Microlight / Ultralight Tyres

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Microlight / Ultralight Tyres

Postby wildthing » Tue Sep 11, 2007 1:12 pm

Can anybody please enlighten me as to the more or most popular tyre sizes for Microlights/Ultralights and small experimantal aircraft.
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Postby Mogas » Tue Sep 11, 2007 1:39 pm

For my Bushbaby:
800x6 main wheels.
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Postby nicow » Tue Sep 11, 2007 3:46 pm

On my trike I use 16X6.5-8 tyres,and I bought it from Aviation engines.
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Postby RV4ker (RIP) » Tue Sep 11, 2007 4:39 pm

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PLEASE adviser where you got the 800x6 nd if they are 6ply? Oom Boet is on my case to get 2 of these bands wiff chubes ASAP. Spruce have them, but they are $100+ excl CHUBES. Placo have some for R950. IS that the going rate. I wanted 206 bands, but these are over R2K per band.... :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
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Postby DieselFan » Tue Sep 11, 2007 4:44 pm

3x 4.0/4.8-8" Bought from motorbike shop for R120 each.
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Postby wildthing » Tue Sep 11, 2007 5:25 pm

The reason that I am asking is that we can get a range of tyres for light aircraft at very good prices, but I need to know the sizes that we need to bring in.
Once I have the sizes I will post the prices if anybody is interested.
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Postby nicow » Tue Sep 11, 2007 6:05 pm

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It is good to know.Please inform us when you are ready.The tyres are not always available at the agents,and the tyre places dont keep stock on these sizes.
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Re: Microlight / Ultralight Tyres

Postby Rudix » Tue Sep 11, 2007 6:17 pm

wildthing wrote:Can anybody please enlighten me as to the more or most popular tyre sizes for Microlights/Ultralights and small experimantal aircraft.
I currently need sets of 600x6 and 800x6 !

My 600x6's are so worn I don't dare fly to mosquito infested flying fields :shock:
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Postby grostek » Tue Sep 11, 2007 7:03 pm

Try these guys, they may be able to help.

http://www.dominatorspares.co.za/

Shop 8 Ford Centre
Cnr President Brand & Dudley Smith Road
Boksburg South Ext 3

P.O. Box 15686
Farrarmere
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Postby wildthing » Wed Sep 12, 2007 8:41 am

This what I have sofar,

10x3.50x4 R350.00
500x5 R399.00
600x6 R450.00
800x6 R750.00

All these prices are ex VAT
Does anybody use a 14x4 (4.00-6) tyre
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Postby KFA » Thu Sep 13, 2007 1:18 pm

I Need 3 sets of 800x6 =6 tyres They are currently 4 ply but I would like 6 ply. Thanx
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