Suspect: Mr Donut Charge: Tire Abuse Verdict: Guilty or Not Guilty?

[Jeff Miller]

Depending on the pressure/weight/speed on the outer dual, it was
likely overloaded with a flat inner, should be suspect also.

- Jeff Miller
http://www.wanderlodge.net
http://www.millercoachworks.com


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "rrob@t..."
wrote:
> George I seem to remember reading somewhere that tire manufacturers
> recommend that anytime a 'run flat' condition occurs, the tire
should be
> taken off the rim and inspected. I cannot remember for sure what
the run
> flat figures was but I think they said something like......'any
tire that
> has been run 20 or 30 lbs under proper inflation constitutes a run
flat
> condition'. In that case I would say your zero inflation experience
more
> than qualifies as a run flat condition.
>
> Original Message:
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> From: mrdonut12 mrdonut12@y...
> Date: Tue, 17 May 2005 01:33:22 -0000
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Suspect: Mr Donut Charge: Tire Abuse
> Verdict: Guilty or Not Guilty?
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> >
>
>
> I had tire pressure problems from the day I got my bird, a year and


> a half ago.  I was constantly airing up the tires.  They'd lose a
few

> pounds a day.

>      The fronts were new and no problem.  The rears were Michelin


> 11R 22.5 LRH and lost air.  I went to a truck tire place last Fall
and

> had all the valve stems replaced and that fixed the leaks.  I
rarely

> had to add air after that. 

>      Took a trip a month ago and aired tires before I left. 

> Went 1400 miles round trip.  Tires were fine.  I always check

> tire temp when I stop.  No problems.

>      Left for a 170 mile trip Friday, didn't check tires before I


> left.  Mistake #1, won't make that one again. ;o)

>      23 miles into the trip, wife wants front heater turned on. 
I

> have to crawl under front to open valve.  Notice right rear
inner

> dual appears to be flat.  It is!

>      Air it up from on-board compressor, have new hose and tire
guage.

> It was flat.  Zero pressure.  Push in sidewall easily with hand. 
Flat.

>      Checked it with soapy water.  No leaks found.  Held air
fine

> for the next 2 days.

>      Cause for low pressure unknown, no cause can be found,
unless

> someone let the air out, in which case they laid there for nearly
a

> half an hour, pushing in the valve stem.

>      The question is, these are 4 years old, due to be replaced
next

> Fall.  Have I damaged the tires with my actions?  I'd rather
wait

> until Fall to buy tires.  I need to drive to Rhode Island in
June.

>      So, Guilty or Not Guilty?

>

>      George Witt

>      81 FC 35 WLSB

>      Lincoln, Nebraska--Huskers

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