Originally Posted by
maxred
Adam, not wishing to be a spoilsport, the main wheel tyres on the Aero Commander are only marginally larger than those of the Bonanza.
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Actually the main wheels on the old bathtub cowl Aero Commanders are huge. Take a look at the picture on the first post of this thread. The mechanic kneeling next to the main gear gives the scale. The Aerostar however has 6.00 X 6 main wheels, or the same size as on a C 172 or Pa 28, airplanes only 1/3 the weight.