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500x5s to 380X150X5 Tire swap question

PropMan

Well Known Member
I am preparing to install 380X150X5 tires on my -6 to ready the plane for operation from my home strip. Just wanted to know what others have experienced when doing this when wheel pants are installed for the 500x5s.
I have approx. 1" clearance inside the pant now and hope to swap the tire with little to no rework of the pant placement. I know it will need trimming at the bottom. Have others made this swap without repositioning, or should I expect to start over, like a new pant install? Thanks in advance.:)
 
Smokey Ray (and others) have done this mod. There are at least two threads on the subject. Try the search function or wait for Smokey to chime in.
 
Change to -7 wheel pants...

...is mandatory. It is a lot of work, but I was happy with the way the job turned out.

Larry Tompkins
544WB -6A
W52 Battle Ground WA
 
I did this 6 months ago and love the larger tire. I had to trim the wheel pants about 1 inch at each end to get proper clearance.

John Morgan
 
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