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    Default Re: Desser Smooth Tundra Tire

    OK, I have been schooled a little bit on the Desser site. Thanks Steve. AA4K3 is the MFR part number and you aren't able to search that way. What those tires are is SKU # 850-6 4 PLY TL. This works in the search box. I have also in the past tried to use the aircraft type pop up that they have and that was useless for my purposes. Search Tundra Tire on their site ( thought I had done that long ago ) and you get a bunch of tires to select from. Sorry Desser.
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    Thanks Eddie. I too tried that pop up menu for typing in aircraft make and model and found it a time waste. Kitfox isn’t listed in that search feature.

    To get quickly to tires we Kitfox owners care about:
    1. On top of their home page, on the left side of the blue bar, click on “Tires and tubes”.

    2. Then scroll down past the pop-up menu and you see all the brand name tire icons.
    3. Just click on the last marked “Tundra Tires” and you will see all offerings for all our “Big Tire” Kitfox pilots.

    Also I’ve dealt with Desser several times and always got treated great and received fast and accurate delivery on my tire and tube orders.👍
    Hoping hockeystud87’s treatment on the phone was an isolated incident.


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    Agreed, I don't wish to create a false stigma from a isolated event. I have tires from desser on their way so they still got my business!

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    Thanks “Hockey”. I very much appreciate your support of our site sponsors. Hope next time you get one of their many friendly sales reps.


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    Default Re: Desser Smooth Tundra Tire

    parusing Backcountrypilots.org I came across this very helpful Tire guide. I also note that Larry and the Mangy Fox never mentioned this here, to my knowledge. Larry! This is such a good article. You all will know why I mention it once you have read the article.
    https://backcountrypilot.org/knowled...188-tire-guide
    Last edited by efwd; 12-29-2018 at 10:10 PM. Reason: correction
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    Thanks, Eddie! Nice picture, and such a pretty airplane Larry!!
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    Default Re: Desser Smooth Tundra Tire

    Quote Originally Posted by efwd View Post
    parusing Backcountrypilots.org I came across this very helpful Tire guide. I also note that Larry and the Mangy Fox never mentioned this here, to my knowledge. Larry! This is such a good article. You all will know why I mention it once you have read the article.
    https://backcountrypilot.org/knowled...188-tire-guide
    What an extremely well photographed article! LOL.

    One thing, Mine are actually 26s not 29s. That was a shot right after the first application of the Herculiner. It worked better for a buddy of mine who keeps his Avid at his house, always on grass. I only landed on the grass, but just taxiing on the pavement seemed to chew it off quickly.

    I will add a candid user report of the Flexane once I put them back on this spring.
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    Default Re: Desser Smooth Tundra Tire

    26 or 29 inch ABW's... it looks great Larry. Big tires (or floats) really make a Kitfox in my humble opinion

    Great article!

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    Default Re: Desser Smooth Tundra Tire

    This is what the Flexane 80 looks like...

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    Default Re: Desser Smooth Tundra Tire

    I agree with the big tires. Every landing since I got my big tires on have been so much nicer (as in softer) than with the 500.

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