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Unbelievable
You gotta love Fakebook, this numb nut asked why his tire would come loose from the rim. Oh ya, he did run it flat, would that break the bead? Not one person new the tire was now junk, most suggested just pumping it back up.
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You need to post a response;
Reason tire came loose was the RV owner had not changed to summer air
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What about the other dual tire? Isn’t that junk too now?
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We can make fun and ridicule the owner and those that gave advice, but we have to recognize this is the very type of thing that can result in injury or death.
I hope all PC members understand how serious this matter is. First it shows people asking and incorrectly answering these questions need to be made to understand how dangerous this issue is, and why. Dick nailed it with his question and that is a part of the problem often ignored.
I can only hope the RV was not driven and that the loss of air pressure on the outer tire was all that caused the beads to become unseated.
If the coach was driven with a tire with little or no air pressure both tires experienced substantial flexing of the cords likely resulting in weakening or failure of the cords making it dangerous to even air up the tires. If those tires were driven and air up it is probable if they do not suffer a catastrophic “zipper” failure while being pressurized, it is likely they will fail as they are being driven.
If any tire is driven at 20% less pressure than required based on axle weight it needs to be inspected before it is returned to service. A qualified tire inspector will break the wheel and tire down, carefully examine the tire inside looking for evidence of heat damage and determine if it is safe to use. Some tires are damaged so severely the evidence can be seen in the sidewall without breaking the tire and wheel down.
The inner tire which shares the load with the outer tire was inflated for that load, but with a failed outer tire it now has to carry twice as much load so it has been driven severely under inflated so both tires require an inspection before being used.
Please folks, inflate your coach tires to the pressure required based on axle weights. If for some reason a tire was run at a lower pressure, if that pressure was 20% or more less than the required pressure do not re-inflate the tire and assume it is OK. In fact if it has been driven at that lower pressure, just airing the tire up can be so dangerous it can injure or kill you. If the low pressure tire was one of the duals on the drive axle treat both tires as potentially dangerous.
Be safe. And if you are aware someone like the subject of this thread is unaware of the dangers, try to help them understand how a bad decision can injure or kill them or their family members.
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Some on PC have lost their sense of humor.
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Al, we can joke about Tom’s post and make fun at poor advice, but the bottom line is some people do not know or understand the dangers of under inflated tires.
I may be too serious about this, but anything that puts people at risk has to be taken seriously.
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Any attempt on that Fakebook site to caution against what the masses were saying only opens you up to grief and BS, no way I was getting into that conversation.This guy went to a truckstop had the bead seated, aired up an away he goes.
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