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    Senior Member ken nougaret's Avatar
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    Default Looking for new tailwheel tire

    Short of calling Kitfox and ordering a new tire, has anyone purchased elsewhere. I have the standard single arm Matco tailwheel with 8" TUBELESS pneumatic tire(2.80/2.50×4). There's a different brand at ACS for $54 but it uses a tube. Or can a normally tubed tire be used tubeless? The Kenda that's on my SS7 specifically says tubeless on the tire.
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    Default Re: Looking for new tailwheel tire

    I’d be very surprised if the split wheel on your Matco tailwheel is capable of running tubeless.

    I replaced my Matco tire with one from Spruce that was 6 instead of the original 4 ply. I’ve been very happy with it.
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    Default Re: Looking for new tailwheel tire

    Thanks Larry. Your probably right. It's been so long since I assembled it I dont remember.
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