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| Item | Part No. | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matco Solid Rubber Tire Tailwheel Assy. | 06-01615 | $263.95 | |
| Replacement Tire (Solid Rubber) for T-6 | 06-00004 | $125.75 | |
| Matco 6" Pnuematic Tailwheel Assy. | 06-00831 | $308.00 | |
| Matco 6" Pneumatic Tire & Tube | 06-00832 | $31.75 | |
| Matco 8" Full Swiveling Pneumatic Tire Tailwheel Assy. | 06-01620 | $365.00 | |
| Matco 8" Pneumatic Wide Tailwheel Assy. Overall length of 12.51". Max fully splayed arms is 9.29" and overall height is 15.7". Weight 8lbs | 06-01361 | $409.00 | |
| McCreary Replacement 8" Tire 2.80/2.50-4 4PLY | 06-08000 | $76.75 | |
| McCreary Replacement Tube 8" 280 x 250 x 4 | 06-08101 | $38.50 |
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Overview
| Matco tailwheels use a fiberglass reinforced nylon wheel with an operating load of 450 lbs. It takes over 5000 lbs to fail the wheel and it will hold up in the most rigorous conditions. Can be used with 1-1/4" or 1-1/2" leaf spring. These tailwheels are steerable, and are available with a 6 inch hard rubber solid tire or with 8" Shin pneumatic tire and tube for heavier aircraft. Tailwheel construction is anodized aluminum. Weight: 5 lbs. NOTE: The 7" tire comes in gray. |
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Reviews
Adequate quality tire for the cost. Tire tread does wear quickly. If you have a tailwheel that tends to shimmy, be careful as once all the tread is fully gone it will quickly wear through the bias plys (and blow out.) When the tread is fully gone change it out (soon) for worry free operation.
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TIRE 2.80/2.50-4 4PLY
received as suggested. No issues.
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MATCO REPLACEMENT WHEEL & TIRE FOR T-6
Excellent tail wheel for experimentals!
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MATCO WHLT-6P 6" PNEU TAILWHL
Excellent quality
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TUBE 280 X 250 X 4
I have about three hours on them now and they work great.
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TIRE 2.80/2.50-4 4PLY
Great to have a supplier who has inventory on hand at a fair price so we can “keep ‘em flying”
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TIRE 2.80/2.50-4 4PLY
Mission accomplished! Right product on time!
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TUBE 280 X 250 X 4
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MATCO REPLACEMENT WHEEL & TIRE FOR T-6
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MATCO TIRE & TUBE FOR WHLT-6P
This is a decent tire, but they wear pretty fast. The Chineseuim rubber only lasted 1 year/75 hours before 90% of the tread was gone. Tire was used on a PA12.
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TIRE 2.80/2.50-4 4PLY
Q&A
Please note, Aircraft Spruce's personnel are not certified aircraft mechanics and can only provide general support and ideas, which should not be relied upon or implemented in lieu of consulting an A&P or other qualified technician. Aircraft Spruce assumes no responsibility or liability for any issue or problem which may arise from any repair, modification or other work done from this knowledge base. Any product eligibility information provided here is based on general application guides and we recommend always referring to your specific aircraft parts manual, the parts manufacturer or consulting with a qualified mechanic.
The wheel is a two piece wheel and does not require any special tool for mounting the tire. You would split the rim in two pieces by disassembling the "insert" into the tire. The wheel tie bolts are AN-3 bolts so 3/8" hex heads.
This wheel incorporates a geometric release mechanism that allows the wheel to caster after reaching a |steered angle of 40 degrees. This allows the tail wheel assembly to be steerable and full swiveling and provides easy installation with variant spring tension.
Yes, the solid tire and wheel assembly can replace the pneumatic tire and wheel assembly.
Per the assembly drawing provided under the overview description, it uses a 2.80/2.50-4 tire, so the 06-08000 tire and 06-08101 tube would fit this unit.
