Two weeks ago I had a Desser Elite retread on my RV-8 start to come apart (tread separation) on landing. The tire has been on the plane about two years and still has about 75% tread remaining. This caused considerable damage to my wheel pant but fortunately did not completly come apart during the landing.
Desser has been notified of this problem and sent pictures showing the delamination but has failed to respond. Tire problems can be difficult to see with wheel pants but i would advise anyone flying with Desser retreads to inspect the tires for problems - takes less time than rebuilding and painting the wheelpants
Desser has been notified of this problem and sent pictures showing the delamination but has failed to respond. Tire problems can be difficult to see with wheel pants but i would advise anyone flying with Desser retreads to inspect the tires for problems - takes less time than rebuilding and painting the wheelpants