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Old 02-28-2019, 12:21 PM
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I am close to install the whell pants on my 7. I intent to land on gravel/grass strips later and understand that a larger tire (like the 380) should help in that regard. On the other side i hate to throw stuff away and the installed stock tires do look perfect. So my questions to the guys who switched to larger tires: Is it really a noticable improvement during TO/landing on grass/dirt strips?
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Yes I would say it is a very noticeable improvement. Especially noticeable on dirt, but also on grass.
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Old 02-28-2019, 12:57 PM
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Even in the case of normal sized 500-5 tires that don't have an excessive out-of-round condition, I believe the overlap is the root cause for wheel shake. Every time the tire rolls over the heavier overlap section the stiffness of the tire changes and I believe it's enough to cause oscillation.
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Old 03-04-2019, 08:02 AM
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What size are you using on the rear ?
I have on backorder from Flyboys their 8" Condor pneumatic. Right now have the stock tailwheel.
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Old 03-04-2019, 02:24 PM
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I have on backorder from Flyboys their 8" Condor pneumatic. Right now have the stock tailwheel.
Yes, I'm also on their waiting list for the 8" as soon as it comes available.
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Old 09-03-2019, 10:37 PM
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Default Does tire brand make any difference in shimmy?

I have had gear shimmy occasionally on my RV-6 with the stock tires. Some of you have reported problems with shimmy changing to the larger tires - is there any difference in shimmy between the tire brands in the 380x150-5 size? Or is just luck of the draw as to whether or not you get a good set?
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