Thanks for the feedback Hemetflyboy. I think Cessna mentioned that the earlier 182's with the flat main springs do have approval for the bigger tires (8.00 x 6's), will be interested to see if you still needed more paperwork. Not sure why the round tube main gear is any different. I agree on the...
I have a C182p and I'm looking at buying bigger rubber. I've seen many 182p's with 8.00 x 6 tires on the mains, most often with a HD nose fork and 6.00 x 6 nose tire. No problem. However, despite my maintenance manual saying they are an option , and my engineer also saying no problem, Witchita has...