Aircraft Tire Specs: three part nomenclature
H29x9.0-15 22PR to H46x18-22 26PR
Aircraft tire dimensions, load ratings, and inflation pressures — Type III (general aviation), Type VII (classic jet transport), and three-part nomenclature tires — spanning general aviation through wide-body transport, military, and helicopter applications per T&RA Year Book and TSO-C62
| tire type | size designation | application class | contact area in2 (in2) | flat tire radius in (in) | loaded radius in (in) | max bottoming load lb (lb) | max static load lb (lb) | outer diameter in (in) | ply rating | rated inflation psi (psi) | rim diameter in (in) | section width in (in) | size designation base | speed rating mph (mph) | standard | typical aircraft | weight lb (lb) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| three part nomenclature | H29x9.0-15 22PR | military | 40 | 10.6 | 12.7 | 43,500 | 14,500 | 29 | 22 | 280 | 15 | 9 | H29x9.0-15 | 300 | Goodyear Aviation Tire Engineering Data 2022; Michelin Aircraft Tire Engineering Data; MIL-T-5041 | F-15 Eagle main; F/A-18 Hornet main; A-10 Warthog main | 26 |
| three part nomenclature | H44.5x16.5-21 28PR | military | 120 | 16.2 | 19.5 | 134,100 | 44,700 | 44.5 | 28 | 210 | 21 | 16.5 | H44.5x16.5-21 | 225 | Goodyear Aviation Tire Engineering Data 2022; Michelin Aircraft Tire Engineering Data; TSO-C62; MIL-T-5041 | C-130 Hercules main; P-3 Orion main; E-3 Sentry main | 90 |
| three part nomenclature | H46x18-22 26PR | military | 138 | 16.8 | 20.2 | 144,000 | 48,000 | 46 | 26 | 185 | 22 | 18 | H46x18-22 | 235 | Goodyear Aviation Tire Engineering Data 2022; Michelin Aircraft Tire Engineering Data; MIL-T-5041 | C-130J main; KC-135 main; E-8 Joint STARS main | 95 |
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