Tailwheel Lifespan

[iowa]

finally blew my tire
it was badly worn
i must have a scott TW
the tire is a 2.80/2.50
is this pretty standard on all 170's?
thanks
dave

ps
yes, i know, it's been a long time since i've posted
been flying my 1942 fort sill L4!!!

[edbooth]

If you want some real entertainment, volunteer to judge spot landings sometime.... The punishment those tail wheels are subjected to....it's a wonder they last as long as they do.

[robrien]

I added an image of my tailwheel - worn fairly evenly across the top. My IA says there is a lot of life left in this - I'm curious what your thoughts are?

[canav8]

I added an image of my tailwheel - worn fairly evenly across the top. My IA says there is a lot of life left in this - I'm curious what your thoughts are?

he is correct. just make sure you maintain proper inflation.

[robrien]

I added an image of my tailwheel - worn fairly evenly across the top. My IA says there is a lot of life left in this - I'm curious what your thoughts are?

he is correct. just make sure you maintain proper inflation.

thanks - I see from another post this should be 34 psi

[canav8]

I added an image of my tailwheel - worn fairly evenly across the top. My IA says there is a lot of life left in this - I'm curious what your thoughts are?

he is correct. just make sure you maintain proper inflation.

thanks - I see from another post this should be 34 psi

It depends on the use.35 is generally good.

[Bruce Fenstermacher]

As Doug and your IA stated, there is a lot of life left, just not as much in the middle as there once was. If you use grass most, the life will be longer, shorter on pavement. When you see cords starting to show through the thin rubber left, I'd be buying a new tire and keeping this for a spare.

BTW my tire looked the same as yours for nearly 10 years then I got tired of the '50s racing slick look and bought a new one.