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05-16-2005, 14:26

once while driving along i decided to stop and check my tires.the inside on the
drive was flat.i aired it up and it was fine,turns out the valvestem was
leaking,didnt leak sitting still,but driving along i guess it wiggled or
something,and leaked..my tire was fine after airing it up. randydupree93wb
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From: mrdonut12
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Sent: Monday, May 16, 2005 10:16 PM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Suspect: Mr Donut Charge: Tire Abuse Verdict:
Guilty or Not Guilty?

Randy,
No, it never came off the rim and was only warm to the touch.
The outer tire was a little cooler, but was only warm, not even close
to hot.
The tire aired up easily and no air escaped from the bead in
the process.
Geo.

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, randydupree wrote:
> did it pop loose off the rim? randydupree93wb
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> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Monday, May 16, 2005 9:53 PM
> Subject: RE: [WanderlodgeForum] Suspect: Mr Donut Charge: Tire
Abuse Verdict: Guilty or Not Guilty?
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> 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.
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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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