alstont
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Hey Guys,
It's time for a new nose wheel tire. A local A&P suggested that I replace the tube with the tire. Easy enough to do.
Problem is, tubes come with either a straight or 90 degree valve stem. How do I know which I need?
Talking with the A&P brought up some other questions. He disagreed that I "need" a new tire. It didn't have wire belting showing through, didn't have a problem holding air, wasn't cupped from under pressured, worn funny, etc. and that my concern was merely cosmetic in that the tire is flat out BALD except for the extreme edge groove.
Do nose steer tires wear any faster than mains? I get that you can grind a nose tire by turning it stationary (really hard on the other parts as well) and sloppy landings/take offs where you're not really ready for nose wheel steering. Tires wear. No biggie.
So, I still decided to replace the main rubber on my own discretion. Up until the valve stem stumped me. Any ideas?
It's time for a new nose wheel tire. A local A&P suggested that I replace the tube with the tire. Easy enough to do.
Problem is, tubes come with either a straight or 90 degree valve stem. How do I know which I need?
Talking with the A&P brought up some other questions. He disagreed that I "need" a new tire. It didn't have wire belting showing through, didn't have a problem holding air, wasn't cupped from under pressured, worn funny, etc. and that my concern was merely cosmetic in that the tire is flat out BALD except for the extreme edge groove.
Do nose steer tires wear any faster than mains? I get that you can grind a nose tire by turning it stationary (really hard on the other parts as well) and sloppy landings/take offs where you're not really ready for nose wheel steering. Tires wear. No biggie.
So, I still decided to replace the main rubber on my own discretion. Up until the valve stem stumped me. Any ideas?
