Beringer Wheel @ Vans Now. Wow!

Wow, I am truly surprised by this one. I just talked to Gus at Vans and they are now stocking the Beringer RV10 Nose Wheel. This is the new wheel, axle, tubeless tire. Beringer lists them at $649 and Gus is saying their price is $475 and they have a few in stock already.

Now, I just got done working up the price of our current "favorite" approach for replacing the nose wheel.

Matco Front Axle $71.40
Matco Front Wheel (WHLNW511.25) $130.50
500-5 "LEAKGUARD" BUTYL Tube $49.95
500-5 6 PLY AERO CLASSIC Tire $88.95

This is $340.83 so the Beringer is only $135 more than the Matco/Desser Option. The List value for the stock nose wheel, tube, axle/spacers is $283.46, so the beringer is only $190 more than the stock approach now too.

? RV 7A

Now its time for a 7A one also

Yup, +1 ...

For us folk down here "In the Dark".........

What is this all about and what does it do better. I assume there might be something more robust?

It's a whole upgrade to the front wheel. It's a tubless style wheel with an upgrade axle. It is engineered much better than the Matco approach, even with the fixed axle.

I just picked up the wheel and the Van's Part number is U-00012, Berenger NSWhl&Tire $475.

CharlieWaffles said:

It's a whole upgrade to the front wheel. It's a tubless style wheel with an upgrade axle. It is engineered much better than the Matco approach, even with the fixed axle.

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Is there something functionally wrong with the stock nosewheel? Spending money on "better" only makes sense if the standard product isn't adequate.

Kyle Boatright said:

Is there something functionally wrong with the stock nosewheel? Spending money on "better" only makes sense if the standard product isn't adequate.

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Yes, the bearing seal drag, the way the bearings are adjusted and the fact that if you go tubeless, you eliminate 90% of flat tires. And if you do have a flat it would be easier to fix.

Do a "nose wheel" search.............

530 hours operating on the kinds of strips we have......

Only wheel issues were corrosion issues in the main gear bearings. We did have a lot of rain and wet runways earlier in the year though.