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tail wheel air pressure

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i am new to the forum and to 170s i just got a 1949 a and would like to know the tire pressure for the rear wheel

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35lbs.


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35 lbs?

I put 45 in mine before I put everything back together and it looks half flat.
Maybe I need a new gauge.

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bagarre wrote:35 lbs?

I put 45 in mine before I put everything back together and it looks half flat.
Maybe I need a new gauge.

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You are supposed to put 35psi in BOTH halves, most forget to fill the bottom half.
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As it turns out, my tire gauge IS bad. I checked it against another one and it was nearly 20 pounds off!
Filled the tire to 35 pounds and it works great.
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