Tailwheel Tire for C170 -2.80/2.50 x4

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Tailwheel Tire for C170 -2.80/2.50 x4

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Is there such a thing as a preferred tailwheel tire for the Scott 3200?

Did Goodyear ever mfg a tire for C 170? Are there OFF BRAND tires to avoid?

I Googled 2.80/2.50 x 4 and got a mixed bag thus my inquiry from the membership



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Re: Tailwheel Tire for C170 -2.80/2.50 x4

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The Specialty tire is a McCreary product and is the one I"ve used for 12 years. First one lasted 8 of those. Second one is still on the aircraft after 4 years.
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Re: Tailwheel Tire for C170 -2.80/2.50 x4

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Due to some very rough terrain and not enough air pressure ,I chewed out a couple of expensive tires and tubes , but one day I found in a hardware store some real nice tires . 6ply and only $8 dollars each . Tubes were about 5dollars. Getting the correct tires is very hard where I live . I have tried to add up the number of landings I have done on this Chinese tire it must over 300landings in all sorts of situations. No problems yet
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