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<blockquote data-quote="Rutherford B Hays" data-source="post: 4055899" data-attributes="member: 76876">Aircraft tires are replaced on condition, but maingear tires usually last about <a href="https://www.lufthansa-technik.com/landing-gear-overhaul" target="_blank">250 cycles</a>. A 777 in longhaul usage might only get two cycles a day, so a set of tires would last about four months.The 777 uses a <a href="https://www.goodyearaviation.com/resources/tiredatabook.html" target="_blank">50x20.0r22</a> with 32ply rating. I couldn&#039;t find that exact tire but a similar one costs <a href="https://www.skygeek.com/goodyear-501k02-1-tire-50x21-0-20-30-fldr-tl-301-734-220.html" target="_blank">$4700 new</a>. It is common practice to retread or remold worn tires after inspecting the carcass to ensure its serviceability, and these cost about half of new.Oops forgot link.<a href="https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/54339/how-often-is-a-tire-replaced-on-a-777" target="_blank">How often is a tire replaced on a 777?</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Rutherford B Hays, post: 4055899, member: 76876"] Aircraft tires are replaced on condition, but maingear tires usually last about [URL='https://www.lufthansa-technik.com/landing-gear-overhaul']250 cycles[/URL]. A 777 in longhaul usage might only get two cycles a day, so a set of tires would last about four months. The 777 uses a [URL='https://www.goodyearaviation.com/resources/tiredatabook.html']50x20.0r22[/URL] with 32ply rating. I couldn't find that exact tire but a similar one costs [URL='https://www.skygeek.com/goodyear-501k02-1-tire-50x21-0-20-30-fldr-tl-301-734-220.html']$4700 new[/URL]. It is common practice to retread or remold worn tires after inspecting the carcass to ensure its serviceability, and these cost about half of new. Oops forgot link. [URL="https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/54339/how-often-is-a-tire-replaced-on-a-777"]How often is a tire replaced on a 777?[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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