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

[mrdonut12]

Jeff,
The outer tire is my concern. I don't believe the inner
suffered at all in the process, since it never got hot.
The outer, on the other hand, was overloaded. I drove
59 mph for 18 miles or so on it. The rest of the time it
was city traffic.
I don't know what constitutes abuse and when I should
worry about it.
Geo.

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Jeff Miller"
wrote:
> 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:
> > -----------------
> > 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?
> >
> >
> > > >
> >
> >
> > 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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