Hey, maybe there is a (dare I say it ??) a cheap copy of these tires, maybe something made overseas but still usable on experimental aircraft?
Roger
Hey, maybe there is a (dare I say it ??) a cheap copy of these tires, maybe something made overseas but still usable on experimental aircraft?
Roger
I am with Wild.....We get alot more landings than that out of them on alot heavier planes.
No one overseas makes a "bushwheel" copy that I have ever seen. If you ever fly a set of these you will understand that you get what you pay for!
Just wondering, you ever work for NASA ?? Going with the cheapest manufacture of rubber products tends to not always work out so well....
I know we've been through this before but just in case some of you missed it, check out HighwingLLC.com. He carries the Nanco 21x12x8 tires at $59 each. My flying buddy has a model 2 with these and is a 100% satisfied customer. He has had "0" problems. They're, obviously not ideal for pavement but they've worked just fine for every pavement landing so far. They sure do smooth out rough grass fields and not so perfect landings. I've got almost 40 landings in this same plane. With the old tires we'd feel every little bump. The best thing about them is the price. Let's see, $118 for Nanco or $2000+ for Airstreaks or 16 pairs of Nanco's or 1 pair of Airstreaks? The truth is most of us would never or could never pay $1000 per tire but $59 wouldn't be such a big deal. It might be fun to get an extra set of wheels for the Nanco's and switch them around as needed. But, on the other hand, if I were landing on mountain tops or gravel bars in remote locations I'd want the very best and the Airstreaks might be justified. The Nanco's are a good option some of you might want to take a closer look at. James Thomas
Just wondering, you ever work for NASA ?? Going with the cheapest manufacture of rubber products tends to not always work out so well....
HEY, those O-rings work just fine !!!!
(as long as they don't get too cold)
Roger
Nanca Comparision?
I personally am frustrated with my nanca tires, they run oblong. If I let the plane sit in one possision to long, usually more than 2 days. the left tire mainly, will get a memory. My cure right now is to go by the hangar and role the plane back a couple feet and give it a new sitting place. I can see the tires go bump bump and it's not a balance issue. If I don't get off the runway quick the left wheel shakes to all beat HXXX. I'm very disapointed with these tires for this reason. The right tire isn't so bad but has the same problem.
we have been running the nanco's for a few years and have not had any of these issues. The king fox tires seem to go flat every week, but the nanco's have been great tires. I run 6-10 PSI in them depending on where I am going. When I take the floats off and go back to wheels, I hope to be putting on a set of 26" BW. more expensive yes, but they will save the truss and landing gear due to the shock absorbtion of these tires. Not to mention, it will get the AOA up there where you can get in and out shorter!
Last edited by akflyer; 09-06-2011 at 09:30 AM.
I think I just got a bad set of tires. I know, put on the floats. Yup. I'll start another thread on that one.
I would love to put some Nanco's on my Mk 5 but have been told by several people that they are only suitable for Mks 1 - 4 from a weight point of view. Is this correct?
Kitfox 4 (1050)
912UL
Based in UK
Can anyone point me to a picture of 26" Airstreaks on a Kitfox 5 or 7?
I was hoping to find more detailed photos of those not the nancos...
photos and info/chatter about them are well covered... Airstreak photos
on Kitfox is a lil more rare.
Thanks,
-Wild