Solid Rubber Tailwheels Re-covered

keithp777 · **Joined:** Mon Jan 16, 2012 9:29 am **Posts:** 3

I need to get 2 solid rubber tailwheels re-covered, 4" x 8 1/2" if anyone knows who does this it would be very helpful.

Stoney · **Posted:** Mon Jan 16, 2012 5:02 pm

If the hub can have a tire mounted on it, try a regular tire & tube and have it filled with rubber at a forklift tire store.

keithp777 · **Joined:** Mon Jan 16, 2012 9:29 am **Posts:** 3

Stoney wrote:

If the hub can have a tire mounted on it, try a regular tire & tube and have it filled with rubber at a forklift tire store.

That won't work- the hubs are flat, specifically made for pressed-on rubber tires.

Obergrafeter · **Posted:** Mon Jan 16, 2012 9:43 pm

What do they fit on?

Jim Beasley · **Posted:** Tue Jan 17, 2012 7:10 am

For a Bearcat type tailwheel, you can get it urethaned, kind of like a skateboard wheel.

kmiles · **Posted:** Tue Jan 17, 2012 9:48 am

Have you checked with companies that do recapping of aviation tires? Desser Tire in CA and Wilkerson in VA are two that we use based on location and size of tire.

keithp777 · **Joined:** Mon Jan 16, 2012 9:29 am **Posts:** 3

Jim Beasley wrote:

For a Bearcat type tailwheel, you can get it urethaned, kind of like a skateboard wheel.

That would be an option. This is a SB2C Tailwheel. Where do you have the Bearcat Tailwheel Urethaned?

I have checked with most companies such as Dresser,b but they don't do press-ons. The one we typically use had the wheels for 6+ weeks, & said it would be another 3+. I thought I could do better, but maybe not.

RMAllnutt · **Posted:** Tue Jan 17, 2012 6:22 pm

You might find that it's cheaper to just buy NOS or refurbishable examples, as there are quite a few of them floating around. I know I've regularly seen them on e-bay and Barnstormers.com, and bought one myself some years ago. Will this be going on a flyer?

Cheers,
Richard

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