Flat Main Tire

[jason4079johnson]

Have a flat main tire in my Mini-LAK FES today.  (picked up a piece of packaging strapping with staples in it after landing yesterday apparently)

From what I can tell the tire is tubeless 4.00-4, 8 ply.  I believe I need a new O-ring as well which seems hard to find in the US at the moment.

Anybody else had a flat they had to change?  Any advice/suggestions/recommendations?  Especially interested in confirmation it is tubeless (pretty sure it is) and that I need a new O-ring and, if so, any good US sources to order the O-ring?

Thanks,

Justin, 4JS (s/n 015)

[Steve Bair]

Beringer-aero.com

They have the part.  The installation manual is online.  For the 4 inch tire you don’t need the compression device they suggest.

[jason4079johnson]

Thanks - do you know if they have online ordering, I can't seem to figure it out on their web site, but maybe I'm not looking in the right place.  If not, I will call them on Monday.

[Lynn Wyman]

Ours had a flat last year. It IS tubeless and o-ring did not need replacement. Lynn Wyman

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Have a flat main tire in my Mini-LAK FES today.  (picked up a piece of packaging strapping with staples in it after landing yesterday apparently)

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[Lynn Wyman]

We did have to rig up a strap to compress the tire onto the rim to get air to stay in. Used a webbed strap and tightened it up. Lynn Wyman (SN 013)

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On May 8, 2021, at 12:06 PM, Lynn Wyman <soar...@yahoo.com> wrote:

Ours had a flat last year. It IS tubeless and o-ring did not need replacement. Lynn Wyman

[jason4079johnson]

Thanks for the tips/advice!  Got the flat repaired today and just in time for a very strong eastern soaring day!