New Bush Tire from Desser

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New Bush Tire from Desser

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To whom it may concern,

Desser Tire is now offering a 27" smooth bush tire for use with 8" wheels. Specifically, it is:
27/10-8 4 PLY AERO CLASSIC SMOOTH TUNDRA TIRE. They are $395.00 each, and can be used with or without a tube. Has anyone used these yet? Might prove an acceptable alternative to $ 2900 pair of Airstreaks.

I believe they also offer a 31" tire, but no 29".
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Re: New Bush Tire from Desser

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I don't see them on the Matco website (http://www.matcomfg.com) yet, but was told they'll be selling them. Matco sells 8" wheels for them.

Moving to the large tires means a longer braking moment arm, so adding additional calipers may be worth considering, too. Just calls that the "E-Series Conversion Kit". It's Matco part # CNVBE5-D.
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I took delivery of a set from Matco last week, but have been away for a few days. I should have them installed by tomorrow and be test flying them by Friday.
I hope to post a few pictures before the weekend!

Here is the link... http://www.desser.com/aircraft-tires-an ... 2710-8.asp

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Re: New Bush Tire from Desser

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I've had mine on a couple months now with about 20 hours / 30 landings on them.

They replaced the 26" Airstreaks that I wore out. The rubber compound seems to be harder, so hopefully they will last longer on pavement.

I mounted them tubeless and haven't had any problems with them leaking down, though I was skeptical that just an o-ring laying in the groove between the wheel halves would seal them adequately.

Here's a picture...

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Re: New Bush Tire from Desser

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Robert, what pressure are you running the Dressers at? Can you run them low and soft like the Airstreaks? How long did your 26ers last?
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I'm currently running them at 18 psi. I initially had them at 12 psi when put them on.

At 12 psi they just seemed too low, so I upped them to 18 psi.

I personally don't think I would run them as low as the Airstreaks. I wonder if they might slip on the rim. They seem stiffer and thicker on the sidewalls and tread portion of the tire. Of course I'm comparing a worn out set of Airstreaks with cords showing to a new set of the Desser tires.

The 26" Airstreaks lasted about 375 hours.

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Re: New Bush Tire from Desser

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Hi Robert,
Thanks for posting the pictures of the 27" tires... they look good! For those of us with 8" Matco wheel rims, this seems like the obvious choice for bigger tires.
I know they are a little narrower than the Airstreaks, so do you notice any difference in performance with them? Is there a difference in top speed compared to the Airstreaks?

By the way... interesting paint scheme on your Highlander. I suspect there is a story in there somewhere.
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I don't really see a difference in speed between the old and new tires. They don't seem to bounce as much on landings as the Airstreaks (maybe my landings have improved :lol: ).

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They look great, and are more sanely priced. Another good option.

Personally, I think Air Streaks are overated and overkill if you are not landing on mountain sides, especially 29 inches on a 700-800lb Airplane. Sacrilege perhaps to most Highlander Owners.

I am looking forward to compare the difference of smaller tires on my Highlander.

Throughout Aviation history, plenty of airplanes have landed in crappy places without Air Streaks!
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Robert,
That is a beautiful paint job! You even painted your wheels, and I see the theme is carried to your seat backs, too. I'll bet it draws a lot of attention.

What paint did you use?
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Re: New Bush Tire from Desser

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I can't take credit for the paint or buiId.

It was built and painted by Billy Payne. I bought it from a friend of his when he wanted to sell.

I was researching the aircraft last year looking to build one and heard about this one for sale. I bypassed the building process and went straight to flying!

The plane is covered and painted with the Superflight process.

Robert

I did paint the wheels though :)
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Re: New Bush Tire from Desser

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Hello All,

I finally got my 27" Aero Classic Bush Tires from Desser Tire Co. installed today. I set the pressure at just 6 psi since I'm currently operating from a small grass strip. I didn't get a lot of flying in today, but when I did fly, I think they have slowed my plane up a couple of mph at WOT. On the positive side, they sure seem to provide a lot softer landings than even the 21" Tundra Tires from Matco. I hope to get a bit of flying in tomorrow and will post a few details once I get a chance. The yellow streamers are Fire Line Control tape that I use in place of red "Remove Before Flight" markers, which don't really show up well against a red plane.

For now, here are a couple of photos of the "Fire Plane" with 27" tires on Extreme gear.

Dan
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Re: New Bush Tire from Desser

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Looks great!
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