They said that the tapered roller bearings were better than the sealed ball bearings - better side load performance. The tubeless wheel only comes with a sealed ball bearing. They did this to make it like the Beringer wheel. In their (Grove's) opinion they thought the tube wheel with the tapered roller bearing was a better wheel.
Thoughts? Comments?
Update - Allan contacted me and made me an offer I couldn't refuse on the Matco nose wheel mod., tire, balancing etc. Should be here on Monday. Gotta love this forum - Thanks Doug!!!
Hi Don,
My RV-9A isn't flying yet, but the wheel looks great, and I think it's a seriously better alternative to the stock nose wheel. I got talked out of tubeless wheels because, despite their advantages, every FBO carries tubes, and not everyone will have experience with tubeless tires.