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A place where restoration project-type threads can go to avoid falling off the main page in the WIX hangar. Feel free to start threads on Restoration projects and/or warbird maintenance here. Named in memoriam for Gary Austin, a good friend of the site and known as RetroAviation here. He will be sorely missed.
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Tyres

Thu Aug 04, 2011 8:35 am

What are we paying for 44" SC or 15.50-20 tyres these days and who is a source?

For my Invader..

Re: Tyres

Thu Aug 04, 2011 4:43 pm

Invader26 wrote:What are we paying for 44" SC or 15.50-20 tyres these days and who is a source?

For my Invader..


Check with Desser Tire. They have a 44" SC but may not be exactly what you're looking for. Price was $2300

John

Re: Tyres

Sat Aug 06, 2011 5:25 pm

Has anyone used retreads?

Re: Tyres

Sun Aug 07, 2011 9:02 pm

I've not had any first hand experience with retreads on A-26's but we ran them on our B-17 "Chuckie" when we still had her with very good results. I know that one of the volunteers working the B-26K/A-26A in the hangar was able to get some tires from Aviall for that airplane, however those are different tires than a standard A-26B/C. It has 707 anti-skid system and I think DC-6 wheels and tires. Check with Desser tire, they are usually a good source.

Hope this helps

Re: Tyres

Mon Aug 08, 2011 8:01 am

Thanks Bill. My aircraft has DC-6 wheels/brakes as well and a Convair 440 nose wheel STC...
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