Time for a big tire. Which one?

[dholly]

Hey, just curious if anyone has tried the bed liner on ABW tire trick or if that proved to be a bad idea?

[WWhunter]

dholly,

Yes, lots of guys put the bedliner on their ABW. Check over on the BCP.org site and there is a thread on it. My 29's still look like new, since I never land on pavement with them, well, maybe a couple of times. Something I will mention, when landing on pavement with ABW's, the softer you can set yourself onto the runway the better. Those big tires take a bit to spin up to speed and can 'grab' your attention very quickly, especially if it is a crosswind or one is not 100% lined up. I fly out of my own strip and rarely go to a paved strip with the plane. If I want to fly onto paved strips I use the 172.

[cubtractor]

I've had great luck with the Desser 21". They are light weight as weight is an issue for me, and they work well with about everywhere I go. I'm sure the 26" ABW has there place in the world and I might have gone that route if needed. Plus, big tires have that cool factor.

[Paul Z]

I've had great luck with the Desser 21". They are light weight as weight is an issue for me, and they work well with about everywhere I go. I'm sure the 26" ABW has there place in the world and I might have gone that route if needed. Plus, big tires have that cool factor.

I concur with Mike Bentley, I have the 21" Smoothies. I have landed at some remote airstrips in both Idaho, Utah, & Mississippi with them and they have held up well to my torturous landings. One of the No ID 106 - Promontory Point Airstrip, in Utah was very rough gravel, and I had no issues. The picture on the Left is Ennis Texas, 3500 Foot Asphalt, the picture on the left is Promontory Point. I've landed at Ronnie Smith Grass Airstrip at Southern Mississippi Light Aircraft & Farm. The side benefit, they will not break the bank.

I like the Web Site I found for the Promontory Point Photo, I need to explore some of the Airports listed for Texas.

[cirrusjetpilot]

Thanks for the feedback. Much appreciated.

I wasn't aware the Goodyear 26" were that stiff. That explains why you don't see them so often with lighter airplanes.

Seems like the 21" are what's left as I really just want to get my feet wet and then, could move to ABW in the future if I outgrow the 21"

Thanks
Alex