
CubCrafters Dealer for AZ/NM/UT/CO/southern WY
www.suncountrycubs.com
I have also tried the Herculiner truck bed liner to extend the life to the Airstreaks. Its a messy job, entailing jacking up the plane and then spreading the stuff all around the wear portion of the tire with rubber cloves. Make sure you put allot of taps down on the hangar floor and on the struts!
After 24 hours of drying I jacked up the other side and did the same.
It worked well, nice and plyable, and didn't peel, but it only lasted about 10 hours on pavement and it was already down to the tire again. Really not worth the trouble, in my opinion anyways.
Rick
Rick Bosshardt
SunCountry Cubs
CubCrafters Dealer for AZ/NM/UT/CO/southern WY
www.suncountrycubs.com
A friend of mine used a bedliner spray on his bushwheels and is quite happy with the results. He actually took the wheels completely off of his airplane to spray the tires and let them dry. He said it lasted quite a while. I am sure that different types of paving techniques wear tires differently.
Max Platts
Builder Assist Program Coordinator
CubCrafters
Thanks Max, Rick and John...
Bit the bullet and ordered two AirStreak 26" from AirFrames Alaska. They were here in Two days! Great service from them,
with very professional and easy online site. Now all I gotta do is Get Off The Darn Pavement...
XCub: CCX-2300-0011
SPOT X TRACKING: https://maps.findmespot.com/s/09SL
All right! Now you can go out and have all sorts of fun! 26's are a great combination!
Max Platts
Builder Assist Program Coordinator
CubCrafters
I have discovered...at my uncontrolled airport with a friendly FBO...that I can get off the darn pavement by landing on the space between taxiways. It's a lot more fun getting into a relatively tight spot, and the only time my tires see pavement on my home drone is taxiing back and forth to the hangar. Obviously airports vary, but think on it. And it is probably better to talk to the FBO guys to avoid misunderstandings. My FBO has sort of taken a proprietary perspective and has mowed me a patch on the spaces I use (that's at KAAF). YMMV...
Jim