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    Totally agre! Have owned 8.50's, 26" Goodyear 'Blimp' tires, 26" and 29" AkBushwheel AirStreaks, and I will say the AkBushwheels are the ultimate, if, and that is a big if, you can afford them. They do wear much quicker than either the 8.50's or the GY 26" tires but they give the best in off airport safety and cusioning. Having said that, as the previous poster states, the GY are built like iron and have been used on planes as large as 206 Cessna's in the bush country. They are heavier and not as soft but they will last a lifetime.
    If I didn't already have the 29" Airstreaks I would be looking at the new tire Dessers has. Definitely affordable and made just for the LSA class of planes.

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    Default Re: "Tundra Tires"?

    I've been using the new Desser tires and they are working great. They seem to be just the right size and weight for the Model IV.



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    I have the new Desser Smoothies on my recently converted 7SS. I have flow the Tundra Tires and the 8X6 on the Stick & Rudder planes. I much prefer the Desser, and the did fine at a small dirt strip 9 miles south of KBOI, called Blacks Field. Mr Blacks runway was rougher than all but one of the Idaho back country airstrips I have landed. Pelican Point was definately in worse repair. Blacks field is probably 1900 feet X 25 feet wide, dips in the middle, prairie dog, gopher holes every where. Don't run off of the runway you will be facing some large rocks. I'm flying over it on the way out from BOI. I'll get a photo from the air.
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    Default Re: "Tundra Tires"?

    I would love to see some pictures of a Series 5, 6, or 7 on some of these Dessers.

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    Default Re: "Tundra Tires"?

    Can someone flying the new Desser Smoothie 8.50's verify the overall height and width of the tire mounted on the rim? Desser says 22 inches in their info, but so many times the info seems to be off in the ads.

    Also, are those of you using that new Desser tire using tubes? Or are you mounting them tubeless?

    And last question, what air pressures are you running?

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    (I've got the 21" Dessers - with grooves - on my yellow plane. Currently running with tubes at ~12 psi.)
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    Default Re: "Tundra Tires"?

    I'm running my 22" Desser smooth tires with tubes at 9 lbs. Any less and I'm afraid of spinning the tube. Below is a picture of the 22" Dessers vs. the 21" 8.50's grooved I took off.

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    Here are some pictures of the Smoothy's on my plane.
    I was parked at Boisie, I had landed at Black's field the day before.
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    Here is a close up of the tires. The factory aired them up at 17 lbs, they roll fine, no squealing, they are very nice and very forgiving to land on, and the price is reasonable.
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    Default Re: "Tundra Tires"?

    Thanks Paul. Those look great. I am pretty sure I am going bigger next time.
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