Richard,
> Also, due to my inexpertise in crosswind landings, I seem to have
> scrubbed the outside of my tyres off considerably more than the inside.
> Is it acceptable to reverse the tyres on the rims to even out the wear?
Uneven main gear tyre wear is very common on Europa tri-gears.
I have heard it said that this is due to bad alignment of the main
gear axles. That may be true but my belief is that the main gear tyres
supplied by Europa are not suitable for the aircraft when it is used
on tarmac (or at all) due to their very soft compound and lack of
rigidity. (just my opinion, I have no expertise in tyres).
Having worn out a set of main gear tyres in no time at all, I decided
to fit something better. G-NEAT is now fitted with Goodyear
FlightCustom III 6 ply tyres (inflated to 30PSI) and they have now
been used for 36 (flight) hours with very little sign of wear. This
has included a lot of taxying on tarmac. Even though they are twice
the price of the other tyres, I am confident that they will provide
much better value. One caveat, they have a much "squarer" profile and
I am told that it is possible that they will foul the wheel spat
cutouts.
Regards,
Mark
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