Just swapped out my old 8.50x6 mains and 8.00 nose for some 8.50x10 mains and 8.50x6 nose. I couldn't find much info on the inter webs about the 8.50x10 on the 182 but it all seamed to work out just fine so far. Also did the double puck upgrade. Alaskan airframes was a big help, and set me strait.




There cuz. I participated

I like it. How much speed did you loose?

Cheers...Rob

Just finished tonight rob. I have to work early but I might get her up tomorrow if I get off early enough

Wow, looks great! You're all set for the Austin hot spring now

Lol yeah I think I will still be walking in with Brent

Yeah, but you have a lot more options available now. I wish I had those tires when I owned a 182, it would have reduced the pucker factor a lot, plus they look super cool!

Bad ass! Now maybe when we fly together all that drag will slow you down closer to 170 speeds so you don't have to throttle back so much. We need to go flying when I get back from this trip!

Kick ass....looks great.

dudestickle wrote:Just swapped out my old 8.50x6 mains and 8.00 nose for some 8.50x10 mains and 8.50x6 nose.....

Looks like Airtracs?
Curious as to the price difference between 850x10 Airtracs vs 29" Airhawks or GY's?
Airtrac price sure is attractive.

That looks awesome.

Did you upgrade the nosewheel gear too?

albravo wrote:That looks awesome.

Did you upgrade the nosewheel gear too?

Already had it

Looks like Airtracs?
Curious as to the price difference between 850x10 Airtracs vs 29" Airhawks or GY's?
Airtrac price sure is attractive

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I couldn't tell ya. I got the 8.50x10s pre mounted on Alaska airframes 10" rims from bigrenna here on bcp.

I like it, I need to step up my tire game. Do keep us posted, curious to see what the speed change will be.

Ben

Looks great!

That is the same configuration that I had with my 182. That along with extended baggage, firewall battery and STOL kit, make it a great back country airplane.

I don't know, maybe it is just me, but those 182's just seem to be missing something. Nice looking birds and all, but ...

They really need to have something on the tail, maybe a set of these You can buy them here https://bullsballs.com/

Nose dragger guys don't have to go to the store to get bigger balls. Their packing all the time anyway.

Good come back! It's all in good fun, I thought I'd get a couple of FO's over that one!

That looks like a fun upgrade. Congrats.

Looks great!

Looks great. Now that you have had them a while - what do you think?

D.