Sailplane Tire & Wheel Selection Table

Tire and Wheel Selection Table

Manufacturer
Aircraft
Main Wheel
Dimen.
Tire
Nose Wheel
Dimen.
Tire
Tail Wheel
Dimen.
Tire
Aero AT
AT–3 2 x 5″ Laufrad 115–25 5.00–5 Laufrad 4″ 100–20 5.00–4
Binder
EB 28 SB 5″ 145–30 380 x 150 Moritz 50–20 210x65
EB 29 SB 5″ Penta 110–30 380 x 150 Moritz 50–20 210x65
Brasov/Rumanien
IS 28 B/B2, 28 M S/G/GR Standard 5″ 130–35 5.00–5 Moritz 50–20 210x65
IS 29 D Standard 5″ 95–20 3.50–5 Moritz 50–20 210x65
Celair
Celstar GA 1 SB 5″ 115–20 5.00–5 Max 50–20 200 x 50
Centrair
Marianne SB 5″ 115–20 5.00–5 Laufrad 4″ 85–17 400x4
SF 34 SB 5″ 115–20 5.00–5 Laufrad 4″ 85–20 260–85
Comco Ikarus
C 42 2 x 6″ SB UL 105–20 4.00–6 Aero
DG–Flugzeugbau
DG 100/200/300/400/600 Standard 5″
or SB 5″ Retrofit
125–20 5.00–5
DG 800 Standard 5″
or SB 5″
125–20 122–20
122–20
5.00–5 #
DG 500/505, DG 1000 S/T SB 5″ 134–30 380 x 150 Laufrad 4″ 85–20 260–85 # 200 x 50
DG 1001 M SB 5″ Penta 130–30 380 x 150 Laufrad 4″ 85–20 260–85 # 200 x 50
LS 8/ LS 10 Standard 5″ 133–20 5.00–5 # 210x65
Diamond Aircraft
Dimona/Super Dimona Cleveland 5.00–5
380 x 150
Laufrad 4″ 60–20 2.80/2.50–4
Katana Cleveland 380 x 150 Laufrad 100–20 400x4
5.00–5
Eiri/Issori
Pik 20 E/D/ Pik 16 C Standard 5″ 133–20 5.00–5
FFT (Gyroflug)
Speed Canard Cleveland 40–78B
or Retrofit TOST BS
185–56–6,5 5.00–5
Kiwi Standard 5″or
SB 5″ Retrofit
113–20 122–20
122–20
5.00–5
Frank & Waldenberger
Salto Liliput  4″ 88–17 400x4
Glasflugel (Streifeneder)
Lilelle 301/Standard Libelle/Club Libelle Liliput  4″ 88–17 400x4
604/Kestrel Standard 5″ 125–20 5.00–5
Hornet Standard 5″
or SB 5″ Retrofit
113–20 122–20
122–20
5.00–5
Mosquito/304 B Standard 5″
or SB 5″ Retrofit
113–20 122–20
122–20
5.00–5 # 210x65
Gomolzig (caproni)
Calif A 21 S Standard 5″
or Kobold 4″
95–20 103–20
103–20
3.50–5 400x4
400x4
Grob
Astir CS/77/ jeans air Standard 5″
or SB 5″ Retrofit
115–30 BS 164–45 5.00–5
Standard/Club/Speed Astir II Kobold 4″ 113–25 400x4 Moritz 50–20 210x65
Astir III SB 5″ TOG 135–30 5.00–5
Twin Astir/Twin Trainer Bimbo 5″
or SB 5″ Bimbo
155–30 140–30
140–30
380 x 150
(5.50–5)
laufrad 4″ 85–20 260–85 Mortiz 50–20 210x65
Twin II/ TwinIII/ Twin Acro Cleveland 40–97A 6.00–6 Laufrad 4″ 85–20 260–85 Mortiz 50–20 210x65
G 109/ B 2 x SB 5″ 154–30 380 x 150 Laufrad 4″ 85–20 260–85 Laufrad 4″ or
Moritz
60–20 50–20 280–4NHS
210x65
HB Flugtechnik
HB 2/HB 21 (79) 4″ Gnom 187–30 355 x 150 Laufrad 4″ 85–20 260–85
HB 23/HB21 (83) 2 x Bimbo 5″ 155–30 5.00–5 Laufrad 4″ 85–20 260–85
HB 207 Kobold 4″ 113–20 400x4 Laufrad 4″ 85–20 400x4
LET
L13 Blanik Standard 5″
or SB Retroit
112–25 115–25
115–25
5.00–5 350–135
350x135
Linder
Phoebus Liliput  4″ 88–17 400x4
Neukom
Elfe S 5 Standard 5″ 125–20 400x4
Pilatus
Pilatus B4 Standard 5″ 113–20 5.50–5 Max Speziel 200 x 50
PZL Bielsko Allstar
SZD 36 A/Cobra 15/ Foka Standard 5″ 95–20 3.50–5
SZD 50 Puchacz/SZD 9 Bocian Standard 5″
or SB 5″ Retrofit
122–25 115–25
115–25
5.00–5
SZD 54 Perkos, SZD 59 Acro SB 5″ 122–25 5.00–5
PZL Swidnik
PW 5 Liliput  4″ 88–17 400x4 Laufrad 4″ 85–17
PW 6 Standard 5″
or SB 5″ Retrofit
125–20
122–20
5.00–5 Laufrad 4″ 85–17 260–85
Rolladen–Schneider
LS 1a to 1f Liliput  4″ 88–17 400x4
LS 3 Liliput  4″
or Kobold 4″
88–17
103–20
400x4
LS 4/LS 6/LS 7 Kobold 4″
SB 4″ Retrofit
103–20
110–20
400x4 Mortiz 50–20 210x65
Ruschmeyer
R 90 SB 6″ 163–40 15 x 600–6 Laufrad 5″v 125–30 5.00–5
Scheibe
SF 25 A Super 6″ 154–30 6.00–6 Max 50–20 200 x 50
SF 25 B Super 6″
or Gnom
154–30
213–30
6.00–6
8.00–8
Max 50–20 200 x 50
SF 25 C SF36 2x Standard 5″ 130–35 5.00–5 Mortiz
Max
50–20
50–20
210x65
210x65
SF25 c 2x Standard 5″ 130–35 5.00–5 Laufrad 4″ 85–20 330–130
SF 25 E Super 6″ 154–30 6.00–6 Mortiz 50–20 210x65
SF 28 A 4″ Gnom 213–30 8.00–4 Mortiz 50–20 210x65
SF 27 Liliput  4″ 88–17 400x4
SF 34 Standard 5″
or SB 5″ Retrofit
113–20
118–20
5.00–5 Laufrad 4″ 85–25 260–85 Mortiz 50–20 210x65
Bergfalke II/III/IV/Mu 13/Spatz Laufrad 4″
or Kobold 4″
88–17/
103–20
400x4 Max
or Mortiz
200 x 50
210x65
Schempp–Hirth
Cirrus/Cirrus VTC Liliput  4″
or Hydr. Actuation
88–17 400x4
Standard Cirrus/B/G/Std. Cirrus CS 11–75L Liliput  4″ or Kobold 4″
or Hydr. Actuation
88–17
113–20
400x4
Mini Nimbus B/C Kobold 4″
or SB 4″ TM03–2011
113–20
85–20
400x4
Discus A/B/2a/bT/bM
/Ventus A/B/C/2a/2b/
Ventus–bT/cM/cT
Kobold 4″
SB 4″ TM03–2011
113–20
85–20
400x4 # 200 x 50
Janus B/C/Ce/CM/CT Bimbo 5″
or SB 5″
155–30
145–30
380 x 150 Laufrad 4″ 85–20 3.00–4 # 200 x 50
Nimbus–2/2B/2C/2M/3/3T Standard 5″
or SB 5″
95–20
105–20
5.00–5
10 pr
Discus 2b/2c/2T/2cT
Ventus2c/2cM/2cT
SB 5″
SB 5″ Penta
(TM) 02/2011
109–20 5.00–5 # or Mini 150
With Valve Cover
30–12 200 x 50
Nimbus 4/4T/4M SB 5″ 145–30v 380 x 150 # 200 x 50
Nimbus 3D/3DT/3DM SB 5″ 145–30v 380 x 150 Laufrad 4″ 85–20 3.00–4 # 200 x 50
Dou Discus/C/T
Nimbus 4DT/4DM
SB 5″
SB 5″ Penta
(TM 01/2011)
145–30v
135–30
380 x 150 Laufrad 4″ 85–20 3.00–4 # 50–12 200 x 50
Arcus SB 5″ Penta
(TM 01/2011)
135–30 380 x 150 Laufrad 4″ 85–20 3.00–4 Max II Special 50–12 200 x 50
Quintus SB 5″ Penta 110–30 380 x 150 Max II Special 50–12 200 x 50
Schleicher
KA 6/K 8 4″ Rad div. 400x4 Mortiz 50–20 210x65
Ka 7 Standard 5″ 125–30 380 x 150
ASK 13 Standard 5″
or SB 5″
125–20
109–20
5.00–5 Laufrad 4″ 100–17 400x4 Mortiz 50–20 210x65
ASW 15 Liliput  4″
or Standard 5″
88–17
125–20
400x4
5.00–5
K 12/ASK 14/ASK 18 Standard 5″ 125–20 5.00–5
ASK 16/ASW 17 Standard 5″ 130–35 5.00–5
ASW 19/ASW20 Standard 5″ or
Hydr. Actuation
125–20
122–20
5.00–5 Mortiz 50–20 210x65
ASW 20 B/C/CL Cleveland 40–78b 5.00–5 Mortiz 50–20 210x65
ASK 21 Cleveland
or SB 5″ Penta (TM)
40–78b
125–1 1/4″
5.00–5 Laufrad 100–17 400x4 Mortiz 50–20 210x65
ASW 22 Cleveland 40–78/77 5.00–5 Mortiz 50–20 210x65
ASK 23 Standard 5″ 125–20 5.00–5 Laufrad 4″ 85–17 260–85 Mortiz 50–20 210x65
ASH 25 SB 5″ 145–30 380 x 150 Mortiz 50–20 210x65
ASH 26 / ASW 24 / 27 / 28 Cleveland 40–78b 5.00–5 Mortiz 50–20 210x65
ASG 29 SB 5″ Penta 125–1 5.00–5 Mortiz 50–20 210x65
ASG 32 SB 6″ Penta 138–30 15 x 6.00–6 Max II 50–12 200 x 50
ASH 30 SB 6″ Penta 138–30 15 x 6.00–6 Mortiz 50–20 210x65
ASH 31 SB 5″ Penta 125–1 5.00–5 Mortiz 50–20 210x65
Sportavia
RF 5 Super 6″
or SB 6″
154–30
151–30
6.00–6
Sportine Avicaija
Lak 17 a/19/20 Standard 5″
or SB 5″
113–20
115–20
5.00–5
380 x 150
Stemme
S 10/S 10–V/S 10–VT 2 x 5″ Disk Brake
2x SB 5″ Penta
124–30
120–30
5.00–5
380 x 150
Mortiz 50–20 210x65
Zaklad Bielsko
SWIFT Alternative
5″ SB retroft
115–25 350 x 135
5.00–5
Mortiz 50–20 210x65
FOX SB 5″ 134–30 5.00–5 Mortiz 50–20 210x65

Abbreviations: SB= Disk Brake Wheel. BS= Brake Disk. BB= Shoe Brake Wheel. Laufrad (LR)= Landing Wheel

Explanation Dimensions: 1st Number: Installation Width at Bearing in mm. 2nd Number: Bearing Inner Diameter in mm.

Tail Wheel Information: # Means alternative installaion: Mas/MaxII for 12 or 20mm axle respectiely Moritz/Moritz II for 12 or 20mm Axle.

While we have taken great care in compiling this table, we cannot guarnatee that it is free of errors. If you have any doubt, check your wheel.