It's as simple as the title says, I have the Magnesium 6" Grove wheels, 3 bolt, designed to take a valve stem. Experimental.

Would a set of AK Bushwheels simply bolt on, or do I need to budget for new wheels too?

Not sure on the Grove, but I used my Matco 6" wheels with the ABWs, but I had to buy a spacer from Matco to widen the wheel out 1". I would think the groves would work fine with them if they are a 6" wheel.

Yes you can. You have the same wheels I do. Get your checkbook out!

courierguy wrote:Yes you can. You have the same wheels I do. Get your checkbook out!

Will they work with ABW as well as Airstreaks (which I assume you have)?

I have heard that you want 6 bolt wheels with heavier aircraft, mine is 2,700lbs MTOW, 2,500lbs MLW.

I can't help with 3 bolt/6 bolt thing but the tires will fit. Grove wheels are basically copies of Cleveland. I talked to them on the phone a while back and they said the bead is industry standard; any tire designed to go on a 6" aircraft wheel will fit their 6" wheel. I called to ask about the Gar Aero adapters and that is when they gave me the info.

I've got 3 bolt Cleveland's on the 180 with bushwheels (2650 GW) and haven't had any problems. Not sure if that corresponds to Grove's but figured it might.

I have since found a lot of examples of 3 bolt wheels with ABWs doing a lot of hard landings, so I am going to dismiss the 6 bolt rumour as just that. Hearsay.