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Main gear tires sought for C-54. 15.50-20

Sat Sep 26, 2015 11:49 am

does anyone know of a source for some tires for us? We're running low and need to do a replacement soon. We also have lots of cores, so info about who recaps would also be great.

Thanks!

Re: Main gear tires sought for C-54. 15.50-20

Sat Sep 26, 2015 9:44 pm

Airlift48 wrote:does anyone know of a source for some tires for us? We're running low and need to do a replacement soon. We also have lots of cores, so info about who recaps would also be great.

Thanks!

sent you a PM Kevin

Re: Main gear tires sought for C-54. 15.50-20

Mon Oct 05, 2015 4:35 pm

Airlift48 wrote:does anyone know of a source for some tires for us? We're running low and need to do a replacement soon. We also have lots of cores, so info about who recaps would also be great.

Thanks!


I was told 46X16 is made in the Same mold as the 15.50-20. The 46x16 has aply of about 22 plies. Probably won't work.

Re: Main gear tires sought for C-54. 15.50-20

Tue Oct 06, 2015 5:42 am

Airlift48 wrote:does anyone know of a source for some tires for us? We're running low and need to do a replacement soon. We also have lots of cores, so info about who recaps would also be great.

Thanks!


Wilkerson Tire in Crewe, Virginia do the recaps on the 47"SC tires used for the B-25. We tend to get a lot better life out of the recap tires, so if you have a lot of cores, that may be the way to go if they can do them.
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