They must lose a lot of rubber each time they land.
2006-12-28 12:58:18 · 4 answers · asked by ReggieBushFan 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
The tires go "on condition", this meaning that they will be replaced when the outer rubber is worn out.
They are inspected after each landing and when the inner plys can be seen then they are usually replaced. Other factors may increase tire wear, like hydro planning and heavy braking. The front (nose) tires outlast the mains by dozens of landings, since they do not absorb the blunt of the impact against the runway.
On average they last about 250-300 landings, but some manufacturers claim theirs go to 500.
2006-12-28 13:30:03 · answer #1 · answered by Marce X 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They're replaced as needed. They're inspected after each flight. Some aircraft tires have small telltale "holes" in the tread area so that the amount of rubber can be measured. When the rubber wears down so that those telltale holes disappear, it's time to change the tire. Other tires have sipes running along the tread area. The tread depth can be measured along the sipes in the same manner as car tires are measured.
2006-12-29 00:33:46 · answer #2 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
they are changed when needed. Aircraft tires are generally more durable than car tires, but they still need to be replaced every so often.
2006-12-29 01:29:39 · answer #3 · answered by Jason 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
WHENEVER THE PILOT FIND THEM ON SALE FROM ONE DOLLAR STORE. OR WHENEVER SOME ONE HAS GARAGE SALE ON RICH NEIGHBORHOOD.
2006-12-28 22:29:39 · answer #4 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋