Opinions on this Crosswind Take-off from heavy metal flyers please

[Goldenrivett]

Hi BugSmasher1960,

So no slippage.

How do you think a tyre develops a sideways load?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slip_angle

The average direction of the aircraft was somewhere between straight ahead and about 10 degrees Left (into wind). At no time did the aircraft steer right to regain the centreline.

The tyres were slipping sideways in order to develop the force required to balance the cross wind loads.

Edit:
(Imagine a rolling tyre slip angle / skid as being equivalent to angle of attack / stall of a wing)