denalipilot wrote:26's are the new 8.50's

Too funny. Well played DP.

denalipilot wrote:

Battson wrote:BUT... If you need a cost effective solution in the medium-term, I say the GYs are a great middle-ground. I am NOT looking back fondly towards the 8's I bought when in your exact situation.... I wish I didn't waste money on tires (and brakes) which I knew I would out-grow.

26's are the new 8.50's

Tell me they don't look the part!!



Thread hijacking at it's best...

Okay, a story: several years ago, I was at Sun N Fun, and happened to walk past the Goodyear booth. I stopped by to thank them for making the "Blimp tires" (GY 26x10x6) available to the market, and that I thought they are a great alternative for many aircraft.

The guys at the booth both started laughing, then asked where I was from, to which I replied, Alaska.

They then explained why they were laughing.....It seems that one of Goodyear's chief bean counters had come down from his lofty perch and informed the sales guys that, since they weren't selling enough of those 26 inch tires, they could no longer justify producing them.......

Apparently, the sales guys tried to keep a straight face, while one of them explained to the bean counter that those 26 inch tires were originally built specifically for the Goodyear blimp fleet, and in fact, Goodyears own blimps were the ONLY application for those tires till some sales guy proposed selling them to fixed wing guys as an alternative tire to the 8.50s.

This situation had come to the attention of the bean counter because he'd never actually sen ANY 26 inch tires actually sold, so he assumed they were a new product.

The sales guys assured him that they are, in fact one of Goodyear's oldest products, and without them, they would have to go through a painful certification process to approve another tire for the blimps...... At least this way, they're actually selling a few of the dang things to boot.

I'm guessing blimps don't wear out tires at a very fast rate.......

MTV

mtv wrote:Okay, a story: several years ago, I was at Sun N Fun, and happened to walk past the Goodyear booth. I stopped by to thank them for making the "Blimp tires" (GY 26x10x6) available to the market, and that I thought they are a great alternative for many aircraft.

The guys at the booth both started laughing, then asked where I was from, to which I replied, Alaska.

They then explained why they were laughing.....It seems that one of Goodyear's chief bean counters had come down from his lofty perch and informed the sales guys that, since they weren't selling enough of those 26 inch tires, they could no longer justify producing them.......

Apparently, the sales guys tried to keep a straight face, while one of them explained to the bean counter that those 26 inch tires were originally built specifically for the Goodyear blimp fleet, and in fact, Goodyears own blimps were the ONLY application for those tires till some sales guy proposed selling them to fixed wing guys as an alternative tire to the 8.50s.

This situation had come to the attention of the bean counter because he'd never actually sen ANY 26 inch tires actually sold, so he assumed they were a new product.

The sales guys assured him that they are, in fact one of Goodyear's oldest products, and without them, they would have to go through a painful certification process to approve another tire for the blimps...... At least this way, they're actually selling a few of the dang things to boot.

I'm guessing blimps don't wear out tires at a very fast rate.......

MTV

It helps me sleep at night knowing that the govment requires certification of blimp tires. I know this certification process has made blimp taxiing accidents due to those pesky flat tires essentially unheard of in modern times.Remember what it was like before? Scofflaws and madmen flying blimps with uncertified tires repurposed from other industries without so much as a field approval . Blimps with flats stuck on the tarmac or halfway out the hangar door. Failing tires causing extreme slow motion groundloops. People running around trying to find a set of blimp jacks to get that uncertified tire changed. Oh, the humanity!

c170pete wrote:

mtv wrote:Okay, a story: several years ago, I was at Sun N Fun, and happened to walk past the Goodyear booth. I stopped by to thank them for making the "Blimp tires" (GY 26x10x6) available to the market, and that I thought they are a great alternative for many aircraft.

The guys at the booth both started laughing, then asked where I was from, to which I replied, Alaska.

They then explained why they were laughing.....It seems that one of Goodyear's chief bean counters had come down from his lofty perch and informed the sales guys that, since they weren't selling enough of those 26 inch tires, they could no longer justify producing them.......

Apparently, the sales guys tried to keep a straight face, while one of them explained to the bean counter that those 26 inch tires were originally built specifically for the Goodyear blimp fleet, and in fact, Goodyears own blimps were the ONLY application for those tires till some sales guy proposed selling them to fixed wing guys as an alternative tire to the 8.50s.

This situation had come to the attention of the bean counter because he'd never actually sen ANY 26 inch tires actually sold, so he assumed they were a new product.

The sales guys assured him that they are, in fact one of Goodyear's oldest products, and without them, they would have to go through a painful certification process to approve another tire for the blimps...... At least this way, they're actually selling a few of the dang things to boot.

I'm guessing blimps don't wear out tires at a very fast rate.......

MTV

It helps me sleep at night knowing that the govment requires certification of blimp tires. I know this certification process has made blimp taxiing accidents due to those pesky flat tires essentially unheard of in modern times.Remember what it was like before? Scofflaws and madmen flying blimps with uncertified tires repurposed from other industries without so much as a field approval . Blimps with flats stuck on the tarmac or halfway out the hangar door. Failing tires causing extreme slow motion groundloops. People running around trying to find a set of blimp jacks to get that uncertified tire changed. Oh, the humanity!

Yup.....ya gotta love bean counters, whether they work for Goodyear or the FAA.

MTV

One other thing to consider is the actual weight of the tires. Goodyears tend to weigh more than other tires of the same size.

enewton57 wrote:One other thing to consider is the actual weight of the tires. Goodyears tend to weigh more than other tires of the same size.

Which is explained by the fact that they are larger. Which implies more rubber.

MTV

mtv wrote:

enewton57 wrote:One other thing to consider is the actual weight of the tires. Goodyears tend to weigh more than other tires of the same size.

Which is explained by the fact that they are larger. Which implies more rubber.

MTV

Actually, weights I've seen listed for Specialty AirTrac vs Goodyears, both in 8.50x6, have shown the Goodyears to be two to three pounds lighter. It would be interesting to see both new in a direct comparison on the same scale.

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Mark J