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07-10-2023, 02:04 PM #1P300 MLG tire replacement / cost?
I'm getting close to needing MLG tires replaced (fabric showing) and the shop where the plane is sitting now is quoting over $7K ea to replace the full wheel/tire assembly because they don't have a shop that can just change the tire.
Is that what folks typically do? That's several times the cost of the tire itself, and I can't imagine the wheel needs a refurb every replacement. -
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07-10-2023, 02:57 PM #2I looked back at an invoice I got when I had a team travel to me (~1.5 hour travel). I am pretty confident there was another line item for that travel time. But I found a line item for $2100 for labor for both MLG. Again, I don't believe that has travel time in it and may be different since that meant a tech and a 'supervisor/inspecting' individual also was there.
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07-12-2023, 08:34 AM #7Speaking of tire changes the thing I would be concerned with the most is making sure the tire doesn't leak nitrogen like a sieve. If you don't have your own nitrogen bottle (and get one for long trips) you can quickly spend more on nitrogen top offs than it would cost to replace the tires.
I recently got new mains and I don't think I've added nitrogen for 6 months. Old tires wouldn't last more than 6 days. -
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07-12-2023, 11:46 AM #10Im confused LOL and I need a coffee deperately
In the intial post you said you were doing a tire replacement. Why are you replacing the assembly if the aircraft is not on a program? Is it damaged?
Spruce shows the mains at $875... I realize they have to put the aircraft on stilts but I cant imagine it would be more than $2k -
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07-12-2023, 01:12 PM #11I've got wheels on my EEC. Yes they swap out entire assemblies. The assemblies have their own cycle/service tracking. So there's a lot more to it than just swapping tires. For the most part, my shop has a tire stash and just build up assemblies as needed (plus maintain them). I've also had a few come direct from Embraer, they're quite pricy.
I don't recommend waiting on threads to replace, especially if you're off EEC. Threads means you have limited landings left, or you could accelerate that quickly to just a few landings and then be AOG someplace you don't want to be. Once the inside tread gets square-ish and you're about to lose the grove, have your new tires on hand because wear starts accelerating. (Good shops replace before threads on EEC)
I don't have access to wheel costs right now, but last year I paid $1800/each for CJ3 tires... Unassembled/installed. -
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04-17-2024, 04:02 AM #13Don`t want to open another thread.
We finally got a new P300 Wheel delivered - now the Tires (258K63-2) seems to be unavailable. Tried all parts traders in the EU an most of the US. Is there any help out there - or do we have to wait and wait and wait?
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