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Tailwheel pressure

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Cessna 140 with maule tailwheel and a 2.80/2.50 - 4 tire. What is proper psi.
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That's the same tire as used on the Scott 3200. I think the consensus is 30-40 psi.
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Thx
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I run mine at 40#, when it gets much lower I tend to get shimmys....
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