For you guys that are still running a baby 8" tail wheel tire - it looks like there are only two choices out there for the 2.80x2.50x4 tire, the Specialty Tires (STA) 4 ply and the Aero Classic 6 ply. Which one is preferred?

I don’t remember the brands but I had less than good experiences with the one with the zig zag tread on it. I wore through two of them in my 220 hours of C180 ownership, wheel landings only with no tail wheel shimmy ever. When I ended my relationship with the 180, I had switched to the one with straight groove tread for about 50 hours and had no complaints. I think the straight grooves look better, too...

-asa

I believe you are referring to the STA 4 ply tire.

I agree with the straight tread option, too. Like Asa, I can't remember where I got it. If I had to guess it might have been Airframes Alaska when I bought the 199-62 kit