RV10 Beringer tire options

[chris1seto]

Does anyone have known compatible tire part numbers for the RV10 Beringer wheels?

I had a rough time trying to work out which tires are actually compatible. I eventually came up with:

Michelin Air Tire 5.00-5 4Ply 070-308-0 | Aircraft Spruce ®

Michelin Air Tire 5.00-5 4Ply 070-308-0 Michelin® AIR®: The tire for demanding pilots.

www.aircraftspruce.com

and

Michelin Air Tire 15X6.0-6 6Ply 070-449-0 | Aircraft Spruce ®

Michelin Air Tire 15X6.0-6 6Ply 070-449-0 Michelin® AIR®: The tire for demanding pilots.

www.aircraftspruce.com

I know these tires say "tube tires" (TT) in the catalog, but there is also no obvious TL option for the same dimensions, at least for the MLG. Even more confusingly, if you look at the Beringer catalog, you will see a mix of TL/TT tires and it seems like some of the part numbers are somewhat mangled (what's up with the "PAB01" style numbers?).

URL: https://www.beringer-aero.com/sites/beringer-aero.com/files/cata_usa.pdf
Reference: page 28

It seems like from the Beringer catalog, the following tire is recommended for the MLG:
"025-501-1 Tire 15x6.00-6" 6PLY Michelin Air TL 15.00 5.30 1950 7.27 3.30 4.00-6/6.00-6" (out of stock at ACS, of course)
and I don't think I even see an option for the the nose gear.

I called Beringer and they said the TT tires will work "if the leak rate is acceptable".

Does anyone know if the tires I originally selected will work? In the Michelin AIR product line, I don't see any obvious matches which are definitely compatible and available. Thanks!

 

[hgerhardt]

Michelin does make TL tires in those sizes; in the Pilot product line:

Michelin Pilot Tire 15X6.0-6 TL/TT 6 Ply 160 025-501-0 | Aircraft Spruce ®

Michelin Pilot Tire 15X6.0-6 TL/TT 6 Ply 160 025-501-0 The MICHELIN® PILOT® high performance bias tire is designed to be the best tire money can buy for propeller driven aircraft. Reflecting their proven history of developing ultra

www.aircraftspruce.com

Michelin Pilot Tire 5.00-5 Tl/Tt 6 Ply 160 025-309-0 | Aircraft Spruce ®

Michelin Pilot Tire 5.00-5 Tl/Tt 6 Ply 160 025-309-0 The MICHELIN® PILOT® high performance bias tire is designed to be the best tire money can buy for propeller driven aircraft. Reflecting their proven history of developing ultra hi

www.aircraftspruce.com

I used the Pilot 5.00-5 on my -6 and they lasted more than 2x as long as the Goodyear FS2 and the Air Hawk. They're the best-balanced tires I've ever had, and less gear shimmy than the others. They are heavier, though. The FS2 were the absolute worst-balanced tires I've ever experienced. Never again.

 

[bertschb]

Does anyone have known compatible tire part numbers for the RV10 Beringer wheels?

I bought the tubeless Michelin Pilot 5.00-5 6 ply for my RV-14A Beringer wheels.

 

[chris1seto]

Thanks guys, I set up to return the AIR family tires and bought the "Pilot" tires above.

 

[dmattmul]

Michelin does make TL tires in those sizes; in the Pilot product line:

Michelin Pilot Tire 15X6.0-6 TL/TT 6 Ply 160 025-501-0 | Aircraft Spruce ®

Michelin Pilot Tire 15X6.0-6 TL/TT 6 Ply 160 025-501-0 The MICHELIN® PILOT® high performance bias tire is designed to be the best tire money can buy for propeller driven aircraft. Reflecting their proven history of developing ultra

www.aircraftspruce.com

Michelin Pilot Tire 5.00-5 Tl/Tt 6 Ply 160 025-309-0 | Aircraft Spruce ®

Michelin Pilot Tire 5.00-5 Tl/Tt 6 Ply 160 025-309-0 The MICHELIN® PILOT® high performance bias tire is designed to be the best tire money can buy for propeller driven aircraft. Reflecting their proven history of developing ultra hi

www.aircraftspruce.com

I used the Pilot 5.00-5 on my -6 and they lasted more than 2x as long as the Goodyear FS2 and the Air Hawk. They're the best-balanced tires I've ever had, and less gear shimmy than the others. They are heavier, though. The FS2 were the absolute worst-balanced tires I've ever experienced. Never again.

Do you mean Goodyear Flight Custom tires? Check out the link below, others have said the Goodyears are great. (I have used Michelin on my Beringer wheels and to date very satisfied.

Best tires for Rv-10 Mains and front price and longevity?

Anyone have and better or worse luck with any particular make off aircraft tire?

vansairforce.net

 

[hgerhardt]

Do you mean Goodyear Flight Custom tires? Check out the link below, others have said the Goodyears are great. (I have used Michelin on my Beringer wheels and to date very satisfied.

Best tires for Rv-10 Mains and front price and longevity?

Anyone have and better or worse luck with any particular make off aircraft tire?

vansairforce.net

IIRC, what I had used to be called "Flight Custom II" but now "Flight Special II", hence the "FS2": https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/lgpages/gy_tire6.php?clickkey=52077

[after a search] Yeah, they were Flight Custom II previously:



Flight Custom III are a different tire, but that's not what I had. I tried the FS2's because of the high ratings on VAF, but that was not my experience. And they didn't last any longer than the cheap Air Hawks.

I recently installed Beringers on my -6 and used Aero Classics Tubeless 31232, and they're okay, but they lose ~3 psi/month. Definitely not great. Next time, I will use the Pilots again, heavier weight be darned.